Snow Days: Creating Distance Learning Opportunities

By Meagan Gillmore

Snow days are routine for many teachers; some school calendars are planned with the assumption that students will miss class because of bad weather. But school closures, especially lengthy ones, may cause some teachers to worry if lost time will keep them from completing curriculum or put students at a disadvantage when writing standardized tests.

Many schools prepare by creating distance learning opportunities to ensure class continues even when bad weather closes school buildings.

Meagan Gillmore

Meagan Gillmore is a freelance writer in Toronto, ON.