Bouncing Back: Predictions for a Post-Pandemic Return to School
We won’t be going back to “normal,” post-pandemic. A year of profound disruption promises to reshape K-12 education, while also bringing new advances to the fore.
COVID-19
New Challenges: The Pandemic’s Toll on this Generation’s Learners
From the unknown emotional impacts of the pandemic to the uncertain extent of student learning loss, educators aren’t sure what awaits them when in-person learning resumes.
Supporting “Social Stamina” as In-Person Learning Returns
Classroom educators have a unique influence in helping students navigate not just the academic but also the social challenges of post-pandemic education.
Distance Learning: How Will We Get Through This?
Teachers and parents are scrabbling for the right tools to help them with managing students. Too many are coming up empty-handed in this new world of distance learning.
Mrs. Kramer’s 1970s Childhood Challenge
It’s said that there is always a blessing in dark times, and this was it: my chance to share my 1970s childhood with 25 children of 2020.
On the Frontlines: How Teachers Can Help Defend Against Ransomware
With K-12 schools increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals, there are steps classroom teachers can take to help their schools avoid falling prey to ransomware.
Keeping Kids Reading During the Age of Remote Learning
It is my job to motivate and mold my students, to keep them engaged, to build reading and writing confidence in all who enter my virtual classroom.
June-Tired: Boosting Morale When a Pandemic Drags On
Teachers are dedicated. They’re trying to make the best of the challenges that the pandemic is presenting. But their stress levels are months ahead of what they should be.
Kids First, Content Second: Teaching Through COVID-19
Would K-12 students be able to maintain physical distance? Could they keep their mouths and noses covered? COVID-19 seemed to present a daunting classroom-management challenge.
Teaching from Behind a Screen
Once the school where I teach began giving lessons online through Google Meet, it didn’t take long to realize that teaching behind a screen is not the same as teaching in a school.