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Honoring year-end activities: How to prepare for graduation and prom during a pandemic
Many K-12 schools are postponing final decisions and announcements about end-of-year events like graduation or prom because they often aren’t scheduled until May or June. Read this insight for guidance on how to prepare for graduation and prom during this unprecedented time.
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How to create a grading and assessment policy for distance learning
EAB conducted interviews with independent schools and school districts across the country to learn how administrators and teachers developed plans for grading and assessing distance learning.
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3 steps to embed lessons on social-emotional learning in the virtual classroom
The transition to virtual teaching is an enormous adjustment for teachers, and many will be feeling the stress of trying to cover their curriculum in a new format. But it’s also important that teachers find ways to continue to embed social and emotional learning into their lessons, as students need the support of SEL instruction now more than ever.
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Staying connected with students during COVID-19: practical guidance for teachers
As the COVID-19 pandemic has closed schools and led to a rapid transition to online classes, teachers have been working diligently to adapt lesson plans to support virtual learning. In addition to teaching academic content, perhaps the most important role teachers can play for students during this crisis is to support them as caring adults.
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3 tips for maintaining rigor in remote hands-on courses
Skills-based learning is a growing imperative for college and career readiness, and teachers are striving to maintain quality instruction in hands-on courses. Here are several suggestions to preserve academic and creative rigor in these classes throughout the distance learning initiative.
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6 strategies to show why independent schools are invaluable during COVID-19
Read the six strategies to show current and prospective families the value of independent school tuition during COVID-19.
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Remote relationship mapping: Don’t let students go unnoticed during COVID-19
Adult-Student Relationship Mapping enables schools to systematically ensure that every student in their building has a strong, positive connection to a teacher or staff member, and that relationships between teachers, staff, and students are deep enough that someone will know when any student needs additional support.
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3 ways to deliver remote instruction to students with limited access to digital devices and WiFi
Nearly 12 million K-12 students live in households without reliable access to broadband and/or a 1:1 device. The problem has grown increasingly concerning now that schools are relying almost entirely on the internet to deliver remote instruction. Here are several temporary suggestions from school leaders who are finding ways to bridge technology gaps and deliver remote instruction.
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Special education leaders’ top priorities in the first weeks of the COVID-19 crisis
EAB has hosted virtual roundtables for sharing perspectives and reality-checking responses to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. Here are takeaways informed by those roundtables for special education leaders priorities in covid-19 and how they’ve approached challenges so far.
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