We have reached December. What steps have you taken toward our shared vision? I’m hopeful that some of the resources shared through this weekly roundup have influenced your practice and made this vision more attainable.
SHARED VISION: By December 2020, we can confidently say that our diverse learners have equitable access to high quality educational opportunities that inspire progress toward their individualized goals across learning environments.
As always, use what you need, when you need it. Comment below with how you’re putting these ideas to work, what you’ve found most useful, or where gaps continue to exist or show up.
READ THIS: Creative Solutions for Continuity of Learning: Navigating the Needs of Students, Parents/Guardians, and Teachers
PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION
- (re)Establishing and Nurturing an Engaged Classroom — a rubric and practical strategies
- 4 Assessment Strategies for Distance and Hybrid Learning
- Concurrent Teaching Considerations
- Helpful set of graphic organizers that can be used in Google Slides
WHOLE CHILD
- Transition TN continues to put out key resources to support with post secondary pathways. I especially love this student-facing module and see a lot of use in the virtual classroom for it.
- Understood followed a student with inflexible thinking through a day – getting proximate to student needs in this way can really influence our planning and practice.
- Supporting the Social and Emotional Learning of Systematically Marginalized Students in a Pandemic – guides for families, school leaders, and district leaders included
- Communicating with Families about Reopening – a practice guide (For more on the topic, see this COVID Communications Guide)
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