Covid-19

I am in my 25th year in education, and I can say, without any compunction, that it is more difficult to be a teacher now than it ever has been in my career. The problem is not what you think it would be. It is a challenge to be a teacher for one simple reason; you never know what is going to be the next topic of turmoil.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges to students, educators, and parents. Children already coping with mental health conditions have been especially vulnerable to the changes, and now we are learning about the broad impacts on students as a result of schools being closed, physically distancing guidelines and isolation, and other unexpected changes to their lives.”

COVID get through the Day: As we plan for meaningful interactions with our students, including time for academic instruction and relationship building

As we enter a new year, we offer resolutions for educators, policymakers, and community leaders seeking to create a new possibility.

EdisonLearning will help guide DLC’s activities and strategy to evaluate, amplify, and implement best practices in digital learning across the U.S.

Franklin Schargel, offers twenty-three things that schools can do based on research and reports to prevent school violence.

In this article, Robert Iskander describes how measuring student engagement is the key in the world of remote and hybrid learning.

Kevin Dorsey and Zach Vander Veen discuss the mental health crisis faced by communities across the country, and how schools are turning to SEL for a solution.

The key to closing the learning gap is raising student engagement in the classroom, quickly. The blackboard, greenboard, whiteboard, and even interactive flat panels fall short because they block the transmission of knowledge.