In this ethnographic case study, Ann M. Ishimaru examines how a collaboration emerged and evolved between a low-income Latino parent organizing group and the leadership of a rapidly changing school district. Using civic capacity and community organizing theories, Ishimaru seeks to understand the role of parents, goals, strategies, and change processes that characterize a school …
How to Keep Students Organized in a Hybrid Model
How to Keep Students Organized in a Hybrid Model suggests: • Weekly Friday emails to families that include a brief outline of what was done that week, upcoming assignments, questions for discussion, and any materials that students will need for the coming week. • Copying parents/guardians on all emails to students regarding assignments. It is …
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What is Lesson Study?
Teachers can plan, execute, and reflect on a hybrid lesson. In a large school, they might all plan the same lesson. In a smaller school where no teachers teach the same grade/subject, they might simply use some of the same strategies for building student engagement and interaction and then reflect on the results.
The A-B-Cs of Giving Feedback to a Colleague
Provides examples of actionable coaching around a lesson plan.
Planning Guidance for Hybrid Teaching
This one-pager provides guiding questions and a quick activities checklist for districts and schools to use with teachers providing hybrid instruction (adapted by FHI 360 from An Introduction to Hybrid Teaching, College of DuPage)
Relaxed Non-Contact Group Games that Practice Social Distancing
Free games for team building, cooperation, and collaboration
COVID-19 Remote Advisory Activities
Offers a range of activities to help students continue to develop socially, emotionally, and personally with their peers. While all activities focus on relationship building, some couple that with basic tasks such as attendance and grade checks.
Creating Choice Boards to Meet the Needs of Every Student: FAQs about using choice boards
Best practices for choice board setup, technology, grading, and more.
Strengthening Virtual Communities, Fostering Student Interest and Supporting Social Emotional Learning Through Choice Boards
A mini guide that includes a sample digital choice board to help school leaders use choice boards to develop virtual communities, focus on social- emotional learning and college/career readiness, and introduce new types of activities for students.
How Do I Teach Online and In Person at the Same Time? Your Questions, Answered
How Do I Teach Online and In Person at the Same Time? Your Questions, Answered gives an array of technology solutions and other strategies to support teachers doing simultaneous remote and hybrid instruction.