Each includes a curriculum, a syllabus, and other practical resources such as a video playlist, a book list, and activities and guidance for caregivers.
Language for Forging Online Chats With Students
In online teaching environments, educators must be more intentional about checking in with students. This guide provides models for the kinds of questions and interactions that can engage students. From How to Build Relationships With Students During COVID-19 Guide
Teacher Planning Notebook
The handbook has various SEL-focused openers and closers (Slides 13-15) that teachers can use in remote or hybrid instruction. It also includes templates and strategies for planning for asynchronous and synchronous instruction.
Strategically Choosing Co-teaching Models
This tool can help you choose a co-teaching model. It offers examples of what a range of co-teaching models look like in action and lists the benefits of each model.
How to Make Online Learning Accessible for Students with Learning Challenges
Includes six precepts for how to build an online learning platform, embracing UDL principles that work for students with learning differences.
UDL-based tips from Understood on how to create online assignments
Tips for working with students while being sensitive to learning barriers and disparities in access to technology.
Tips for giving direct instruction to small groups
An article with tips for whether students are in the classroom or learning at home.
Teaching Strategies of Award-Winning Online Instructors
An article that makes the case and shares tips for supporting teachers to use a variety of formats–video, audio, reading, and interactive content—to make classes more accessible and engaging.
4 Guiding Questions for Effective Remote Collaboration
An article that provides questions to address that will help teams ensure that they’re doing their best work.
The Ultimate Guide to Distance Learning for Educators
This article on configuring your distance learning tech stack is based on the webinar How to Set Your Class Up for Distance Learning Success, which shows when and how to use these three types of resources effectively: (1) Existing digital classroom platforms; (2) Screen video capture and (3) Conference platforms