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If you are looking for resources relating to teaching strategies & lesson planning, social & emotional learning, collaboration, and special education, you're in the right place. Here you can also access podcasts & webinars discussing the impacts of COVID-19 and strategies to support learning.
teaching strategies
teaching strategies
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education. Their goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. We focus on the results from high-quality research to answer the question “What works in education?”
Find the connections between the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Achieve the Core also provides free, ready-to-use classroom resources that support excellent, standards-aligned instruction for all students.
PBS Utah and PBS have curated a collection of FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for Utah teachers just like you. Click the button above to browse the K-12 catalog.
Online environments can exacerbate existing inequalities for ELs, and educators should consider how to address these issues as they design instruction.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest is featuring a blog series on supporting specific student populations as schools shift to remote learning. In this blog post, we focus on the unique needs of English learner students.
English learners face inequitable access to learning in many formal educational contexts, and those inequities are exacerbated by the demands of virtual learning. Teachers are working to find ways to help English learners continue their English language development as well as learn content, and there are many existing online resources that English learners and their families can access.
Whether you’re new to teaching online or a veteran, these six tips can help you make sure your students stay connected and immersed in learning.
Understanding the “why” behind teaching practices can help parents create meaningful and effective at-home learning opportunities during the pandemic.
Whether a discussion takes place online or face to face, how can teachers help all students use talk to generate and build on ideas, consider other perspectives, and exchange differing opinions? In this issue, contributors share their starting points.
Systems that are set up during online learning to communicate with non-English-speaking students and parents can be used to build better communications programs that will remain in use when schools reopen.
To have more equitable and inclusive programs and services, it is essential to solicit feedback from a range of stakeholders, not only from those who are most comfortable filling out a survey or speaking up in a group setting.
Tips and projects that teachers can share with parents and caregivers to guide children in any grade through project-based learning—with or without technology.
Schools are closed but schooling goes on, and it remains crucial that teachers find ways to see what students are learning.
When the world feels dangerous, harnessing learning can provide some measure of clarity and perspective.
Social and Emotional Learning
Social and Emotional Learning
FAQ on State and District Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
This spring, school leaders and educators across the world entered what many are calling "truly uncharted waters." To ensure equity and engagement in remote learning, schools need to zero in on key priorities, including enrichment and manageable projects.
One teacher recommends supporting student safety through three Cs: communication, consistency, and control.
Suddenly, you’re not in the same physical space as your students. We asked teachers to share strategies for maintaining relationships—both peer-to-peer and student-teacher—when everything’s gone remote.
With teachers and students separated, maintaining a sense of community relies on some of the same practices they used in the classroom.
With schools closed in 185 countries, experts who’ve studied school emergencies around the world share insights about the impact on kids.
Collaboration and Professional Development
Collaboration and Professional Development
For many teachers, their statement of teaching beliefs no longer matches their work. Revisiting and simplifying it can help chart a path forward.
Schools across the country have closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and states have cancelled their spring assessments. Read about the viewpoints and findings from the REL mid-atlantic.
Ideas on how teachers and school leaders can preserve time-tested teaching practices while working to incorporate new good ideas.
Working remotely is changing teaching, and it affects how school teams work together as well. Addressing these questions will help teams ensure that they’re doing their best work.
If you're looking to bring more collaboration into your professional life, this article is a great place to start!
Intentional teacher collaboration creates a strong professional culture and spreads good ideas room to room.
Special Education
Special Education
The U.S. Department of Education has made it clear that districts offering instruction remotely MUST make the instruction accessible to students with disabilities. Some state officials and disability rights advocates are encouraging full school closure with school time to be made up later.
Nationwide school closures have left educators and parents scrambling to figure out how best to deliver remote instruction to all students, including students with disabilities. Although many barriers exist, some of the most resilient educators are special educators—and some of the most resilient students are those with disabilities.
As many schools are shifting to online learning during the school closures, educators are considering how best to meet the needs of students with disabilities in this environment. REL Central has compiled resources relevant to online learning for students with disabilities to share in this time of need.
Educators, parents, and students usually gather in person at school for individualized education program meetings, but digital tools can be used for this work.
In special education, teachers say that schedules, sensory supports, and close collaboration with families can help smooth the transition to remote learning during coronavirus.
As schools closed and lessons moved online, one immediate concern for teachers was how to support students with learning differences.
podcasts and webinars
podcasts and webinars
School closures have forced states, districts, and schools to suddenly and unexpectedly grapple with a new reality: providing a quality education to every student remotely. This webinar: (1) disseminated information about evidence-based practices and approaches in supporting effective remote learning, (2) shared a high-level framework to help inform decision making by states, districts, and schools in responding to remote learning, and (3) highlighted approaches to addressing equity concerns that arise from school closures.
Presenters share practical information and guidance backed by research to help school staff cope with the stresses of school closures, service provision, and quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy mindsets, connectedness and belonging, and healthy boundaries and interactions are among the strategies addressed.
The data available to states and school districts has exploded, creating new opportunities to develop measures that can be used at the student, educator, school, and system levels. But most states lack the capacity and resources to take full advantage of their data for diagnosis and improvement. Research-to-practice partnerships address this challenge, connecting educators and policymakers with researchers who provide analytic support and help education agencies build capacity to conduct their own analyses.
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic closes schools across the nation, schools and districts are working hard to meet the needs of 55.1 million students in an unprecedented time. While it is difficult to speculate on what missing months of school may mean for student achievement, research on seasonal learning and summer learning loss can offer some insights.
Even though the coronavirus pandemic has pushed interaction, learning, and professional development to online environments, that doesn’t mean these activities can’t be just as effective as they would be in person
Research-based resources and strategies for educators teaching in a remote setting. The webinar covers the following topics related to transitioning to remote learning:
- Research-based resources
- Social and emotional learning
- Adult learning
- Online learning platforms
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