The NCLD strongly believes that learners with disabilities can be served effectively in online settings. They’ve created a resource for parents and families that show the best practices to serve children with disabilities in this new environment.
The NCLD offers summaries and insights on some of the latest developments from Congress and federal agencies that might help your family during this time.
Digital Resources for Overwhelmed Parents (Digital Learning)
Digital learning provides a list of online digital learning resources for parents overwhelmed by the shift to at home learning during Covid-19.
For the millions of parents whose children’s schools are closed, here is some advice on trying to minimize the risks from your children’s overuse of screens, and to maximize their privacy if they are using ed tech apps.
Creating Authentic Learning Experiences at Home (by Katie Martin)
Katie Martin invites parents and families to consider moments when they’ve had powerful learning experiences (no matter the setting) and how it can open their imaginations to what’s possible inside our homes.
Google Tools for Struggling Students and Special Needs (Control Alt Achieve)
Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge. In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level.
Experts share tips, advice on screen time, and at-home learning activities.
Home With Your Kids? Writers Want to Help (The New York Times)
Mo Willems, Gene Luen Yang, Amie Kaufman and other authors for young readers are reading their work online and offering drawing tutorials, to help fill our strange new hours.
A Parent Guide to Home Learning During the Coronavirus (by Sam Chaltain)
This article invites parents to pause, take a deep breath, and use six simple ideas to create weeks of learning opportunities.
This resource from NASP provides parents with the communication tools to speak with their children about the current pandemic.
Engaging teens in learning during the coronavirus crisis (by Michael Robbins)
Michael Robbins provides insights on how to design transformative home-based learning opportunities that connect young people to their passions, peers, community, and careers.
Coronavirus Triple Duty: Working, Parenting, And Teaching From Home (by NPR)
A personal reflection from Yuki Noguchi on her transition from playing the role of working remotely, parenting, and providing learning experiences for her child.
Leaving to Learn in an Age of Coronavirus (by Chris Jackson)
From the article: “For those schools, students, educators and parents who wonder what a Big Picture Learning approach to education looks like under quarantine, we suggest these tips.”