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Podcasts: TLA's "What Will We Take With Us?"
Explore various podcasts in our leadership series, "What Will We Take With Us?" to hear how education leaders rose to tackle the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they're working to take what they've learned into a future that supports...
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Episode 4: Renton School District's Approach to Staff and Student Wellness, Personalization, and Engagement
In this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, Bob Ettinger of Renton School District in...
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Remote Pathways
Just like in an in-person environment, students in remote and hybrid environments can benefit from working in small groups for a variety of reasons including content support and enhanced, personalized working environments.
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Adult Wellbeing in Schools
The same pandemic, economic, social, and political forces that have impacted students have also adversely affected many educators across roles and contexts.
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How Schools Can Redeploy Teachers in Creative Ways During COVID-19
EdWeek interviewed district and school leaders around the country to see how they are experimenting with different staff arrangements to provide support for the deep academic and emotional needs of children who are returning to school—physically or...
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Homework Hotlines
Students can call a hotline or join a virtual room staffed by educators to receive help with homework or coursework when their teacher is not available.
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Learning Coaches
Adults work closely with assigned students throughout the duration of their virtual learning experience to support them with planning, time management, submissions, and more.
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Family Welcome Calls
Reaching out to students’ families and welcoming them to the school community can help establish strong relationships and a successful foundation for the school year.
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Virtual Family Meetups
Schools can schedule online meetups for families to informally chat and connect with each other to build community and provide support.
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Family Facebook Groups
Families of students in virtual schools can connect with each other through Facebook groups and build an online community.
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Virtual Engagement Profiles
Schools create a dashboard or profile of each student, displaying their engagement, academic performance, and whether or not they need additional support.
