Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have talked to their children about hand washing and social distancing. Teachers, in turn, also address these topics and reinforce the lessons learned at home. During a non-pandemic year, teachers might develop standard lessons on basic hygiene. However, these concepts are the primary focus of many ...

During the summer of 2020, many parents and teachers picked sides for the best way to learn in the fall: remote or in-person. Remote learning was viewed as a safer option while in-person learning was touted as more valuable. Throughout this debate, a third option presented itself and some educators ...

Throughout the summer, parents, administrators, and elected officials debated how students should learn in the fall. Should kids return to in-person learning and potentially create COVID-19 superspreader hubs? Would it be worth it to reopen just to return to remote learning when cases spiked? Now that the fall semester has passed, ...

After almost a year of remote learning — including a full semester in the fall of 2020 — we can look back and see what worked and how students responded to this type of instruction. There are some silver linings in the remote classroom. Here are a few ways that ...

Remote learning has created opportunities for educators, but also countless challenges. For every student that thrives in the self-directed digital classroom, there are many who struggle to pay attention or need one-on-one instruction. Despite these challenges, educators continue to find ways to inspire remote students to keep them learning and trying ...

Teachers, students and their parents have all been adapting to the Zoom classroom, with new experiences and challenges calling for creative solutions. As teachers continue to engage with their pupils online, they are starting to notice how parental participation varies with each class — for better or for worse.  Some parents ...

As states and regions nationwide grapple with when to return to the classroom, they face a lengthy list of guidelines for keeping students and staff safe. These safety practices are complicated enough for most educators and administrators to follow, much less their young students who are still learning basic classroom ...

Digital advancements have made communication easier, for better or worse. Students can reach out to clarify assignments — leading to better grades — and teachers can update parents with a quick, three-line Facebook post on the class page.  However, this ease of communication means some educators feel pressure to always be ...

Teaching can often be a thankless job. Educators work late into the night to develop creative lesson plans and spend their own money collecting supplies. They answer parent calls and student emails throughout the weekend without overtime pay or a substantial salary. Despite this, many educators return to the classroom ...