While there is insufficient evidence to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of specific instructional practices, data suggests that obstacles to student engagement can be addressed through low-cost “nudges.”
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A recent K-12 Dive Deep Dive explores how game design and programming can heighten a district's science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula.
After polling 16,162 undergraduate students from 71 US institutions, EDUCAUSE has released a study on student experiences with technology: The 2020 Student Technology Report: Supporting the Whole Student. The study captures key findings and analysis, next steps, and potential opportunities.
Here are some high-level insights:
Reimagining Social-Emotional Learning in K-12 Education provides an overview of current efforts to address social and racial inequities in K-12 education.
The Math Learning Center's Box It or Bag It is a math program that provides a year's worth of whole group and independent practice for K–2 students.
Microsoft has created a number of special education and accessibility resources for educators and support staff to help assist with remote learning.
The pandemic provides the perfect backdrop for that age-old game of isolation, Solitaire. The Notable Women in Tech organization has created a created a deck of cards for that premiere solitaire destination, Solitaired, showcasing prominent women in computing.
The United Nations has released a policy brief, Education During COVID-19 and Beyond. This comprehensive 26-page paper outlines this historic disruption in education, and the ripples it sends out into every corner of society.
Initiating and managing a remote learning strategy to support virutal, online, and hybrid instruction is a challenging task. This resource includes a collection of tips and strategies to help keep instruction steady and minimize disruption.
Reunite, Renew, and Thrive: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Roadmap for Reopening School is a free, downloadable roadmap to help renew school communities through relationship-building and authentic partnerships.