Plus, Designing Your LMS to Make Distance Learning Better
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July 15, 2020

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Encouraging Students to Take Charge of Their Learning 

Guiding high school journalists in their work led a teacher to create opportunities for all of her students to develop agency and independence in learning.

Designing Your LMS to Make Distance Learning Better 

Intentionally setting up a learning management system where everything students need is easy to access can help them all be successful.

How to Set Up a Virtual Book Club for Students 

An online book club organized by a teacher or school librarian can be a good way to foster social interactions during the pandemic.

Strategies for Improving Small Group Instruction 

Tips for giving direct instruction to small groups, whether students are in the classroom or learning at home.

On Standardized Tests, Students Face an ‘Online Penalty’ 

Switching from paper to online standardized tests caused significant drops in students’ scores—and vulnerable students were hurt the worst.

5 Effective Modeling Strategies for English Learners 

Providing English learners—and all students—with examples of how to do learning tasks is particularly useful during distance learning.

How White Teachers Can Support BIPOC Colleagues 

A few ways to deepen relationships with peers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color.

How an Apprenticeship Model Engaged Students and Turned a School Around 

At Maplewood Richmond Heights High School, educators think of school as an apprenticeship for kids’ futures—and it’s working.  

4 Tips for Productive Online Discussions 

A debate coach with experience guiding virtual discussions explains how to get students to engage with each other and with the course content.

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