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Being Thankful

In this blog, Jolanta shares 60 things to be grateful for. We also encourage you to write your own list.

Workshop Model

Have you ever used the workshop model in your classes before? Connecting virtually with our students isn’t always easy, this model may give us some ideas to foster more independence and responsibility among our students while working online.

ENOUGH ALREADY!

Teachers have now been teaching online, in some places, for over 6 months. We still don’t quite know what is working and what isn’t, but here are some lessons from online teaching situations that we would like to share with you. We would love to hear from you also: what is working for you and what is not?

Formative Assessments in times of COVID

Formative assessments are more important than ever. Working in virtual situations, we wonder: “Are they really learning? Are they understanding? What do I still need to do?” Keep it simple: focus on the most important learning goals, drop the rest and talk to your students. Let them know you care and are there to help them succeed. If you’re an English teacher, make sure they are reading and writing every day.

The Use of Language: Grammar, Language Structures & Functions, and Conventions

Teaching grammar in isolation, without any meaningful context, has been found to have no significant impact on student writing. Research tells us that grammar drills can even be detrimental. The best way for students to correctly express their ideas is to ensure that they read and write as much as possible.

Morning Messages Adapted to Online learning

Many of you have probably used Morning Messages in your classrooms before. These are a great way to greet your students and let them know what will be happening today, plus they can be fun. Can we also do them digitally and interactively? In this blog, Jolanta discusses some possibilities.

Asynchronous Learning in Preschool: The Home-School Connection

There are many ways to provide resources for parents and their young children. One of the most effective could be personalized short videos to show kids what to do and how to do it. In this blog, you will find some practical tips for making short online asynchronous videos for preschool kids.

Reading Aloud During Covid

There is no doubt that reading aloud to your children or your students has many benefits at all ages, even when they are teens. Experts tell us that children who are read to aloud also perform better academically. In these critical times, the emotional benefits of reading aloud to children are even more important. Jolanta also shares some tips to make read-alouds more effective.

Online classes at the Preschool Level

It is hard to find anyone who would disagree about the difficulties that parents of young children are facing with online learning. Should young chiodren be exposed to all this screen time? Are they learning ? How can I, as a parent, balocnce my work time with supportig jy child? Am I becoming a teacher too? In this blog we begin to examine some of these issues beginning with tips for online classes and some easy props.

Promoting Teacher Competence in Times of Covid

Researchers tell us that there are four predictable stages in acquiring any new skill. Knowing about these stages allows administrators, Coordinators, and coaches to better support their teachers in becoming “unconsciously competent” in virtual learning situations.

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