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| True Jersey: As schools in N.J. go virtual, these kids are getting left behind |
Advocates worry those vulnerable students could fall even further behind. Barriers to technology are just another obstacle for many impoverished families, who might also face hunger, fears they can’t make ends meet and lack quiet places to study. |
| AP: Distance learning poses challenges for students, teachers |
Students and teachers at all levels of education are transitioning from classroom to computer as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Not every subject lends itself to a smooth transition to distance learning, as students and instructors have discovered. |
| San Diego Tribune: School districts scramble to switch to online learning |
Teachers will push out material on Google Classroom, including videos, reading, writing and math assignments. Families without online access can check out Chromebooks and personal hotspots from the district and sign up for free or low-cost internet service. |
| USA Today: No online learning? With schools closed from coronavirus, these teachers air TV lessons |
As districts scramble to deliver distance learning for weeks of coronavirus school shutdowns, some are turning to television as a way to reach students who lack broadband internet or computers. While imperfect and less personalized than Zoom chats or online lessons, district-vetted television programming attempts to bridge the digital divide. Internet access or no, just about all households have a TV and a way to access local channels. |
| Education Week: As Schools Close to Coronavirus, Special Educators Turn to Tele-Therapy |
As Schools Close to Coronavirus, Special Educators Turn to Tele-Therapy |
| Education Dive: Teachers strategize to keep English learners engaged during COVID-19 crisis |
Teachers Using Unique Strategies To Keep Recently Immigrated Students Engaged In Learning. |
| The Wall Street Journal: Top New York Student Determined to Make Remote Learning Work |
Potential Valedictorian, Other Vulnerable Students Anxious About NYC’s Distance Learning Plans. |
| Bloomberg: Schools Aren't Ready for Online Learning |
Commentary: Schools Aren’t Prepared For Online Learning. |
| NPR: With Schools Closed, Kids With Disabilities Are More Vulnerable Than Ever |
Districts Struggle To Accommodate Special Needs Students With Schools Closed. As US schools transition to online education, “teachers and administrators have struggled to offer learning to special needs students.” Some districts utilize “one-on-one lessons over software like Zoom and virtual meetings to discuss the individualized education plans — known as IEPs — that are required for students in special education.” |
| Los Angeles Times: 15,000 L.A. high school students are AWOL online, 40,000 fail to check in daily amid coronavirus closures |
15,000 L.A. high school students are AWOL online, 40,000 fail to check in daily amid coronavirus closures |
| The Ledger: Gadget Daddy: Online learning app offers price break for schools |
"Company Founded By TFA Alums Offering Virtual Learning App To Shuttered Schools Free Of Charge with an iPad app that “connects students with their classrooms.” |
| Education Week: Chicago schools to distribute electronic devices to students |
Chicago Public Schools To Distribute 100,000 Electronic Devices To Students. |
| TFA Alumn: Online Learning_Alyssa Kirshenbaum _3rd Grade Teacher.pdf |
Third Grade Teacher |
| TFA Alumn: Online Learning_Joshua Thomas_Board of Education.pdf |
Board of Education |
Elizabeth Haupert, High School Teacher