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How a Student Held a Virtual Summer Camp in Summer 2020

The CoolCatTeacher

During the 2020 shut down, Sophia wanted to help the children in her neighborhood have a fun learning experience — so she created a virtual summer camp online. This is her first volunteering initiative and she has enjoyed creating activities for and meeting with the campers. Sophia is a student in Oman.

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Hour of Code Plugged and Unplugged Activities and Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Click here to find hundreds of apps and tools to meet your distance learning coding needs. Coding Tools and Resources. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. This is one of my elementary students favorite coding programs.

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Using Feedback to Create a Culture of Excellence

A Principal's Reflections

It warmed my heart when Amy Rhodes, the principal of Bevins Elementary, shared what she had recently implemented in regard to feedback. When our school closed in March of 2020, we were not prepared for virtual learning. My role was to provide then direct feedback on all the evidence shared while also engaging the group to do the same.

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

Reopening schools during a pandemic will also require new investments in technology — from thermal body temperature scanners to sanitation tools — and additional staff hiring. So, what options do districts have to best meet the needs of their students and employees during this trying time? What You Need to Know About the CARES Act.

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

Reopening schools during a pandemic will also require new investments in technology — from thermal body temperature scanners to sanitation tools — and additional staff hiring. So, what options do districts have to best meet the needs of their students and employees during this trying time? What You Need to Know About the CARES Act.

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Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School

Edsurge

After a two-year decline in 2019 and 2020, suicide rates among American youth increased in 2021, according to a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Typically, we tend to associate SEL programs with elementary-aged students. A study released by the U.S.

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Apps are helping teachers communicate with families that don’t speak English

eSchool News

She’s attended meetings, gravitated toward Spanish-speaking staff, and relied on translators, including her kids, over the years. Now, thanks to an app that McElwain Elementary, her Adams 12 school, started using this year, she’s found opportunities to engage in new ways with her youngest child’s education.