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Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Coronavirus closures gave many just days.

The Hechinger Report

After the Arizona State University Preparatory Academy announced on Friday, March 13, that it would shift its 11 schools to online learning because of the coronavirus crisis, teacher Theresa Ordell switched to high gear. Experts say teachers need weeks — if not months — of training to develop and implement an online class.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

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How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever

The Hechinger Report

That same day, six other students across the district were written up for not wearing their masks correctly (including one who also faked using hand sanitizer), while an elementary school student was assigned three days of “private dining” for sharing food in violation of safety guidelines. This story also appeared in HuffPost.

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Summer School May Offer Opportunity for Students — Just Not Yet in Person

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“A lot of the schools are still doing virtual summer school,” says Sean Gill, a research analyst for CRPE who co-authored the report. “I But blended learning options are few and far between. Obviously the small groups are certainly helpful given social distancing guidelines.”

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Flourishing a Blended Learning Culture in Classrooms

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Also, teachers are able to give parents updates and share e-portfolios with videos that their students are creating with the online learning programs used in the classroom. Teachers must also start with the basics of how to use the technology appropriately and share guidelines to stay safe online.

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When kids go back to school, who’s going to drive the bus?

The Hechinger Report

Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning. 210,000 — The number of bus drivers working directly for elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Some states have released more explicit guidelines that may help superintendents and transportation directors plan ahead.

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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

The key, according to Jeremy Roschelle, executive director of the learning sciences research team with the nonprofit organization Digital Promise, is for educators to ask for documentation that tech companies are taking these issues seriously, and that they have a plan to address bias.

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