PK-12 Distance Learning Resources

Panorama has created a series of surveys, including distance learning surveys for students; teachers, staff, and administration; and families and communities to develop response plans and support systems.

Panorama has created a series of surveys, including a community needs survey to determine the needs of students and their families when schools are closed.

A guide to principles and processes to reopening schools during COVID-19, including resources and commentary on 9 key challenges to equity.

"We know that many organizations are grappling with how to communicate most effectively during this time. That is why we commissioned a poll to understand parent’s experiences keeping up to date on their children’s education. Based on that survey, communications firm Be Clear created a suite of learnings, recommendations and templates that we are making available to everyone in school communications to download and use."

"On this page, we'll offer free resources for school system leaders to help them navigate the wide range of challenges they're facing right now—from implementing strong at-home instruction while schools are closed, to working with their teams remotely, to finding virtual solutions to teacher recruitment, staffing, and professional learning."

As the pandemic continues, the task of supporting students becomes ever more difficult. Education leaders face an unprecedented challenge as students return to school this fall. Based on a developing list of questions from policymakers and practitioners, the EdResearch for Recovery Project taps top researchers from across the country to develop evidence briefs to inform recovery strategies. (Submitted by Anne-Marie Hoxie)

In this MIT Teaching Systems Lab report, Justin Reich (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Jal Mehta (Harvard Graduate School of Education) draw on extensive outreach to students, teachers, principals, parents, district administrators, state officials, and other stakeholders to suggest seven principles for reopening schools this fall.

Key points from an open letter featuring recommendations for educators and policymakers.

To help district and school leaders navigate these monumental decisions, Education Week lays out the big challenges ahead and some solutions in an eight-part series of reported stories, diagrams, and data visualizations.

For some high-performing public charter schools that prioritize deep relationships and character development at the core of their work, remote learning has provided a unique opportunity to rethink how they build even stronger relationships with students, staff, and families. Here’s how.

An overview of recommendations and best practices for educators and school leaders, compiled from charter schools across the country.

Key findings of an online survey of 881 parents of children in Washington public schools. Helpful in building family perspective.

Relay’s online instructional team has been teaching graduate students fully online since the launch of our online campus and programs in 2017. Since we launched, we have worked to innovate and continuously improve our approach. We were excited to share this learning through a public workshop on pivoting to online instruction recently. You can check out a recording of the workshop and links to associated resources including video clips of our online instruction and links to technology tools and resources at the link above (scroll down to the heading: Online Live Training and Resources).

This is a quick list of best practices compiled by Relay's online instructional team! For a more in-depth look at Relay's online instructional approach, check out the workshop materials, also linked on this page.

"Whatever you're doing right now, you're doing enough." The authors note that it is important to slow down and consider where teachers are in their learning curve. They also need to think about the potential increased role of parents in teaching. Collaboration with other teachers is also another important consideration as is considering what we want education to look like post-coronavirus. (Submitted by Raja Ridgway)

Some of the things EPPs are doing:
-working closely with partners & working closely with state government to understand change in legislation re: certification exams
- Giving space to practice processing the trauma folks are expiriencing and co-constructing these experiences for students
- Doing work in affinity group to practice self-care - talk about the different way the trauma is affecting these different groups
-Bringing in experts into classes and pds
- "Critical Resilience" - model transparently how the larger issues at play in our country are manifesting in our programs and schools (e.g., rise of xenophobia towards Asian Americans)
-Speak series by former students and school leaders around socio-emotional learning
- Providing tech workshops and live support to teachers
-having folks meet their mentor teachers in the summer before they start the school year
-Examples of workshops being offered: http://www.msuner.org/
-How do we study whats going on right now and whats working well?
-National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Atlas Teaching Videos: https://www.nbpts.org/atlas/
(Submitted by Rebecca Abramson)

This is a research brief on how to prepare teacher-candidates whose practicum experience was shortened or cancelled (Submitted by Anne-Marie Hoxie)

This is an opportunity to rethink what school could look like post coronavirus as opposed to returning to the status quo when the stay at home recommendations are lifted. (Submitted by Nichelle Bowes)

A discussion of the unique mental health needs of BIPOC students and how they can be supported at an institutional level.

The focus of this issue brief is to increase the awareness of the importance of making online courses accessible to meet legal obligations. This brief references U.S. civil rights legislation, but the issues of access and equity are relevant to all online programs.

The intent of this document is to supply educational teams content that will provide support for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services for students with disabilities enrolled in online and blended learning environments.