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Coronavirus, School Closings and Remote Learning: Teaching and Learning in the New World | Ed In The Apple

Coronavirus, School Closings and Remote Learning: Teaching and Learning in the New World | Ed In The Apple

Coronavirus, School Closings and Remote Learning: Teaching and Learning in the New World


Schools in 44 states are closed and school districts are scrambling to put some sort of remote learning in place: challenging.
The school closings could last for months, and, perhaps into the next school year. No one knows.
We’re currently in the “spiking phase,” every day, as testing increases, more cases are identified. (See “Flattening the Curve” data here).
In New York City schools closed a week ago and this week teachers spent three days learning school specific online instructional models from a Department designed template.
The UFT, the teacher union, distributed a detailed memorandum describing the responsibilities of all school titles, teachers, paraprofessionals, special education teachers, related-service providers, (Read here).
 The leaders of the UFT and the CSA (Supervisors Union) sent supportive CONTINUE READING: Coronavirus, School Closings and Remote Learning: Teaching and Learning in the New World | Ed In The Apple