As educators, we should be designing learning activities that are hands-on, active, and applied; that provide students with a lot of voice and choice; that allow them to be creative; that foster their critical thinking and problem-solving skills; that let them share, communicate, and collaborate; that provide opportunities for them to tap into their interests and passions; that give them chances to use technology in interesting ways; that connect them in meaningful ways with outside experts, organizations, and local communities; and so on…

Keywords: coronavirus chronicles , leadership , learning , online learning , teaching , vision , leadership and vision , learning and teaching

All of our students deserve deeper learning opportunities, even during a pandemic.
http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2020/07/design-for-high-engagement-this-fall.html

King For A Day is not something we will be trying again for a few years

Keywords: behavior , positive behavior , positive reinforcement , praise

I read a few articles on how to help him and took the suggestion from a mom/PHD to crown him king for the day. As king, he would choose what we ate, where we ate, what we wore, etc. It was going to an epic day of fun and laughter. In less than thirty minutes of me crowning him after he woke up in the morning, we were both screaming at each other while Michael laughed at my epic fail. As king, Hobert hard decided he didn’t have to be nice to anyone, he didn’t have to do anything, and the undesirable behavior I was trying to fix was only amplified.
https://vitaminmessy.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/positive-behavior-reinforcement

Local school districts are experiencing growing pressure from educational experts, governing authorities and parents to reopen their campuses for the upcoming school year

Keywords: mob, outreach

Getting ready for a new school year is always a challenge, even under normal circumstances. But the challenge this year is beyond unprecedented. It is unimaginable. Administrators, teachers and maintenance staffs are being overwhelmed by the new and still-changing requirements, even as they struggle with difficult personal decisions about exposure and risk.
https://issacharleader.com/reopen-a-school