How Will You Talk about COVID? Framing the Conversation for Your Students
Contributor: Patrick Heatwole | Length : 15 | File type : Video
COVID will change your classroom, your students, and your teaching experience this year--and not just with more masks, social distancing, and handwashing. Students have been hearing opinions about the... Read More
Unprecedented Times? The Pandemic in Its Historical Context
Contributor: Jonas Sauder | File type : Blog Post
I suppose I’ve heard the term unprecedented used more often in the last six weeks than I have in the last sixty years. I’ve used it myself. Until I realized how often it’s being misused.
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Best Practices for Distance Teaching During COVID-19 (Webinar)
Contributor: Austin Shenk | Length : 33 | File type : Video
In this recorded Zoom meeting, three teachers discuss their schools' approaches to the challenges of the shutdown.
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From the meeting chat:
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FBCS Letter to Parents Regarding Coronavirus
Contributor: Gerald Miller | File type : Document
This is the initial letter Faith Builders Christian School sent to parents. It outlines how the school is planning to support learning at home. Within these parameters, each teacher sent out their own... Read More
Daily Learning at Home Checklist (Third Grade)
Contributor: Anna Zehr | File type : Curricular
Anna offers this sample checklist for supporting students who are learning at home during the school shutdown.
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Homeschool Plan: Parent Letter (MCS)
Contributor: Ryan Horst | File type : Document
Staff at MCS considered the plans of other schools and crafted this approach to fit their community.
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COVID-19 Announcement to Parents with School-from-Home Plan
Contributor: | File type : Document
In this letter to parents, the administration of Elida Mennonite School explains the closure of the school due to coronavirus. Elida based their letter on this one, modifying as appropriate and adding... Read More
An Announcement to Parents Regarding Coronavirus
Contributor: | File type : Document
In this letter to parents, an Ontario school explains possible next steps in responding to the coronavirus.
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A School-from-Home Plan (PA)
Contributor: Austin Shenk | File type : Document
Tidings of Peace Christian School drew up this plan in case it becomes illegal or inadvisable to have students attend classes due to a disease outbreak.
Act 64 Day
My understanding is that Act 6... Read More
