PD, Special Ed, Student Well-Being, and more

Several reports from Education Week that may be of interest.

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Assessment, Science of Reading, Student Mental Health Challenges: New Spotlights From Education Week

Some of these reports may be of interest to folks.

New Spotlight From Education Week Education Week Spotlights contain essential news and commentary on the big issues. For a limited time, download our newest Spotlights for FREE! Science of Reading — Struggles commonly seen. Assessment — best practices. Student Engagement & Motivation —Toxcity on the frontlines. Instructional Tech— Gaps for students and teachers. Bilingualism & Remote Learning Second Edition —Tips for educators. Forging Student Connections & Growth Mindsets —Ways to foster growth mindsets and re-connect with all learners. Student Mental Health Challenges—Dual perspectives. Copyright © 2021 Education Week. 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814

[Special Report] Student Mental Health: Helping a Generation Cope with COVID-19’s Fallout

An instructive report from the folks at Education Week related to remote learning.

Explore how the pandemic affecting student mental health. View as a webpage.

View the Education Week special collection, Student Mental Health: Helping a Generation Cope with COVID-19’s Fallout online now To gauge COVID-19’s impact on the mental health needs of students, Education Week reporters examined how the pandemic is likely to affect student mental health in the long term; how counselors and mental health professionals are using technology to connect with students in new and unique ways; and the additional challenges the pandemic poses for especially vulnerable groups of students, including students of color and those in the LGBTQ community. Subscribe today so you can have access to the complete report. The Pandemic Will Affect Students’ Mental Health for Years to Come. How Schools Can Help Educators and policymakers can learn from other traumatic events about how students will react and what kinds of supports they will need. READ MORE   Data: What We Know About Student Mental Health and the Pandemic  The EdWeek Research Center asked both educators and students in grades 9 through 12 to talk about the mental health challenges they’ve faced and supports they’ve received during the pandemic. READ MORE   Q&A: Meeting the Needs of Students of Color in a Time of Collective Trauma Janine Jones, a professor of school psychology at the University of Washington speaks to Education Week on how schools can support students from all communities after an unprecedented year of disruption and upheaval. READ MORE   ‘I Miss the Interaction’: The Pandemic Has Thrown Curveballs at School Counselors When School Goes Remote, Many LGBTQ Students Lose a Safe Space ‘It Is OK to Grieve’: A Teacher Reflects on This Pandemic Year Education Week is working tirelessly to deliver deep insights and analysis on the topics you care deeply about. Your support makes this happen. If you are not already a subscriber, please consider subscribing and choose a plan that meets your needs. Or find out how your entire organization can benefit from premium digital access. Feel free to forward this to your colleagues and let them know about this new special report. Copyright © 2021 Education Week  6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814

Equity, Science, Technology

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Top Stories on Technology In Education

A series of items from the folks at Education Week.

Here’s what is important to know about in ed-tech right now. View as a webpage. View these top stories and a popular primer on technology in education. The use of technology in education, and changes required for distance teaching, are on the forefront of every educator’s mind. Education Week covers this day in and day out, so we prepared a primer and some of the top stories on this topic right now. Subscribe to read the entire library of coverage on this and many other topics. How Effective Is Online Learning? What the Research Does and Doesn’t Tell Us The times have dictated school closings and the rapid expansion of online education. Can online lessons replace in-school time? READ MORE   Digital Games: Powerful Motivation Tool or Not So Much? Remote and hybrid learning are fueling the use of digital games in K-12 instruction more than ever before. But, strangely enough, the students who have grown up in a digital gaming culture are not particularly impressed. READ MORE   Technology in Education: An Overview From personalized learning to online testing, and from OER to 1-to-1 computing, we explain the terms, outline the controversy, and give you the context you need. READ MORE   Technology Counts 2020: Coronavirus, Virtual Learning, and Beyond Technology Counts tackles questions in an effort to help K-12 school district leaders, principals, and teachers tackle the technological challenges they will face in the year ahead. READ MORE   Why Middle Schoolers Dread (or Enjoy) Remote Learning: ‘I Get Headaches All the Time’ How Hybrid Learning Is (and Is Not) Working During COVID-19: 6 Case Studies ‘No Going Back’ From Remote and Hybrid Learning, Districts Say Education Week is working tirelessly to deliver deep insights and analysis on the topics you care deeply about. Your support makes this happen. If you are not already a subscriber, please consider supporting us with a subscription. Choose print + digital or digital only today. Or find out how your entire organization can benefit from premium digital access. Copyright © 2021 Education Week  6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814