This is part one of an eight-part series of tips on distance teaching and learning while saving your own sanity. Today we’ll talk about your own mindset. Here are 17 tips. 1 – Take a deep breath. You can do this. You have done hard things before and learned how to do things you didn’t… Read More

I hope that you are sheltering in place and maintaining social distancing and doing all the things that are being asked of us right now during this unprecedented pandemic. And speaking of doing all the things — you’re probably also planning and implementing distance learning on top of everything else going on in our world… Read More

I hope you are doing okay and taking care of yourself during this difficult and stressful time. I just learned that North Carolina schools will be closed through May 15 (possibly longer). I am so sad about the sudden end to this school year, before my students and I were ready for it. I saw… Read More

None of us would ever have expected our work life to be what it is turning out to be. None of us knows what is going to happen — will we go back to school this year? Will we see this year’s students again? How long is this social distancing/staying home thing going to last?… Read More

I still can’t believe this is even happening. I am a planner. I like to know what is happening next or what is happening on what date. And this entire situation is so unsettling and difficult for planners like me. Do you feel the same? Since we are all unsettled and looking for good resources… Read More

My school and district have officially been closed for three weeks, due to COVID-19 and the need for social distancing. Nothing like being told “this could happen” on a Wednesday, and then being told “it’s happening – now create two weeks’ worth of work for your students to take home tomorrow” on a Thursday. At… Read More