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School & District Management
RAND Study: Online Resources Not Teachers' Top Choice Before Coronavirus Pandemic
Before the massive rush to remote learning, most teachers used digital resources as supplements rather than primary materials, a RAND study shows.
Teaching Profession
Teacher-Candidates Will Be Able to Take the Praxis Certification Test at Home
States and testing vendors are trying to find solutions for teacher-candidates to get certified in order to prevent a disruption to the teacher pipeline.
Equity & Diversity
Still Mostly White and Female: New Federal Data on the Teaching Profession
Here are five takeaways on the teaching profession from the newly released 2017-18 National Teacher and Principal Survey.
Teaching
Expectations for Online Student Behavior Vary During Coronavirus School Closures
As teachers transition to remote learning, many are now having to decide: How much should they be enforcing school rules via webcam?
Equity & Diversity
Classroom 'Circle Time' Moves Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
Virtual face time with teachers and classmates can be comforting for young children, experts say. Still, researchers caution against too much screen time.
Teaching Profession
Stories to Make You Smile: Teaching Through a Glass Door
Sharing moments of levity from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
Families & the Community
WATCH: What It's Really Like for Homeschooling During Coronavirus
Coronavirus has shut down schools across the country, forcing millions of students to learn at home. In this video, families from Seattle to Maine describe how they are adjusting to this new reality.
Teacher Preparation
Student-Teachers In Limbo During School Shutdowns. Here's How States Can Help
Teacher-preparation programs are rushing to figure out how to support teacher-candidates while still meeting state requirements, which are starting to be revised in some places.
Reading & Literacy
Reading to Students Online Provides a Sense of Normalcy, Teachers Say
Here are tips for educators who are starting virtual read-aloud sessions for their students during school building closures.
School Climate & Safety
Many Substitute Teachers Are Going Without Pay During School Closures
School districts in Las Vegas, Sacramento, Calif., Fulton County, Ga., and other places have stopped paying their substitutes as school closures stretch on.
College & Workforce Readiness
Students Petition Colleges for SAT and ACT Flexibility Due to Coronavirus
Worried that coronavirus testing disruptions will harm their college applications, a coalition of student groups is calling on colleges and universities to accept applications without SAT or ACT scores when application season starts up again next fall.
Teaching Profession
End the School Year With Capstone Projects, Teachers' Union President Says
"We're holding out hope we can bring a sense of completion and finality to kids and families and end this unprecedented year on a positive note," American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said.
Assessment
Advanced Placement Testing Moves Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
The tests will be offered in 45-minute online exams, which students can take on one of two dates later this spring, the College Board announced on Friday.
Reading & Literacy
National Education Policy Center, Deans' Group Take Aim at the 'Reading Wars'
The National Education Policy Center and Education Deans for Justice and Equity released a joint statement on Thursday, claiming that "there is no settled science of reading."