by Chandra Williams | Feb 8, 2021 | Back to School and Classroom Management, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, School Reopening, Teacher Professional Development
EdWeek reports that at least 55.1 million students were impacted by COVID-19 school closures in the spring of 2020, and almost every state recommended that schools remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Between the Spring 2020 semester (when schools... 
by Chandra Williams | Feb 1, 2021 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Equity and Excellence, School Reopening, Special Education, Student Engagement, Students At Risk
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused emergency school closures last spring, news outlets like CNBC, The Washington Post, and many more began reporting how the crisis deepened educational inequity for already underserved students. Vulnerable student populations, such as... 
by Chandra Williams | Jan 25, 2021 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, increasingly more schools have adopted a blended learning strategy to prevent lapses in instruction when students cannot attend school in-person. Last week, we published an article explaining how a blended learning strategy supports... 
by Chandra Williams | Jan 5, 2021 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, Instructional Strategies
As a school leader, you probably feel torn in several directions as you work to safely support teachers, students, and caregivers in the midst of this unpredictable COVID-19 pandemic. School leaders have had to make tough decisions about reopening, and sometimes... 
by Chandra Williams | Oct 22, 2020 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, Special Education, Student Engagement, Students At Risk
Many students will encounter a learning curve as they navigate new hybrid or online-only learning models this school year, but students who are not proficient in reading or math and students with disabilities are especially at risk of falling behind. As a school...
