• by Bill Soistmann
    Programmer, educator, troublemaker. I love baseball.

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Digital Portfolios for Remote Learning

Developing fair assessments is one of the challenges that many of us are facing because of a rapid transition to teaching online. Based on the number of emails I’ve received about giving time… Source: Digital Portfolios for Remote Learning
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Decimal Place Value Worksheets

We are sharing these decimal place value worksheets to help students practice beginning decimal skills. Source: Decimal Place Value Worksheets
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Virtual End of Year Activities – Not So Wimpy Teacher

There are so many fun virtual end of year activities that you can do with your class! You can still make the last weeks of school special. Source: Virtual End of Year Activities – Not So Wimpy Teacher
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Six Research-Backed Strategies for Remote Teaching – The Science of Learning Blog

As remote learning continues during COVID-19 school closures, educators have shared a plethora of creative and useful ideas for effective distance learning. In addition to these resources, educators might also be interested in what researchers have learned through systematic...
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New York State Teams With Gates Foundation to ‘Reimagine Education’ Amid Pandemic – Politics K-12 – Education Week

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York will work with the philanthropy on developing new online learning strategies as it continues to grapple with the crisis caused by the coronavirus. Source: New York State Teams With Gates Foundation to ‘Reimagine Education’ Amid Pandemic...
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Since 1993, the leading voice and advocate for lasting, substantive and structural education reform in the U.S. Source: The Center for Education Reform
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How to Look Good on Video Calls

COVID-19 lockdowns mean many of us are working from home and swapping in-person meetings for video chats on Zoom, Skype, or Google Meet. Here’s how to make sure you look your best while on camera. Source: How to Look Good on Video Calls
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‘We’re on the edge of the precipice’: How the pandemic could shatter college dreams

Some high school seniors are dropping their first-choice schools in favor of colleges that are cheaper. Others are taking a year off so they can help bail out their families. Source: ‘We’re on the edge of the precipice’: How the pandemic could shatter college dreams
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Answer Sheet: Teachers, Parents and Principals Tell Their Stories About Remote Learning

Kari Munoz, a teacher in Odessa, Tex., waves during a parade on April 18 to see students after schools had been closed for more than a month because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Ben Powell/AP)  The Network for Public Education, a nonprofit group that advocates for public...
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