This resource focuses on supporting educators’ capacity to transition effective partnering practices used in traditional formats into remote/hybrid learning environments.
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Relationships
Positive connections that foster interaction and establish a nurturing environment of trust and support.
- Review traditionally best communications and feedback practices with a tweak.
Routines
Rehearsed and predictable practices that provide structure to support efficient and effective learning.
- Review traditionally best organizational and study practices with a tweak.
Resources
Materials, tools and supplies to support active learning and skill development.
- Review traditionally best learning environment practices with a tweak.
How has Covid-19 impacted teaching and learning?
Families
- The role of families in the learning process has shifted, putting new responsibilities on parents and caregivers.
- Parents, siblings, grandparents, daycare providers and other partners are supporting learners while attending to other responsibilities.
Educators
- Educators have taken on the challenge of shifting teaching and learning into remote formats.
- Teaches are developing relationships, adjusting routines, and leveraging resources to support family partnership and student learning.
Leaders
- Administrators have fostered the transition of traditional partnering practice into remote/hybrid learning environments.
- Leaders are adjusting remote/hybrid learning plans based on feedback from educators and families.