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An Educational Leadership Special Report | Volume 77

A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right


All stories in this special issue of Educational Leadership are free and open to all users.

This issue is available for download as a PDF. To support ASCD's work and receive unparalleled professional-learning content and other benefits, please consider becoming a member.

Feature Articles

Editors' Note

This spring, school leaders and educators across the world entered what the superintendent of one major district has called "truly uncharted waters."

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Keep It Simple, Schools

Justin Reich

To ensure equity and engagement in remote learning, schools need to zero in on key priorities, including enrichment and manageable projects.

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Restoring Connection: Real-Life Advice on Transitioning to Online Learning

Distance-learning expert Mike Flynn shares tips on moving to teaching online in a difficult time.

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Successfully Taking Offline Classes Online

Catlin R. Tucker

How to build community and create student-centered lessons.

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Accommodations, Modifications, and Intervention at a Distance

Lee Ann Jung

To support students with IEPs during school shutdowns, educators need careful coordination and a focus on what matters most.

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Maintaining Connections, Reducing Anxiety While School Is Closed

Jessica Minahan

Teachers can play a huge role in helping students with anxiety or trauma histories feel safe—even from a distance.

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Seven Steps for Districts Navigating to Remote Learning

Michael B. Horn

School districts must keep students' needs and individual circumstances front and center.

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L.A. in Action: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Distance Learning

Anthony Rebora

How the nation's second largest school district is retooling to continue instruction and support students in need.

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ASCD Community in Action

District PD directors discuss the tools they are using to support professional learning amid school shutdowns.

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Three Strategies for Better Online Discussions

Michael B. Sherry

Classroom discussions in distance-learning settings are different, but can be no less powerful.

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A Brave New World: A Teacher's Take on Surviving Distance Learning

Alexis Wiggins

How to preserve your curriculum—and sanity—in this unprecedented time.

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Cybersecurity Guidelines for Remote Learning

Technology keeps us connected to our students—but how can we ensure it's safe?

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To Grade or Not to Grade?

Joe Feldman

How districts can enact fair and equitable grading policies during the coronavirus closures.

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Teacher Collaboration During a Global Pandemic

Andrea Honigsfeld and Jon Nordmeyer

Five ideas for virtual planning from international educators.

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Why COVID-19 Is Our Equity Check

Dena Simmons

With students dispersed, schools and our society must confront long-simmering inequities.

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Tell Us About …

Parents share what's working in remote learning.

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