The coronavirus has cast an uncertain future over U.S. education, raising a host of questions: Is remote learning possible for every school? How can educators and parents make it a meaningful experience when it’s happened so suddenly? And what roles will teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals and parents play?
Those are just a few of the many questions all of us who care about education are asking. To help you navigate them and figure out what might work best for your community, EdSurge and ISTE, our parent organization, are collecting news, resources and expert advice to help educators and school leaders make informed decisions.
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—Stephen Noonoo, K-12 editor
Start With a Checklist
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread, schools around the globe are shifting to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. ISTE strongly recommends that all schools have a digital learning plan and tools in place to enable a quick pivot to remote learning if needed. If your school doesn’t have a plan yet, it’s not too late—or too soon—to start preparing for the shift to online learning.
Members of ISTE’s communities have been hard at work identifying key practices for handling this difficult situation. Here are some of the best ideas from educators from around the world, many of whom have already been teaching during coronavirus closures.
