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We find ourselves in unprecedented times as the COVID 19 pandemic has shut down our schools for an indefinite amount of time. As educators, we are scrambling to adapt to what distance learning means and how to best serve our students. Heather Skibbins provides six key considerations based on foundational research.
Language Learning Activities at Home presented by the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL). CAL is a non-profit organization its mission is to promote language learning and cultural understanding by serving as a trusted source for research, resources, and policy analysis.
English Language Learners (ELLs) can benefit early on in their English development from sentence frames/starters to help them understand the type of content they are being asked to talk or write about. Sentence frames help students who are new to English by providing vocabulary and structure that they wouldn’t be able to produce on their own.
Well-known children's stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids... and adults too! Read along in Spanish or English.
Colorín Colorado is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of bilingual, research-based information, activities, and advice for educators and families of English language learners (ELLs). Colorín Colorado is an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital, and receives major funding from the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association.
Learn about the major U.S. industries and the types of careers they offer. Select one of the career cluster/industry videos below.
Learn about the skills and abilities employers are looking for in job candidates. Each video also includes examples of careers that require the skills or abilities discussed.
Learn about non-traditional careers and other work options. Students will learn about high, non-college preparation and non-traditional careers. The student will also learn about two-year degree careers, on-the-job training, and working outside.
View Spanish language videos of hundreds of different careers. These videos are in Spanish and organized into 16 clusters or related types of work. Select one to see a list of videos related to that category. Videos include career details such as tasks, work settings, education needed, and more.
This article gives recommendations to education professionals in creating theater, music, book club, educational games, and after-school athletic activities for special needs students. The report also provides resources on organizations advocating for inclusive activities and recreational resources for special needs participants.
The Mountain Desert Career Pathways (MDCP) has created a GIS Map with school districts and the career pathways offered.
California Department of Education (CDE) identifies practices, strategies, and activities that have a positive effect in encouraging students to attend school regularly.
These guides outline how different individuals within K-12 can leverage Zoom. From setting up Zoom across your school district to enabling educators, parents, and students with tips for success, find everything you need for teaching, learning, and connecting with Zoom.
To extend your child’s language ability and vocabulary, here is a list of our favorite PBS KIDS games that all center around learning letters, reading, and telling stories.
Joyful Reading at School and at Home: A Storybook Reading Routine is an archived webinar from a four-part series designed to help Pre K–1st grade educators learn a routine for storybook reading, examine the culturally affirming aspects of stories, and consider ideas for creating school-to home connections. This webinar series was presented by the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West and WestEd.
This Department of Defense program provides students with 25 hours of hands-on STEM activities at military bases nationwide.
This guide provides parents advice and answers to common questions about high school career and technical education.
This article provides parents resources and recommendations for supporting their child and themselves during COVID-19.
This article gives parents basic guidelines to follow in assisting their child in making decisions.
This page offers history teaching/learning recommendations for parents and caregivers homeschooling adolescents due to COVID-19, including activities, conversation-starters, videos, and readings.
This guide has recommendations for parents on how to find and select after-school activities by grade level (K-8).
This article has eight indoor exercise activities for parents with younger children.
This resource details laws, policies, and regulations addressing bullying in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories.
This article showing the link between chronic school absenteeism and poor long-term health outcomes can help pediatricians and their colleagues promote school attendance through interactions with patients and parents and government advocacy.
