Educational Links 4/24/2020

22 YA Novels to Help Students Process the Pandemic (or Forget It for a Bit)

https://www.edutopia.org/article/22-ya-novels-help-students-process-pandemic-or-forget-it-bit?fbclid=IwAR00AN6nCNcHshFn4KBw9WJX5VNdVxBOJLQvXptlWNUyqvNFVCZlu7Mt-oA

How to reach students without internet access at home? Schools get creative

https://hechingerreport.org/how-to-reach-students-without-internet-access-at-home-schools-get-creative/?fbclid=IwAR3tJmOoAdGzrv9DsPmNjBCRTvqS2Pna3xHlWMCZr1efKWbZkyUqcsxeVuA

‘It’s OK to not be OK:’ How One High School Saved Lives with a 34-Question Survey

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53780/its-ok-to-not-be-ok-how-one-high-school-saved-lives-with-a-34-question-survey?fbclid=IwAR0s35yl__c9CS182ONstvNPDTYGCVnHAFwYNGotK23o_aCW4VKXh6DhNgA

“We’re being punished again”: How people with intellectual disabilities are experiencing the pandemic

https://www.vox.com/2020/4/6/21200257/disabilities-coronavirus-group-homes-isolation-policy?fbclid=IwAR3xTDnI5LkXbaw5XPz_UwbDD81RuZkFl6UHbboJz7dpBkpBy5h5mxnC4nc

Special education will be one of the biggest challenges for schools going online

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-04-06/schools-will-have-to-make-up-special-education-services-lost-during-closures-officials-say?fbclid=IwAR1xmasOS4l5K4t-Lg76Ik2fYCormGJrZG7zEYNyVPZ_7JBsRapsYudUiQM

7 Guiding Principles for Parents Teaching From Home

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-guiding-principles-parents-teaching-home?utm_source=Edutopia+Newsletter&utm_campaign=07b606f6b2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_042220_enews_formative&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f72e8cc8c4-07b606f6b2-85539072&fbclid=IwAR3pUfZR61ldXgTemcrUWr9H09hY22dKQu-x-73pwjE2LM9S4i9hBT7y8H8

8 Ways Distance Learning Makes It Harder to Focus

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/homework-study-skills/distance-learning-focus-challenges?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=covid-apr20-fm-eduutm_content%3Dpost-w-image&fbclid=IwAR0hg4JvaMkHx1TVwhCLwDy_JEr24W6ORdjiMTOR9CBmtHXlbdvf1B6PQ2w

School shutdowns because of COVID-19 have caused upheaval and distraction for all students. Some kids settle in to distance learning quickly and easily. Others take longer. But for kids and teens who struggle with focus , distance learning in the time of the coronavirus can be difficult.