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Parents may be feeling overwhelmed by the changes occurring this school year. It’s hard to know how to make your child’s experience with distance learning enriching while still ensuring their safety and health. To help you navigate your plan for learning-at-home, we’ve compiled some key takeaways from the CDC’s guidelines for home learning this school […]

K-12 students, especially if they’re older, are often told they need to work hard so they can be at the top of their class. This competitive framework is often valued over cooperation and collaboration, which in turn causes a clash between students. When you consider your peers as competition, it can hinder a supportive environment […]

This year’s pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, including the way we educate our children. In March, many schools quickly moved to an online model and have continued to use it into the fall this year. There have been some downsides to the transition: students have reported increased stress levels and difficulty focusing […]

It’s safe to say that we’re in an unprecedented time for education. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing schools to switch to an online or hybrid format, students need to adapt in order to maintain their academic performance.  The key is time management. Time management promotes organization, focus, and a better balance between work and social […]

Due to coronavirus last spring and the sudden shift to online classes, parents and students alike began to notice what was missing from the educational experience going virtual. In general, students found that it was harder to focus and stay motivated when all their classes were online. Students with attention difficulties (e.g. ADHD, ADD, GAD, […]

Life as we knew it practically screeched to a halt last mid-March when the coronavirus started to spread more rapidly across the country. Millions of schools shut down and quickly shifted to distance learning. The start of a normal school day for the nation’s approximately 50 million K-12 students went from taking the school bus […]

It seems like a no-brainer that COVID-19 would negatively impact people’s mental health.  After all, people are now worried about themselves and family members, and have to stay indoors and practice social distancing to mitigate transmission.  With all these factors at play, it makes perfect sense that people everywhere are experiencing lethargy, anxiety, depression, and […]

In the age of the coronavirus, classes have changed like never before. And while students can still succeed, they might run into challenges, as even teachers struggle to adapt to the new expectations and technology associated with online learning. Because of this, it’s more important than ever for students to focus, so that they don’t […]

This fall, due to COVID-19, many schools have opted for remote learning, or hybrid modeling that combines online with in-person. While this shift has certainly impacted students and parents alike, it’s not the end of the world. Distance learning can help improve basic skills, especially for younger students, or students with learning differences. With the […]

With coronavirus suddenly altering every aspect of our lives, schools made a dramatic shift to virtual or distance learning back in March. This meant that video calling services like Zoom became classroom spaces for kids as young as kindergarten to graduate students at universities. Although school continued on, the new routine didn’t come without its […]

While the switch to online and hybrid-learning programs has been tough for students everywhere, it’s been especially hard on students with individualized education programs (IEPs) and 504 plans. Students with learning differences typically need more structure and supervision at school. However, in online and hybrid-learning formats, teachers can’t meet these needs for students. As a […]

It’s that time of year again! Classes are starting back up, and students are wondering what the new semester will bring. How much homework will I have? Will this semester be easier? There are very few who think about what they would like to accomplish this semester. Nonetheless, setting goals is an important, yet often […]