whole child
When We Let Go of Assumptions About What School Should Look Like, We Can Better Support the Whole Child
The Center on Reinventing Public Education has been a leader in tracking school districts’ responses to the pandemic and in showcasing innovations that could help public schools emerge from this time...
California
6 Ways We Can Help Reverse COVID Learning Loss for English Learners
Twenty-one months have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency. With a new school year underway, the United States (U.S.) public school system has not returned to its...
COVID-19
4 Tips to Help Parents Navigate These Traumatic Times
How many times have we heard it said that “these are unprecedented times?” That statement may have provided some comfort at the start of the pandemic, but it is time to face the reality that the...
whole child
Q&A: Selma's Superintendent Keeps Kids Learning, Even as COVID Rages
In 2017 Dr. Avis Williams came to Selma City Schools as its new superintendent, taking over an urban district where almost all students are economically disadvantaged and struggle academically. Due...
student achievement
3 Strategies To Make Your Classroom a Community
We are halfway through summer and the 2021-22 school year is only a few weeks away in some communities. After countless disruptions caused by the pandemic, the vast majority of schools are expected...
COVID-19
I Almost Left Teaching But Then I Remembered Why I Started
This past year, I came the closest I ever have to ending my teaching career — midyear. Between August and December, my second graders and I had four different classroom models. The models were...