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From Suzy Rollins, author of Teaching Vulnerable Students, a collection of effective practices to move students forward in a positive way when they have gaps in learning, whether due to the COVID-19 slide or other factors. In this QRG in the new set of Strategies for Distance Learning Guides, Rollins outlines how to tactically address academic gaps in the context of new learning situations, using well-tested strategies:Learning mapsScaffolding devicesPrior knowledge activationVocabulary-buildingCooperative LearningMotivational TechniquesWith extensive tips for how to maintain these goals in both synchronous and asynchronous learning activities, this guide will be a go-to resource for teachers of newcomers and English learners.Each 8.5" x 11" multi-panel guide is laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.

Two maths coaches who have spearheaded the transition to remote learning in their district have distilled their experience of what works into a guide for teaching maths from a distance. Filled with ready-to-use strategies, this QRG in the new set of Strategies for Distance Learning Guides is organised by 4 priorities:mathematical identitygrowth mindsetreasoning and problem-solvingengaging activitiesSamantha Bennet and Alaina Barkley show how to incorporate routines into online learning that support these priorities, from connecting with students, to supporting their learning with games and problem-solving tasks, to assessing their work.Each 8.5" x 11" multi-panel guide is laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.

From Laura Alvarez, one of the authors of Supporting Newcomer Students, a guide on how to continue to support multilingual students' language development and rigorous learning in a remote environment. In this QRG in the new set of Strategies for Distance Learning Guides, Alvarez provides questions to guide instructional planning and key teaching moves for English learners, within a framework of 4 principles for distance learning:Facilitate meaningful interactionsBuild relationshipsUse technology purposefullyHold an inquiry stanceWith extensive tips for how to maintain these goals in both synchronous and asynchronous learning activities, this guide will be a go-to resource for teachers of newcomers and English learners.Each 8.5" x 11" multi-panel guide is laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.

From Nancy Boyles, author of Classroom Reading to Engage the Heart and Mind, this Guide helps ease the stress of transition to remote learning OR to a return to classrooms, for teachers and students alike. This guide features 15 award-winning picture books to facilitate conversations about social emotional issues, carefully chosen for age-appropriate themes matched to 5 SEL skills as well as to highlight different aspects of diversity. The suggested units, which include questions to pose about each book and theme, are:Find Your Happy: Staying PositiveMaking Choices: Choosing KindnessRise and Shine: Overcoming Challenges to SucceedVoice Lessons: Using Your Voice to Inspire ChangeEquity: With Social Justice for AllThis QRG in the new set of Strategies for Distance Learning Guides is an invaluable resource, providing a ready-made curriculum within which to explore children's social emotional needs as they seek to understand how to relate to a world that has changed dramatically. The mini-lessons can be conducted either in a traditional classroom session or online. Its companion Guide, Take Heart 3-6, provides content for older students.Each 8.5" x 11" multi-panel guide is laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.

From Nancy Boyles, author of Classroom Reading to Engage the Heart and Mind, this Guide helps ease the stress of transition to remote learning OR to a return to classrooms, for teachers and students alike. This guide features 15 award-winning picture books to facilitate conversations about social emotional issues, carefully chosen for age-appropriate themes matched to 5 SEL skills as well as to highlight different aspects of diversity. The suggested units, which include questions to pose about each book and theme, are:Find Your Happy: Staying PositiveMaking Choices: Choosing KindnessRise and Shine: Overcoming Challenges to SucceedVoice Lessons: Using Your Voice to Inspire ChangeEquity: With Social Justice for AllThis QRG in the new set of Strategies for Distance Learning Guides is an invaluable resource, providing a ready-made curriculum within which to explore children's social emotional needs as they seek to understand how to relate to a world that has changed dramatically. The mini-lessons can be conducted either in a traditional classroom session or online. Its companion Guide, Take Heart K-2, provides content for younger students.Each 8.5" x 11" multi-panel guide is laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.