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With classrooms closed, scientists take over virtual STEM lessons in LA Unified; Sydney Johnson, EdSource, November 24, 2020
Better Ways to Measure Student Progress ; Matthew Campbell, edutopia, November 23, 2020
Distance learning stokes fears of excessive screen time; Karen D’Souza, EdSource, November 23, 2020
Duke University schools the country on how to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic; Melissa Healy, LA Times, November 21, 2020
Are test score gaps growing? A simple question remains a research mystery; Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat, November 19, 2020
How to Keep Students Organized in a Hybrid Model; Kasey Short, edutopia, November 17, 2020
5 Ways to Support Kids With ADHD During Remote Learning; Katy Reckdahl, edutopia, November 12, 2020
What we can do to keep our students engaged in learning; Kandy Galvez, EdSource, November 11, 2020
Focusing on Feedback in Distance Learning; Joe Mullikin, edutopia, November 10, 2020
Shorter exams will replace California’s annual Smarter Balanced tests; Sydney Johnson, EdSource, November 5, 2020
Cultivating Self-Motivation in Preschool; Tom Hobson, edutopia, November 3, 2020
Tips For Building Early Reading Skills Online; Danielle Mancinelli, edutopia, November 2, 2020
Whatever happened to vocational education?; Larry Cuban, School Reform and Classroom Practice blog, October 31, 2020
Parents and educators hope the rise of online learning lives on after the pandemic, report finds. But researchers say privacy protections shouldn’t be sacrificed; Mark Keierleber, LA SCHOOL REPORT, October 29, 2020
Expanding social emotional learning so all students can benefit; Linda Darling-Hammond, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Tony Thurmond, EdSource, October 29, 2020
Most parents of K-12 students learning online worry about them falling behind; Juliana Mensce, Ruth Igielnik, Pew Research Center, October 29, 2020
High school teachers in California wary of taking on contentious Biden-Trump election; John Fensterwald, EdSource, October 29, 2020
Analysis: COVID Learning & Earning Losses Could Be Huge. But There Are Remedies Inside and Outside Our Schools. Here are 7 of Them; Bruno Manno, the74, October 12, 2020
Poll Shows Support for Teaching History of U.S. Racism — With or Without Parental Consent; Jonathan Collins, the74, October 5, 2020
7 High-Impact, Evidence-Based Tips for Online Teaching; Youki Terada, edutopia, October 9, 2020
With most U.S. students still learning online, parents say the y want better virtual instruction; Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat, October 8, 2020
Teachers struggle to recreate language-rich classes for English learners online; Zaidee Stavely, EdSource, October 7, 2020
How to Help Students See Themselves as Mathematicians; Dylan Kane, edutopia, October 6, 2020
To safely reopen schools, we have to talk about indoor air quality and ventilation; Jeff Vincent, EdSource, October 5, 2020
Remote Learning Tool During the Pandemic, but Privacy Experts Warn the Trend Could Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Problems; Mark Keierleber, the74, October 5, 2020

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTIONS – Important School Board races coming up. AALA PAC endorses Scott Schmerelson in Board District 3, and Patricia Castellanos in Board District 7.

FRIENDS OF AALA DONORS AND AALA ANGELS – This new school year will be especially difficult for graduating seniors. Friends of AALA seeks your support for scholarships to deserving seniors. Send your annual donation to Friends of AALA, 1910 Sunset Blvd., Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90026, or call 213.484.2226. Current administrators can become an AALA Angel, by signing up HERE.

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