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Embracing ed tech tools can help level the playing field for all students; Jennifer Damitio, EdSource, Sept. 16, 2020
How to Help Middle School Students Learn to Work Independently; Ryan Steinbach, edutopia, Sept. 15, 2020
Establishing Routines for Remote Learning; Lisa Walton, edutopia, Sept. 11, 2020
How to boost student participation in online classes; Monica Burns, edutopia, Sept. 10, 2020
Individualize instruction, remove barriers, track student progress: Some tips for making distance-learning special ed work; Beth Hawkins, LA SCHOOL REPORT, Sept. 9, 2020
A Back-to-School Plan Built Around Student Connection; Jill Gurtner, EdWeek, Sept. 9, 2020
Presentation and choice fuel accessibility — in-person or remote; Lauren Barack, Education Dive, Sept. 9, 2020
Teaching a Global Curriculum During Distance Learning; Laurel Schwartz, edutopia, Sept. 4, 2020
How to keep K–12 distance learners cybersecure this school year; Jovi Umawing, MalwarebytesLABS, Sept. 2, 2020
Technology helps teachers rethink distanced learning; Daniel Wu, Mercury News, August 30, 2020
Fast forward: Will COVID-19 trigger shift from standardized assessments?; Naaz Modan, Education Dive, August 27, 2020
Khan offers insight on remote instruction; Sal Khan, NPR, August 24, 2020
A Principal’s View: Social-Emotional Learning Is More Important Than Ever. Here’s How We Do It Virtually at My Denver School; Sara Carlson Striegel, the74, August 19, 2020
How to adapt special education to the remote-learning reality; Faith E. Pinho, LATimes, August 14, 2020
Fauci: Schools should be outdoors as much as possible; Associated Press, August 14, 2020
Back to school in a pandemic: The basics of remote learning; Faith E. Pinho, LATimes, August 13, 2020
Some California districts, teachers struggle to agree on distance
learning; John Fensterwald, EdSource, August 11, 2020
Why some California classrooms will reopen for child care, though barred from in-person instruction; Zaidee Stavely, EdSource, August 11, 2020
Making Time for Reflective Practice ; John Kamal, edutopia, August 11, 2020
To test, or not to test: Students missed a lot of learning this spring, but experts disagree on how — or even whether — to measure ‘COVID slide’; Greg Toppo, LA SCHOOL REPORT, August 10, 2020
Children with disabilities are regressing; how much is distance learning to blame?; Sonali Kohli, LATimes, August 7, 2020
7 Guidelines for Setting Up Clear Online Lessons; Elizabeth Skopec, edutopia, August 3, 2020
How to Make Remote or Hybrid Math and Science Instruction Engaging; Pete Barnes, edutopia, August 3, 2020
Building Critical Thinkers by Combining STEM With History; Ainissa Ramirez, edutopia, July 31, 2020
Bitmoji Classrooms: Why Teachers Are Buzzing About Them; Catherine Gewertz, EdWeek, July 30, 2020
Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?; Holly Korbey, edutopia, July 28, 2020
How to Engage Students in Meaningful Math Discussions; Rachel Fuhrman, edutopia, July 28, 2020
3 Lessons From Online Learning to Take Back to the Classroom; Stephanie Rothstein, edutopia, July 27, 2020
COVID-19 & Remote Learning: How to Make It Work; Mark Lieberman, EdWeek, July 22, 2020
As schools go to distance learning, key strategies to prevent learning loss; Tom Armelino, EdSource, July 17, 2020
2 Simple Ways to Improve Online Instruction; Jorge Valenzuela, edutopia, July 14, 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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