by Jennifer Bloomingdale | Oct 28, 2020 | Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort, Remote Learning- COVID-19, Teaching Online
The biggest challenge we’re hearing with virtual learning is that students are disengaged and off task. Everyone is frustrated, teachers are putting hours into planning and kids aren’t showing up. How can we pivot and re-engage students? The short answer...
by Jennifer Bloomingdale | Oct 20, 2020 | Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort
Last week we shared that enrollment is now open to the Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort, our answer to teacher overwhelm during the 2020-2021 school year. Wondering if it’s for you? Or how it might fit into your already busy schedule, we’re answering those key...
by Jennifer Bloomingdale | Oct 13, 2020 | Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort, Teaching Online
I transitioned to teaching online about 9 years ago, I went from a face-to-face, 5th grade teacher to a fully, online facilitator. I’ve realized that I chose to make this switch, many people right now didn’t. On top of that, I’ve learned a lot through trial and...
by Jennifer Bloomingdale | Oct 6, 2020 | Connected Educator, Remote Learning- COVID-19
Distracted and Off Task to Engaged and Interactive: Redesigning Online Meetings Your students are unsure about live meetings, they’re disengaged, under the table, making faces in the camera. More so, you’re not feeling as connected as you did in the face-to-face...
by Theresa Gray | Sep 19, 2020 | Change, From the Field
Win the Day! “I cried today at a team meeting.” “I cried on a Zoom meeting with a parent.’ I’ve heard these things more than once as schools have started to open. Teachers and administrators are overwhelmed with keeping themselves and their students safe,...