by Springboard Collaborative | May 28, 2020 | Teachers
The challenges of distance learning for Allie Becker of The DePaul Catholic School in Philadelphia, PA, and her students are all too familiar. Families with no technology in their homes, parents stretched thin as they support multiple children at home, children not...
by Danielle Mancinelli | May 8, 2020 | Teachers
During this time of distance learning, I am reminded of the importance of connection. As human beings, we are wired for connection. Being with others promotes our overall well-being, and relationships are at the heart of these connections. It is during times of...
by Jana Norris Oliver | May 1, 2020 | Teachers
As of this writing, 90% of children worldwide are out of school, making at-home learning the new normal. To meet this challenge head-on, an amazing number of education organizations and advocates have stepped up, sharing robust resources in support of families and...
by Stephanie Toronto | Apr 24, 2020 | Education Leaders, Teachers
These past few months have required all of us to come up with creative and flexible solutions to move forward. Springboard Collaborative is no different. At Springboard, we have dedicated our time to shifting our literacy and family engagement approach to online...
by Lindsey Sanborn | Apr 10, 2020 | Education Leaders, Teachers
In my first year of teaching, my class of 32 students had 8 rusty desktop computers. I remember feeling relieved that at least my students could rotate in four even groups to the computers. Two years later, at a school in a more affluent zip code, each of my students...
by Springboard Collaborative | Mar 18, 2020 | Teachers
Dear Springboard Teachers, I’m writing to you from home, where so many of us are right now. I’m looking across the street at a shuttered elementary school where children come up to the door to get boxed food as one of the city’s emergency measures. Everything seems...
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