10 Essential Remote Learning Resources for Parents and Teachers
How can you ease the stress and confusion as you make the transition to online and remote learning? That question weighs heavily on parents and teachers right now. At Pearson, we believe the answer is practical support and guidance. So in this post, we’re sharing tools that you can use right now to make these early days of remote learning more manageable for you as parents and teachers.
You’ll find support such as a hotline for teachers where experts answer your online learning questions and sample schedules that create structure and balance for both families and teachers. We also have webinars where you’ll find guidance and advice from experts on how to support all students through distance education.
Remote learning resources for teachers
Teachers; use these resources to guide you through the early steps of moving to online and remote learning.
Attend our free live webinars.
Use these expert-led webinars to find practical advice and support for using Pearson learning solutions to teach:
- literacy,
- math,
- French and more
Register for a live webinar, and you’ll also receive access to a recording of the webinar when it ends. Some webinars also include access to free trials of popular products. Register here for upcoming webinars.
Email your questions to our online teaching hotline
Send your online learning questions to our hotline at OnlineTeachingHotline@pearson.com. Experienced educators from Pearson and Connections Academy will respond within 24 hours with helpful answers and advice.
The hotline is open to any K-12 teacher and educators are available to answer questions between 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. EDT.
*Email responses will be sent from “GRPOBLOnlineTeachingHotline@pearson.com.” Please be sure to check your spam folder.
**Please note that expertise regarding special education is in development and will be available shortly.
Build a practical daily schedule
Successful virtual instruction or remote instruction doesn’t mean sitting in a video-conference for hours. Your new regular schedule needs to include time for familiar tasks like reviewing students’ work, but also new tasks such as recording video messages and lessons for students to watch at home.
As you begin, here are some things to include in your daily plan:
- Writing communications to students and families
- Creating and sharing out learning resources
- Recording short video lessons and tutorials
- Time for students to work independently
- Reviewing student work
- Communicating individually with students and families in need of support
- Providing enrichment opportunities for students
- Collaborating with peers
- Breaks
Use this sample schedule for teachers (PDF) as a template to organize your teaching days. Don’t forget to give yourself some time (and grace) to adjust and tweak your plans along the way.
Read expert tips and advice for virtual learning
Like most educators, this is likely the first time you’ve tried virtual learning. These articles are packed with tutorials and practical advice to help you get started:
- Support for teachers implementing virtual learning with Pearson products
- Coronavirus and teaching from home: Ten ways to advise and instruct students remotely
- 5 tips for being a leader in the virtual world
Take care of yourself
Remember, you can’t take care of your students and family unless you take care of yourself. Follow the advice in this article for self-care practices you can build into your schedule today.
Wellness: 6 tips for taking care of yourself during this stressful time
Remote learning resources for parents
Parents; use these resources for support as you move through the early stages of moving to online and remote learning.
Create a practical schedule
With so many changes and unknowns, a plan will go a long way in bringing order and calm at home. Even a loose outline for your day will make working from home more manageable, allowing you to plan meetings and focused-work for times when children are occupied with schoolwork or activities.
Your schedule should include:
- time for school work,
- chores,
- outdoor time,
- reading,
- and, of course, breaks.
Use this guide for more ideas of what to include in your family’s schedule. Then, use this template to create a plan that works for your family.
Watch this free webinar for parents
In this recorded webinar, you’ll hear practical tips and advice from experts—who are also parents—for helping your child or children learn at home. There are even tips for supporting high school students.
Experts explain:
- how to set up your home for success
- ways to motivate students and ensure they meet school expectations
- tips for supporting multiple students at home and more
Read these tips for successful learning at home
In this article, educators from Connections Academy, an online private school, share their tips for successful learning at home.
Coronavirus and learning from home: Tips to support success for K-12 students and families
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