How "Classrooms on Wheels" Reaches Rural Preschoolers During the Pandemic
REL West talks with community organizers in rural Nevada about how to ensure kindergarten readiness and how their programming pivoted during the pandemic.
Reaching, Teaching, and Empowering Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
REL West explores home-school-community partnerships and the importance of sharing responsibility for children’s learning during COVID-19.
Classroom Interactions During Remote Learning: Considerations for Educators
As school districts plan for distance teaching and learning in the fall, optimal solutions must address how to create impactful student-teacher and student-peer interactions.
How Educators Can Support English Learner Students in Distance Learning
Students who are English learners will require rigorous, well-supported content instruction with ample opportunities for language and critical skills development so that they are not left behind.
Preventing Students from Dropping Out During COVID-19 School Closures
REL West’s BethAnn Berliner spoke with leading dropout prevention scholar, Dr. Russell W. Rumberger, to discuss students vulnerable to dropping out during this time.
Engaging and Supporting Families In At-Home Learning During COVID-19
REL West has compiled a list of resources to spark ideas about how to maintain school-family partnerships in the absence of opportunities to interact in person.
Converting In-Person Activities to Distance Learning Activities
Many of the strategies educators and leaders use during in-person settings can also be used in the distance learning environment — they just look a bit different.
ESSA Requirements and Distance Learning: New Tools to Support Leaders
New REL West tools support the selection of evidence-based strategies for distance learning and other environments.
Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Distance learning during a global pandemic has no precedent. It is a context with no perfectly-aligned research to guide our way. Here are five principles for educators to consider.
Safety in Digital Learning Environments: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions
Our REL West team addresses common questions about security in the digital classroom, good digital citizenship, and privacy and permissions.