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.
Extending Mathematical Practice Standards Across the Curriculum
In mathematics, students learn to discern patterns or structures in numbers, shapes, or equations. But, they can also be encouraged to see patterns and structures in other subject areas.
Supporting the Needs of Next Generation Science Education
Our Making Sense of SCIENCE team sat down with educators from the Manteca Unified School District to learn how they are implementing Next Generation Science Standards.
Making Historical Thinking Visible for English Learner Students
In social studies classrooms, multimodal texts such as maps, photographs, and film can be powerful tools to develop historical understanding.