Community and Connectedness
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Community & Connectedness

Embrace social and emotional learning (SEL) strategies to foster equity, while building community and connectedness.

12 Classroom Valentine’s Day Activities

Explore 12 ways that you can celebrate Valentine’s Day in your classroom.

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Prepare for the End of the Year: Shutting Down and Recharging

Once you have taken care of closing out the school year, find some time to recharge your own battery and rejuvenate.

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Prepare for the End of the Year: Develop a Summer Plan

Create a teacher instructional letter and student summer safety plan to set staff, students, and families up for a safe summer of self-care.

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Prepare for the End of the Year: Tips for Closing the Year Feeling Accomplished

Create a positive ending to the school year with a small win, a passion project, and skill improvement.

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Connect With Colleagues

Learn about why it is so important to connect and build positive relationships with colleagues and six ways to build those connections.

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Connect With Families

Explore how to better connect with the families of the students you support and why it is so important.

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Help Students Connect and Reconnect

Discover ways to connect with your students, form relationships with them, and help them reconnect and form relationships with one another.

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Develop Global Collaborators: Connect Your Students to Classrooms Around the World

Explore how to connect your students to classroom around the world to help them become effective global collaborators.

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Invite Virtual Guest Speakers to Engage and Inspire Students

Explore how to invite virtual guest speakers to engage and inspire your students.

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“R” You Ready to Recharge? Tips for Teacher Self-Care

Explore 12 ways to recharge and take care of yourself.

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Manage Your Teacher Workload in a Remote-Learning World

Explore strategies to reduce your teacher workload to save time and effort.

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Establish a Positive Teacher Presence in Your Virtual Classroom

Explore strategies for maintaining a positive presence to keep students engaged and informed in your virtual classroom.

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Connect Positively With Families

Explore five tips for communicating and connecting with families in order to develop a positive home and school partnership.

Best Practices 17 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

The AVID Open Access Back-to-School Toolkit

Explore resources, tips, and strategies to help you prepare for the start of the school year regardless of format (face-to-face, remote, or hybrid).

Best Practices 6 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Address Academic Gaps

Review these five strategies for addressing academic gaps when students return in the fall.

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