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Meet Students' Needs During Digital Learning

In a remote or digital-learning environment, students’ ability to manage tasks, stay organized, and remain focused may be challenged, and new cognitive demands can emerge.

When teachers and students are no longer in the same physical space, typical support systems may be disrupted, leading to feelings of disconnection and challenges in maintaining routines. While students may not always express it, they often benefit from consistent structure and clear expectations that mirror familiar school routines.

Although these challenges exist, there are strategies and opportunities to strengthen students’ executive function skills—such as self-regulation, time management, and goal-setting—within remote or digital-learning environments. Review the following articles in this collection for targeted strategies to support students during both live and self-paced digital-learning experiences.

Empower Students as Digital Collaborators

Help students develop the life skills they need to become digital collaborators.

Best Practices 4 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Teach Students Digital Collaboration Skills

Create a positive, trusting environment to teach students digital collaboration skills.

Best Practices 8 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Design Collaborative, Tech-Empowered Lessons

Explore 3 strategies for creating collaborative lessons to meaningfully integrate technology in your students’ learning.

Best Practices 8 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Choose the Right Digital Collaboration Tool for Your Lesson

Learn how to select the right digital tools that meet multiple learning needs.

Best Practices 15 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Shift to Online Discussions: Powerful but Different

Explore 4 steps for developing successful online discussions.

Best Practices 11 min Grades 3-12 Resource by:

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.

Best Practices 15 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

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:

Start the Year by Fostering Your Students’ Growth Mindset

Help students transition to the new year by teaching and fostering their growth mindset.

Best Practices 8 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Build Classroom Community to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

Develop strategies to establish relationships and build a positive classroom community for your students.

Best Practices 11 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Care for Your Students During Live Teaching and Learning

Develop a safe and trusting community to meet your students’ needs during live face-to-face or remote learning.

Best Practices 12 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Care for Your Students During Self-Paced Virtual Learning

Learn strategies to support the needs of the whole child during online virtual learning.

Best Practices 17 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Honor and Celebrate Students During Live Remote Learning

Learn how to celebrate your students to cultivate relational capacity in a remote-learning environment.

Best Practices 3 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

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