This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here November 12, 2020 .ALAS UPDATES STREAM HERE  SPONSORED VIDEO Reimagine Computer Science Professional Development BootUp is committed to delivering high-quality computer science professional development to elementary teachers that boosts their confidence to teach 21st-century skills in the classroom. More than ever, computer science provides students with invaluable skills for their futures. WATCH VIDEO .SCHOOL LEADERS NEWS 6 trauma-informed strategies for helping students succeed amid COVID-19 THE Journal The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound and wide-reaching effect on students, from the quality and nature of the instruction they have received to their social and emotional well-being. Whether students are attending school in person or continuing with remote learning, K-12 leaders need to plan for how they will address not only students' academic needs but their social-emotional needs as well. READ MORE Could two pandemics (yes, two) change schools forever? eSchool News Schools across the globe pivoted to online learning within days as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across countries, shuttered physical learning spaces, and shed light on learning inequities. But a second pandemic — systemic racism — has lingered in schools and education policies for far too long. In a one-two punch, these two pandemics are poised to alter public schools as we know them. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by AKJ Education Bienvenidos: A complete literacy program to involve schools and engage immigrant families and caregivers in your community. Spanish Collections: Curated collections focused on popular curriculum themes Spanish Guided Reading: Our bestselling collections based on F&P reading levels A to Z that focus on building better readers Authentic Spanish/ESL: Develop literacy and broaden cultural understanding for Spanish classrooms and English Language Learners Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Help children understand and navigate their emotions and the world around them Yoga, help lines, virtual social hours: Strategies to support staff through COVID-19 Education DIVE Distance learning is a new skill for many teachers, and it leaves many of them with all the stress of being a first-year educator. It's an overwhelming career change in an already overwhelming year. Professional development sessions give teachers opportunities to target specific skills they may be lacking, such as learning how to use platforms like Flipgrid and creating weekly goals can allow them to reach small benchmarks without feeling overwhelmed. Remaining mindful of teachers' workloads is also critical, experts says, especially because virtual learning platforms can have a steep learning curve. READ MORE Survey: Educator morale, school job applicants declining Education Week Educator morale is dropping. School districts are reporting fewer job applicants. Student mask requirements are expanding. And there is a big range in the amount of live instruction schools offer daily. Those are four key findings from the EdWeek Research Center’s latest monthly survey about the impact of the coronavirus on schools and other timely topics. The EdWeek Research Center administered the online survey Oct. 28 and 29. A total of 1,630 educators responded, including 495 district leaders, 310 principals and 825 teachers. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   6 myths about emergent bilinguals Promoted by Renaissance Learning “Unless students start learning a second language early, they’ll never truly master it.” “Bilinguals are really just two monolinguals in one person.” “The best way to promote English literacy is to immerse bilingual students in English-only instruction.” Educators encounter these and other misconceptions all the time. In a new blog, two bilingual educators respond to these and other myths, explaining why it’s so critical to use an asset-based approach when teaching emergent bilingual students. They also provide tips for supporting strong English-Spanish biliteracy, and they share links to helpful research and resources. Explore the myths LEARN MORE   Listening to teacher demand: Tracking K-12 student needs during COVID-19 Forbes When COVID-19 hit, many teachers knew that millions of their students wouldn't have the home environment needed to transition successfully to remote learning. Videos of educators going to all manner of lengths to deliver food and learning supplies to students have tugged at our heartstrings. As the pandemic has progressed, what students need to make progress has come into sharper focus — even amidst the uncertainty surrounding the election and what lies in store for schools in the winter. READ MORE .TECHNOLOGY How smart technology can help create healthy school buildings EdTech Magazine As districts start phasing students back into the classroom after months of online learning, they're under growing pressure to ensure school buildings and other learning spaces are clean and safe to use. Experts say that will require delivering cleaner air and managing crowds, which can be accomplished with the help of smart building technologies such as advanced HVAC controls and video sensors. Some schools have been using smart technologies to measure utility use and efficiency, streamline building maintenance and enhance school safety. Now, these technologies are playing a larger role in keeping buildings healthy and preventing the spread of disease, whether it's the common cold or a novel virus such as COVID-19. READ MORE E-rate report reveals dire need for off-campus internet eSchool News While E-rate remains a crucial program for schools and libraries to ensure connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the need for increased flexibility and funds for off-campus learning. In the 10th annual E-rate Trends Report, based on with a record-breaking 2,138 responses submitted by E-rate applicants, Funds For Learning offers an inside look at the efficacy and value of the federal E-rate program. READ MORE Rapid adaptation in K-12: Technology at a break-neck speed Tech & Learning Here at the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association we keep a watchful eye on the developments within what we call the end user markets, such as education, to understand how trends within and across these markets are shaping the demand for AV products and services. From this vantage, the story of K-12 stands out among the others. While most markets are reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and can rightly point to it as perhaps the most trying period in recent memory, K-12, in particular, has arguably seen the most fundamental disruption to its core service model. It is hard to imagine a more abrupt and forced adaptation. READ MORE .POLICY CORNER Biden is president-elect: What could it mean for K-12? Education DIVE Both Biden and his pick for vice president, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., have criticized the Trump administration's handling of school reopenings following coronavirus-related building closures in spring. Biden's coronavirus response plan includes reopening schools and child care programs as the "the single most important step" to reopening the economy. As part of the next emergency package from Congress, he said eh would push for $200 billion in education funding. READ MORE On COVID and schools, President-elect Biden has promised a different approach Chalkbeat For the last several months, President Donald Trump has had a simple message for schools: reopen your buildings. President-elect Joe Biden has a more complicated one: the federal government is on the way with better guidance and — hopefully — money, but no mandates. "Schools need clear, consistent, effective national guidelines, not mixed messages and political ultimatums," the Biden campaign plan for reopening schools says. READ MORE .EDUCATION HEADLINES Rubric for recovery: ELs face more hurdles amid lost in-person learning Education DIVE The shy girl learning to write, read and speak proficient English blended in with her peers in Kristabel Regalado's virtual class this fall at Edward K. Downing Elementary School in Odessa, Texas. Regalado, an English language teacher and multi-classroom leader, thought the girl's oral skills were strong, but the student was reluctant to answer questions or initiate conversations in English. READ MORE Nashville creates help centers to get struggling English learners online for school WKRN English learners are a specific population struggling as schools shift online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those learning the language make up more than 10% of the nation's public school students, according to the National Center For Education Statistics It's a particular problem in major metropolitan cities such as Nashville. READ MORE 'We have to work harder to get the same result:' How teachers discuss educating English language learners WAFF More than one-fourth of Russellville City School students are learning English for the first time. Teachers are making sure education for these students stays on track through the pandemic. "We have to work harder to get the same result because you know so many of our students, for them this is a second language," said Russellville Elementary Principal, Christy Ezzell. Russellville city schools has the highest rate of English language learners in Alabama at 26 percent. READ MORE .CAREERS New Postings Every Week on ALAS Website! 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