“Having those snow days is part of the tradition of being a student, being a teacher,” said Tom Vontz, the director of the Master of Arts in Teaching program at Kansas State University. In this 2013 photo, students at Wilbur Middle School unload from buses in the snow. The Wichita […]
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LUDINGTON, MI – Vacations to West Michigan beach towns like Ludington are always full of fun things to see, from lighthouses and beaches to maritime history and walking tours. With more students – and grown-ups – doing their work remotely these days, some of Ludington’s favorite tourist spots have pulled […]
Are you looking for resources to help your school-age children through the academic year? From free tutoring to meals and enrichment programs, they’re out there — if you know where to look. Across Seattle, agencies that typically serve youth and families have reallocated funds, staff and other resources to offer […]
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Marie Hattar is CMO at Keysight Technologies, responsible for brand and global marketing efforts. Getty The pandemic has completely transformed how teams work — from collaboration and communication to productivity and accountability. It’s also given company leaders the opportunity to rethink professional development for virtual teams. Now that we’ve moved past […]
It was January 2020 and our 140+ team had just gathered in a large hotel conference room for another one of our bi-annual offsites. Ahead lay the whole day and night of strategic team alignment and most importantly — relationship building. Today, several months and hundreds of Zoom calls later, […]
Add one more tradition to the toll taken by the coronavirus pandemic. Snow days — beloved by children (especially those facing math tests) and dreaded by parents — will be a thing of the past this winter in North Attleboro. Now that many area schools are operating on a hybrid […]
Auburn, NY – The Auburn city school district has decided two students who are taking classes remotely while out of state with their father can continue to do so. Auburn School Superintendent Jeffrey Pirozzolo sent parent Jeffrey Emmette an email today saying his two sons can continue with remote instruction […]
NEW YORK – Any remote worker can tell you how office demands have invaded the home in 2020 and started creeping into every corner of the day. FILE PHOTO: Stacey Barry, a community works administrator, at her band office desk. Picture taken April 27, 2020. REUTERS/David Jackson/File Photo But Jessica […]
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK – Any remote worker can tell you how office demands have invaded the home in 2020 and started creeping into every corner of the day. But Jessica DeGroot is no ordinary worker. She is an expert in work-life balance as head of the consultancy ThirdPath […]
In July, Slate sat down with four teachers for a candid conversation about their hopes and fears for the coming school year. “I’m scared,” one said. “The opportunity gap is just going to widen,” said another. And they all agreed: “When a kid or a teacher dies, everything is going […]
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VR could improve human skills training beyond traditional classroom or elearning methods, and it … [+] could also help those working from home to feel more connected and engaged with their colleagues. But can VR overcome obstacles such as cost and content? Raw Pixel Virtual reality (VR) is more than […]