If you need support, contact us. We can begin online meet-up sessions to vent, to “walk” alongside each other as we navigate the transition to online teaching or hybrid teaching or whatever comes our way. If it’s sharing ideas to help the most vulnerable students at this time or joining us for our upcoming Zoom collaboration session, we look forward to hearing from you.
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AfterCLASS has partnered with third grade teacher Brittney Dayeh, who has designed a video tutorial on how to get started with Google Classroom.
Video: https://afterclass.tulane.edu/resource/
Thank you, Ms. Dayeh!
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Teacher Appreciation Giveaway- Three winners were announced April 27th.
See our FB page Afterclass New Orleans or our IG page afterclassnola for details. Next Giveaway will be in August!
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Thank you to AfterCLASS Ambassadors Emily Salansky and Lauren Jewett for a successful Special Education Series. Stay tuned for future sessions on Special Education.
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Visit https://afterclass.tulane.edu/workshop-events/ for details and/or to register.
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Our partner Project Peaceful Warriors is dedicated to continuing to share the tools of yoga and mindfulness to support teachers, students, parents, and the greater community. For the next month, they will share daily videos and supporting resources for you to use for yourself, the young people in your life, and your support systems. They will share breathing exercises, guided meditations, simple yoga sequences, and hands on activities to help land your brain and body back into the same place.
You can find their videos posted on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. They will also compile their Community Resource Folder with additional information related to yoga, mindfulness, educational resources, community resources, and mental health and wellbeing.
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Online Resources
TO CALM US:
Calming Breathing - Let’s all start here!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.self.com/story/this-calming-gif-can-help-you-handle-stress/amp
How I Navigate Coronavirus as an Educator with Anxiety by Lauren Jewett
SO MANY RESOURCES:
Our Voice Nuestra Voz Resource Hub http://ovnv.org/resource-hub/
CASEL Cares SEL Resource Page: https://casel.org/covid-resources/
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COURSES:
Trauma-Informed Resilient Schools Online Course- For Teachers-FREE!
Social and Emotional Learning for Educators- A MOOC from Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
https://place.fi.ncsu.edu/local/catalog/course.php?id=20&ref=1
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TEACHING ONLINE:
Distance Learning: A Gently Curated Collection of Resources for Teachers from Cult of Pedagogy
Teaching Art, Music, and PE Online https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-03-10-how-do-you-teach-art-music-and-pe-online-in-china-they-re-figuring-it-out?utm_content=buffer2e479&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer
Resources for Teaching Online Due to School Closures - how to get started
https://www.theedublogger.com/teaching-online-school-closures/
Strategies for Online Learning
Online Companies Offering Free Services
Using Google Forms in your Classroom
https://simplek12.lpages.co/ebook-10-ways-google-forms/?cc=fb
Regarding the affordances of Zoom, particularly screen sharing.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UwTwjpE6E
Loom Easy and Free screen recorder
Calendly Online scheduling assistant without the back and forth emails
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ONLINE OFFERINGS:
Virtual Tours of Famous Museums
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Newsela- Authentic content from the most trusted names.
Listenwise: Practice listening skills with engaging content
https://listenwise.com/listening_literacy
Prodigy: Curriculum-aligned math platform
Parlay- for Class Discussions
Scholastic Free Open-Access Digital Hub
Podcasts and Suggested Activities for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
Sign up for a PBS KIDS newsletter for activities to keep kids playing and learning at home.
StoryLine Online- celebrated actors reading children’s picture books
https://www.storylineonline.net
Flipgrid is a social learning platform that allows educators to ask a question, then the students respond in a video.
The Ultimate Guide to Student Writing Contests
30 Great Educational Hulu Shows
Goose Chase- Scavenger Hunt App- Have your students find theme-related items, phonics rules, geometry (angles, shapes, lines), etc.
Scribd Reading subscription service offering free access to its library of over one million ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more for the next 30 days (no commitment or credit card information required). https://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/scribd-is-giving-away-1-month-of-unlimited-access-for-free
Time for Kids Digital Library Free
https://time.com/tfk-free/?fbclid=IwAR0LlKtp8D3nekejht47kZtyVx_rD2TxwzI140Jn71idBXiRxcm-kgmTbbY
826 New Orleans- Engaging Writing Experiences for Kid- weekly videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoz3YrCIfFKCTWta9mp4IQ?app=desktop
List of Things to Do During the Closure from a Principal
Students Can Respond to Daily Writing Prompts, Inspired by New York Times
Ideas for Writing Through the Pandemic With The New York Times- Choice Board - From Cult of Pedagogy
Covid-19 Journaling Tips- middle-high school
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EwuagVuSP3er2ksOzKYuFQ2NtIpJhcfUfSIPWcF5TZ8/mobilebasic
Children’s Book on Coping with Covid- free download https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/09-04-2020-children-s-story-book-released-to-help-children-and-young-people-cope-with-covid-19
