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I have a number of regular weekly features (see HERE IS A LIST (WITH LINKS) OF ALL MY REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURES).

This is a relatively new addition to that list.

Some of these resources will be added to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions! and the best will go to The “Best Of The Best” Resources To Support Teachers Dealing With School Closures.

Here are this week’s choices:

Student Journaling During Coronavirus is from Facing History.

11 Meaningful Writing Assignments Connected to the Pandemic is from Edutopia.

How humans have reacted to pandemics through history – a visual guide is from The Guardian. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.

Why Grading Policies For Equity Matter More Than Ever is from MindShift.

Teachers at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Wonder: Should I Even Go Back? is from Ed Week.  You might also be interested in ARE 800,000 OF US OLDER TEACHERS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TEACH IN A PHYSICAL CLASSROOM NEXT YEAR?

How Principals and District Leaders Are Trying to Boost Lagging Teacher Morale During COVID-19 is also from Ed Week. Check out my Ed Week op-ed, which is coming out tomorrow, discussing what I think should be done in response to this challenge.

As this Ed Week survey shows, “Student engagement is plummeting.” Again, check out tomorrow’s Ed Week op-ed.

As Europe Reopens Schools, Relief Combines With Risk is from The NY Times. I’m adding it to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL.

Testing students for coronavirus in the fall is a big unanswered question is from The L.A. Times. I’m adding it to the same list.

Here’s what they’re doing in Quebec now:

Best Teacher Websites In This Time Of Remote Learning is from Edublogs.

How Long Should a Remote School Day Be? There’s No Consensus is from EdSurge.

Teachers grapple with how to keep track of students during distance learning is from Ed Source.

The Class Divide: Remote Learning at 2 Schools, Private and Public is from The NY Times.