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This month is the third anniversary of schools closing because of COVID.

I’m sure many of us teachers remember that day well, as we locked our doors and figured we’d be back in a week-or-two.

Closing was the correct course of action, though I’m sure some non-teachers, many whom worked safely in remote jobs, will continue to harp against it.

I have a ton of related “Best” lists at Best Lists Of The Week: Teaching Online Amid School Closures.

Here, though, are my choices for the “Best of the Best”:

The kind of teaching kids need right now is a column I wrote for The Washington Post.

THE BIGGEST EDUCATION-RELATED “TAKEAWAYS” FROM THE PANDEMIC – PLEASE SHARE YOUR OWN

The Best Resources About Accelerated Learning

The Best Articles, Videos & Tweets About Schools & The Pandemic – 2021

I DON’T THINK MANY OF THE STRATEGIES DISTRICTS ARE HOPING TO USE TO RESPOND TO PANDEMIC LEARNING CHALLENGES ARE GOING TO WORK. HERE’S WHAT I THINK MIGHT…

STUDY FINDS THAT REMOTE TEACHING WASN’T NECESSARILY PRIME CHALLENGE AFFECTING STUDENT LEARNING – EVERYTHING ELSE PROBABLY WAS

The Best Articles About New Report Saying Public Schools Lost A Million Students During Pandemic

Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Discussion

Teacher Takeaways From the Pandemic: What’s Worked? What Hasn’t?

WE TEACHERS ARE NOT ALRIGHT & HERE ARE SOME IDEAS FOR MAKING THINGS BETTER