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10-7-20 Education in the News

Chalkbeat (via NJ Spotlight)--In remote-learning era, Newark teacher evaluations go virtual

Union negotiated with district to revamp how administrators score teachers during observations, accounting for the constraints of online instruction

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/10/newark-teachers-online-evaluations-union-negotiated-revamped-scoring/

Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat Newark | October 7, 2020 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ

 

Star Ledger--Dr. Deborah Birx, head coronavirus task force, calls for sacrifices to slow COVID-19 outbreak this fall in N.J. visit

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/10/dr-deborah-birx-head-coronavirus-task-force-calls-for-sacrifices-to-slow-covid-19-outbreak-this-fall-in-nj-visit.html

Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Oct 07, 2020; Posted Oct 06, 2020

 

Insider NJ--AG Grewal and Education Commissioner Dehmer Announce Statewide “Handle With Care” Program

AG Grewal and Education Commissioner Dehmer Announce Statewide “Handle WithCare” Program to Protect Children Who Experience Traumatic Events

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/ag-grewal-education-commissioner-dehmer-announce-statewide-handle-care-program/

Insider NJ|October 6, 2020, 2:32 pm | in

 

Education Week--Teacher Tips: How to Reduce Screen Time When School Is Online

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/10/05/teacher-tips-how-to-reduce-screen-time.html

Catherine Gewertz| October 5, 2020

 

Chalkbeat--How much learning have students lost due to COVID? Projections are coming in, but it’s still hard to say

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/6/21504195/covid-schools-learning-loss-projections-nwea-credo

Matt Barnum Oct 6, 2020, 11:09am EDT

 

Education Dive--IEPs altered to reflect distance learning service changes, but at cost to schools

Special educators say they are burdened with more paperwork requirements and seek more guidance on replicating in-person services to distance learning formats.

https://www.educationdive.com/news/iep-changes-to-special-ed-services/586104/

Kara Arundel | Published Oct. 6, 2020

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: How can teachers help students grapple with the chaos surrounding us?

Too many aspiring teachers lack sufficient knowledge and preparation to guide students through these tough times

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-how-can-teachers-help-students-grapple-with-the-chaos-surrounding-us/

 Kate Walsh September 28, 2020