Navigating screen time is one of the biggest challenges facing educators and parents today. There has never been a one-size-fits-all answer and the situation got much more complicated once Covid arrived on the scene. Prior to March 2020, it was not uncommon to hear refrains of “We’re trying to cut down on screen time, and… (read more)
Each fall, we survey our partner districts to get their feedback on how the first half of the school year has gone as well as to gain insight on their thoughts for the next school year. This seemed particularly important in this very unpredictable and, at times, very difficult school year. It is very clear… (read more)
An unprecedented year. A year like no other. A year for the history books. Uncharted. Unseen. Unheard of. Unknown. How many blog posts, emails, news articles, and social media posts have used these words in the last 10 months? Far, far, far too many to count, of course, which seems entirely appropriate for a year… (read more)
One of the advantages of having 70 specialists placed in 34 school districts across 4 states is the ability to see the public education landscape with a relatively wide lens. Our SLPs, School Psychs, and OTs serve students in settings ranging from one-room schoolhouses to some of the biggest school districts in the West. In… (read more)
Distance learning is now a reality for kids and parents across the country and that means a whole new ballgame for most families and educators. Even those of us who are seasoned telepractioners are having to learn a new skillset as we see kids in their homes rather than in school buildings. To that end,… (read more)
This Summer has followed in the chaotic footsteps of the preceding Spring. Today, all of us in education find ourselves in the middle of a political firestorm about whether and how students should return to school buildings this Fall. As the debate rages on whether districts can adequately provide for PPE, social distancing, and safe… (read more)