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Remote Teaching Options for the COVID-19 Closures

Hi everyone! I want to start by saying that I am not the same high quality awesome CI teacher online that I am in the classroom. That's okay.  You probably aren't either.  I am learning and growing, and if God forbid we have to do this again the fall or in the future months before we have a vaccine/treatment, I will be better. I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.  What a crazy roller coaster the last 5 week have been! If you are teaching in the US (and likely in many other countries, too) then I'm sure you've had to quickly adapt to teaching online.  Here are a few of my tips and recommendations: 1. Keep it simple.     This one is for your benefit as much as it is for the students.  There is a lot of stress in just living.  There's no need for us to add more stress to our plate or our students' plates.  What do I mean by keep it simple? Cut back on how much you are providing students.  Cut back on how you are holding them accountable.  For