20 Tips for Teachers Teaching from Home for the First Time During Distance Learning
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Keep it simple and consistent.
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Be engaging and interactive.
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Set office hours and stick to them. Close your laptop after hours.
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Create a routine.
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When recording videos, sit with the wall behind you.
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Teach in small chunks. Spread a lesson over days.
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Make a guide for the entire week on one page or In one place.
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Be patient. Accept the learning curve.
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Document everything
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Call you homeroom students once a week.
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Make time for yourself to disconnect and unplug.
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Teach procedures first before you get into new content.
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Lots of coffee. pace yourself.
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Good humor is essential.
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Don\'t expect perfection. Expect mistakes.
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Cut way back on the pace of learning.
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Be flexible.
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Keep things in perspective.
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Don\'t compare yourself with Other teachers.
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Utllize tools that are flee right now.
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BONUS TIP
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Take your work email OFF your phone.