20 Tips for Teachers Teaching from Home for the First Time During Distance Learning
I have been blown away by the advice being shared by teachers who are already figuring out how to do distance learning.

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1. Keep it simple and consistent.
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2. Be engaging and interactive.
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4. Create a routine.
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3. Set office hours and stick to them. Close your laptop after hours.
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5. When recording videos, sit with the wall behind you.
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6. Teach in small chunks. Spread a lesson over days.
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7. Make a guide for the entire week on one page or in one place.
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8. Be patient. Accept the learning curve.
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9. Document everything.
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10. Call you homeroom students once a week.
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11. Make time for yourself to disconnect and unplug.
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12. Teach procedures first before you get into new content.
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13. Lots of coffee. Pace yourself.
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14. Good humor is essential.
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15. Don't expect perfection. Expect mistakes.
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16. Cut way back on the pace of learning.
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17. Be flexible.
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18. Keep things in perspective.
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19. Don't compare yourself with other teachers.
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20. Utilize tools that are free right now.
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Bonus Tip: Take your work email OFF your phone.