20 Tips for Teachers Teaching from Home for the First Time During Distance Learning

Keep it simple and consistent.

Be engaging and interactive.

Set office hours and stick to them. Close your laptop after hours.

Create a routine.

When recording videos, sit with the wall behind you.

Teach in small chunks. Spread a lesson over days.

Make a guide for the entire week on one page or In one place.

Be patient. Accept the learning curve.

Document everything

Call you homeroom students once a week.

Make time for yourself to disconnect and unplug.

Teach procedures first before you get into new content.

Lots of coffee. pace yourself.

Good humor is essential.

Don't expect perfection. Expect mistakes.

Cut way back on the pace of learning.

Be flexible.

Keep things in perspective.

Don't compare yourself with Other teachers.

Utllize tools that are flee right now.

Take your work email OFF your phone.