Thriving as an Online K-12 Educator is the perfect all-in-one guide to taking your K-12 class online. We know, now more than ever, that teachers have not been equally or systematically trained and resourced to make a sudden transition to online or blended instruction. This concise, accessible book collects time-tested strategies and fresh perspectives from experienced educators to help you smooth out even the most abrupt shift to technology-enhanced teaching and learning. With these insights into institutional supports, effective digital tools, equitable practice, social-emotional considerations, and beyond, you will be better prepared than ever to help your students thrive in online and blended learning environments.
Introduction
List of Contributors
Chapter 1 : Distance Education in K-12 : Guiding Practice through a Shared Definition and Framework
Chapter 2 : Understanding Online Education Environments : The Landscape, Where We are, and Where We Want to Be
Chapter 3 : What If You had a Second Teacher Brain?
Chapter 4 : Don’t Put the Digital Cart before the Horse
Chapter 5 : Student Engagement in both Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning
Chapter 6 : Open Education Resources
Chapter 7 : Flipping the Online Classroom
Chapter 8 : Teaching for Equity, Inclusion, and Representation Online
Chapter 9 : Social-Emotional Learning in an Online/Blended Environment
Chapter 10 : Balancing the Home/School Connection
Chapter 11 : Balancing and Staying Connected with your PLN
