"We've now shared tips and ideas we've learnt from Emma with almost 3000 teachers across the country. This book, in correlation with the lessons learnt from remote education in 2019 and 2020, may be changing the education landscape forever: trying to imagine education without technology or EdTech tools now seems near impossible."--Rachel Dunne, Head of Education, Joskos Solutions"What a gift to help us transform the way we teach!"--Debra Pellerin, Reading Specialist, Wayland Public Schools"The Hybrid Teacher is an amazing compilation of resources and ideas! This book is the clearest and most useful resource I have found about hybrid learning."--Ellyn Stewart, Studio Director and Broadcast Journalism Teacher, Sacred Heart Greenwich"This book is a goldmine of practical application for hybrid and distance learning."--Hans Tullmann, Educator, Consultant, Coach"This much-needed book is now my guiding light! I can take a deep breath and say, 'Yes, there is a plan.'"--Isabel Adame, Third Grade Teacher
About the Author viiAcknowledgments ixBefore We Begin xiIntroduction xiiiChapter 1: Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning 1Chapter 2: Synchronous Learning 5Chapter 3: Asynchronous Learning 47Chapter 4: Apply, Create, Explore 79Chapter 5: Keep Design in Mind 93Chapter 6: Project-Based Learning 107Chapter 7: Executive Functioning Skills 113Chapter 8: Social and Emotional Learning 121Chapter 9: Building Culture and Community 125Chapter 10: Attendance and Assessment 157Chapter 11: Little Learners 179Chapter 12: Subject-Specific Strategies 187Chapter 13: Nonteaching Staff 205Chapter 14: Adapting 209Chapter 15: Parent/Guardian Communication 223Chapter 16: Technology Bootcamp 229Chapter 17: Teacher Time Savers 237Chapter 18: Going Further... 245Chapter 19: The Future of Education Is Hybrid 257Chapter 20: The Administrators' Appendix 261Appendix: Additional References 279Index 281
EMMA PASS is a hybrid teacher and consultant with experience teaching in US districts including Colorado and Nevada, as well as schools in the UK and Europe. She has had the opportunity to travel around the world, speaking to teachers about the power and potential of technology to engage and differentiate for students.