Building Self-Efficacy: How to Feel Confident in Your Online Teaching: www.facultyfocus.com/articles/philosophy-of-teaching/building-self-efficacy-how-to-feel-confident-in-your-online-teaching/
​I especially liked this article because it was written in a positive way to let teachers know they still good educators as the way they teach has changed dramatically in a short time and also because of the logical, easily implemented advice it contains. 

2020: Lost Year of Schooling or Year One in a New Era of Education?: attentionfwd.com/insights/2020-lost-year-of-schooling-or-year-one-in-a-new-era-of-education/
​We may look at education differently even after the pandemic has ended.  This article has information about the ways that remote learning has been studied to see how it has changed education at this point in the pandemic. 

Embracing Change Without Breaking Stride: Seven Strategies to be an Adaptive Instructor: https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/philosophy-of-teaching/embracing-change-without-breaking-stride-seven-strategies-to-be-an-adaptive-instructor/
​Although this article was written for college instructors, the ideas can be used by teachers in nearly any grade level. 

Now More Than Ever: Why Collaborative Grading Works, Even Online: www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/now-more-than-ever-why-collaborative-grading-works-even-online/
This article explains why collaborating with students, especially in writing assignments, can make the assignment more meaningful for students.  While this article was written for college professors, the ideas can be adapted for nearly any grade level.  

AAP issues guidance on supporting children's emotional and behavioral health: www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20201110/aap-issues-guidance-on-supporting-childrens-emotional-and-behavioral-health
AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) "released interim guidance for parents and clinicians who see behavioral and emotional stress in children because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  It also updated guidance related to child care."

Children['s Mental Health Emergencies Skyrocketed After COVID-19 Hit. What Schools Can Do: ​ blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2020/11/new_federal_data_confirms_pandemic_child_mental_health_emergency.html
​The CDC's (Centers for Disease Control)  data is used in this article to explain the depth for concern for children's mental health and that we don't know yet how COVID-19 will affect children long-term.  

​Kindergarten Readiness Gives Kids an Advantage Through High School -- And Here's How to Promote It At Home: https://www.parents.com/news/kindergarten-readiness-gives-kids-an-advantage-through-high-school-and-heres-how-to-promote-it-at-home/
"According to new research, school readiness not only helps kids academically, but it also benefits their health, productivity, and personal success well into their teen years."
Not only did I find it surprising how long lasting the advantages of children entering kindergarten with school readiness skills, but I appreciated that how parents can help children gain these skills is included in the article. 

How far behind did students fall during spring closures?: https://districtadministration.com/far-behind-students-fall-during-spring-covid-closures-online-learning/
"Police shootings and civil unrest this summer likely also contributed to learning loss"
This information helps plan for the rest of this school year, the next school year, and possibly for years to come. 

Rare Blue Moon to be spotted on Halloween for the first time in 76 years: www.indiatoday.in/science/story/rare-blue-moon-to-be-spotted-on-halloween-for-the-first-time-in-76-years-1730411-2020-10-11

How to Manage a Hybrid Classroom: https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/how-to-manage-a-hybrid-classroom
"Strategies for hybrid classroom teachers who are trying to simultaneously balance face-to-face and virtual students"