More schools are closing and even for those that have been closed for a while, I know there are some parents and caregivers out there who are...

In 2014, I was teaching in South Korea during one of the country's largest disasters to affect young people. The Sewol Ferry sank killing 304...

Today's post is all about ways Chinese Moms have handled virtual lessons that I have taught.
Out of the thousands of online lessons I've held, I...

I often ask my students what they think about learning remotely. A common answer is that it’s more difficult to make new friends. When I ask...

How to Make Online Learning Feel Just as Good as "Normal" School

I've taught virtually for 7 years and although we have a lot of fun and students...

I have taught through 2 pandemics. The first was in 2009 during the H1N1 pandemic in South Korea and the second was in 2015 during the MERS...

How to get your students excited and talking even before class begins! 

Sidenote: (Entrepreneurs, you can do this, too! I do this in business...

This is not a time to talk around your kids at the dinner table, yell at the tv, or ignore the issues at school. This is a side-by-side moment.

It...

The digital learning experience is not the same as the classroom experience. However, there are things that both parents and educators can do to...

September 11th occurred during my first year of college and I will never forget the way my professors cleared the schedules and gave us time to sit...