Student Success
- Best Practices in Online Math and Reading Instruction – To support teachers and staff in the event of ongoing school closures and virtual instruction, Hanover presents researched and anecdotal best practices for delivering online math and reading instruction to students in Grades K-12.
- Return to Learning Best Practices – This report summarizes best practices for assessing and remediating student learning loss, using SEL in classrooms following a crisis, and supporting teacher and staff well-being. Hanover also profiles exemplar districts on their strategies, programs, and professional learning ideas for in-person teacher/student learning supports and capacity.
Virtual Events
- Monthly Superintendents Leadership Council – Hanover will be reconvening the superintendents group for a live Q&A next Wednesday, December 9th at 8pm EST to discuss implementing concurrent instruction, developing civility policies, staff support initiatives, and supporting diverse student populations. Many thanks to WASA and MASA for co-hosting this event. Please click here to register.
- [Webinar] Leading for Equity: Data-Driven Audits and District Protocols for Success – On November 19th, AASA, Hanover’s Dr. Leila Nuland, and Superintendents Dr. Daryl Camp (San Lorenzo Unified School District, CA) and Dr. Gregory Hutchings (Alexandria City Public Schools, VA) discussed best practices and the importance of equity audits. Dr. Nuland also shared frameworks districts can use to implement equity agendas that bring about real change as well as current data trends.
Teacher Efficacy
- Fostering a Positive Parent-Teacher Relationship – This research brief discusses the importance of positive relationships, teacher strategies to engage families, tactics to develop two-way communication, and includes a problem-solving checklist for reference.
- Effective Virtual PLCs – This analysis reviews the effectiveness, implementation strategies for success, and challenges associated with virtual professional learning communities. There is an accompanying annotated bibliography for further review.