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5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)
5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)

We can all agree that the last 8 weeks of school have not looked normal. But just how long should we expect our kids to be in “school mode” in this new normal of COVID-19? Should it mimic a 6-7 hour traditional school day? Or, should we put in guardrails around screen time? What’s developmentally appropriate—for emotional, academic, and psychological health and well-being?

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Rebekka Whiteheadonline learning profiles, longterm impact of covid-19, long-distance learning, global impact of covid-19, global education, global impact of coronavirus, college counselor, counselors, learning online, learning covid-19, e-learning, online learning, college applications, college admission changes, college board, college admissions change, college admissions, distance testing, digital classes, digital ethics, distance learning, digital learning, digital testing
4/17/20: College Board Webinar: SAT and COVID-19 - Essentials for School Counselors
4/17/20: College Board Webinar: SAT and COVID-19 - Essentials for School Counselors

On Friday, I was invited to attend a counselor-only webinar from College Board about news-worthy strategies to help support students during the standardized testing component of the college application process. Here, I’ve gathered up-to-date news directly from the College Board executive team including details on weekday and weekend administrations and priority timelines for juniors.

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Rebekka Whiteheadcollege boar, college board, sat timeline, sat 2020, sat tests, sat subject tests, sat calendar, sat cancelled, school day administration, sat weekend administration, sat administrations, webinar, counselors, college counselor