We’re All Running a Marathon Today

Today is Boston Marathon Monday, unfortunately minus the marathon. Yet currently, it feels as though we’re all running a marathon. What we hoped would be just a short sprint has evolved into a distance race with an unclear finish line. Schools remain closed for in-person classes, and as a result, students have been forced to adapt to a new model for learning. What has become clear is that success with distance learning requires new levels of commitment to organizing, prioritizing, planning, managing time, initiating tasks, and flexibility. If your child is having a hard time embracing school these days, they’re not alone. For some inspiration and support as to how you can help, please explore some of these Tips:

• Online organization matters, too!
• Using teacher portals effectively
• Prioritize based on a rationale
• Failing to plan is planning to fail
• Sensible scheduling
• Focus on one thing at a time
• Make bad habits more difficult to achieve
• Create achievable expectations