Leveraging Noninstructional Strategies to Support Teaching and Learning in Distance Learning Environments

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Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, P-12 schools in the United States experienced an emergency shift to distance learning. While there are various teaching and learning affordances in a distance learning environment, the rapid pivot to distance learning illuminated many systemic challenges impacting both teaching and learning online. In this paper, we discuss how non-instructional strategies can be implemented to support teachers and learners in distance learning environments in P-12 contexts. We present practical, achievable strategies, which are applicable both now and post-pandemic to support P-12 distance learning initiatives.

Authors

• Jill Stefaniak, University of Georgia

• Lauren Bagdy, University of Georgia