We need access to student data so that we can use it to strategically group students, identify gaps, and plan our next steps in education. If there is no ideal formula or balance, how do we determine which subjects and how long students should study synchronously or asynchronously? Bonnie Cochrane, Director of Planning and Academic Analysis at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, proposes to consider a number of factors. How can we be sure that students learn new subjects when we are not in class? Sharing video lessons with students is an effective way to introduce them to new material online. There’s a lot we can do to help students turn off the screen and physically participate in the learning process,” Bush said. Above all, we need to be flexible and honest with students and their mentors. We’ve brought education experts with us to answer some of our most pressing questions, given the level and scope of what teachers can try to do this academic year. We know that our relationship with students and their relationships with each other provide a solid foundation for learning. We know that students are involved in the learning process when they have the opportunity to talk and share ideas and knowledge with their peers. We encourage you to evaluate students synchronously and ask them to create something that demonstrates the learning process. One of the biggest discussions we have had since the beginning of distance learning is how much time children should spend on synchronized learning associated with this twenty-minute webinar: Distance Learning in the Modern World: What Should I Do Now? HMH is a good place to start. Ask for help if you need it and do not be afraid to leave your comfort zone. Find out what other teachers do and what their mixture of synchronous and asynchronous learning is. While this may take longer, Bush believes it is important to take the time to contact students in a 1:1 ratio. Students study at home. There is no doubt that we must be creative in integrating the pauses and screen movements into our online children’s programs.