Abstract The 2020 state-mandated school closures spurred by the coronavirus pandemic had a profound impact on the field of education. Effective reflection on this time can provide educators with knowledge that they can apply moving forward to school leadership, instructional practices, professional development, and personalized learning opportunities for students. It is widely accepted that technology has altered the landscape of education by changing the way that learning takes place. The 2020...

Abstract The COVID-19 crisis and subsequent school closures forced many districts to make a rapid switch from traditonal in-person schooling to remote virtual learning instruction. The move to virtual learning was an espcially significant change for those students and families actively struggling with school refusal — a type of chronic absenteeism that is emotionally based. Historically, interventional strategies in school refusal cases have been predominantly aimed toward the goal of returning to...