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Continuing education during uncertainty

More than 300 million students worldwide are having their education disrupted by the spread of Coronavirus. Schools and universities haven’t faced this level of disruption in generations, but unlike any time in the past, we have the ability to continue education even when schools close.

Learners, teachers and families are at the heart of everything Pearson does and we are committed to helping everyone have positive learning experiences, whether online or in school.

In this uncertain environment, it’s important that learning continues, even if it can’t happen in person. That’s why we’re providing access to expert faculty, best practices, and other online learning resources for people who are studying, teaching or working remotely. We’ll be updating this site regularly with even more helpful resources. 

Easily find the most recent updates by looking for the ★ in the links below.

Higher education resources

Colleges and universities across the world are getting creative with online options to keep students safe and healthy at home. There’s help and information for faculty and students who may be new to virtual teaching and learning.

For faculty

CONTENT COLLECTIONS

  • Explore effective strategies for teaching online
  • Find content and tools for online courses
  • Get support for Pearson content and tools

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  • Online tutors provide the expertise when you can't
  • Helping students cope & thrive in uncertain times

For students

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  • Locate accessibility information for Pearson products
  • Get low cost eTexts for easy access to your course material, anywhere, anytime

FEATURED CONTENT

  • How to be a student again, this time online
  • Being proactive, present, and purposeful as an online student
  • Being an introvert in an online world

For administrators

FEATURED CONTENT

  • Driving true online teaching and learning excellence
  • 5 tips for being a leader in the virtual world
  • Survey: Higher Ed Presidents' ongoing response to the COVID-19 crisis
  • ★ COVID-19 Education & Employment Impact: The Growing Importance of Upskilling
  • ★ How to support faculty who are teaching online classes

K-12 resources

While online learning isn’t new for many digitally savvy teachers and students, it takes some adjustment when it suddenly turns into a full time way to teach and learn. We have information to help you make the transition.

For K-12 teachers

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  • ★ Sessions from Remote K12: The Connected Teacher Summit
  • Teaching with impact: Driving student success through practice & reteaching
  • Teaching with impact: Developing meaningful teacher-student connections
  • Teaching with impact: Effective strategies to engage students in online learning
  • ★ 10 tips to teaching special education online
  • ★ Best Practices for Teachers to Instruct and Engage Remotely

ARTICLES

  • 5 tips for being a leader in the virtual world
  • Wellness: 6 tips for taking care of yourself during this stressful time
  • Coronavirus and teaching from home: Ten ways to advise and instruct students remotely

GUIDES & RESOURCES

  • Sample schedule for teachers
  • Online teaching hotline (email link)
  • Support for teachers implementing virtual learning with Pearson products

For K-12 students and families

VIDEOS & WEBINARS

  • ★ Coronavirus and Special Education at Home: 10 Tips for K‒12 Students and Their Families
  • ★ Best Practices for Learning Online: Tips for Parents

ARTICLES

  • ★ What every parent should know about online learning
  • Coronavirus and learning from home: Tips to support success for K-12 students and families

GUIDES & RESOURCES

  • Sample schedule for families
  • More information for full-time virtual public school
  • More information for full-time virtual private school

Work from home resources

A big part of keeping people healthy involves minimizing contact at work and during the commute, which for many office workers, could mean teleworking. Remote work can be a real challenge, especially if multiple members of the same family are all trying to work and study together. Navigate through virtual work.

  • 5 tips to stay motivated when working remotely
  • How to be a student again, this time online
  • 5 tips for being a leader in the virtual world
  • Wellness: 6 tips for taking care of yourself during this stressful time
  • Pearson Remote Work Tips
  • ★ How mindfulness can help us start a new year amidst a pandemic

Find out how people are coping with COVID-19

Pearson is listening to learners, workers and their families during this time of unprecedented change. In a series of public opinion research, we dive into what is top of mind for these groups when it comes to the future of education and work.

The ups & downs: Schooling during a pandemic

Parents are making the best of sudden upheaval and are embracing the COVID-era education experience with their K-12 students. See our Pearson and Connections Academy Parent Pulse Report.

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Global learner pulse report: Wave II

While most agree closing schools and offices was the right thing to do, there is a growing concern about a drop off in learning and the effectiveness of working from home. See our Global Learner Pulse Survey: Wave II, which gauges the opinions of learners and workers in the US and UK.

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