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AIR Informs #8: COVID-19 Response - Supporting the Foster Care Community During COVID-19

The foster care community is facing some unique challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. In the latest podcast episode, AIR early childhood expert and licensed foster mom Ann-Marie Faria discusses how COVID-19 has affected the foster care system and ways to address some of the challenges it faces.

AIR Informs #7: COVID-19 Response - The Real Unemployment Rate and the Workplace After COVID-19

In the latest episode of AIR Informs, Irma Perez-Johnson explains why the U.S. Department of Labor’s unemployment statistics may not capture the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce; why an accurate count matters; and what the road to economic recovery may look like.

AIR Informs #6: COVID-19 Response - Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities During COVID

Remote learning requires adjustment for all students, but students with disabilities face additional challenges during the COVID-19 quarantine. In the latest episode of AIR Informs, Allison Gandhi, managing researcher and director of AIR’s special education practice area, describes some of these obstacles and shares strategies to help students make the most of this time.

AIR Informs #5: COVID-19 Response - The Economics of the Coronavirus for People with Disabilities

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyone, but people with disabilities will likely feel the effects more than people without. AIR economist Michelle Yin discusses factors that make this population especially vulnerable—and explains how the pandemic has the potential to shift all workplaces to be more inclusive and flexible.

AIR Informs #4: COVID-19 Response - Communities of Practice During COVID-19

What is a Community of Practice? A community of practice is a group of people who share a common concern or passion for something they do, and they learn how to do it better as they regularly interact. Group members can connect in person, online, or a combination of both. Even though the coronavirus pandemic has pushed interaction, learning, and professional development to online environments, that doesn’t mean these activities can’t be just as effective as they would be in person. In this episode of AIR Informs, Melissa Rasberry and Marshal Conley discuss communities of practice and how they can help teachers connect.