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This year, the first day of school looked very different for the tens of millions of students returning to class.

When COVID-19 disrupted traditional classroom instruction and forced system and school leaders, IT professionals, educators, faculty, and students to pivot to remote learning, it also prompted re-examining education more broadly.

Leaving a familiar education setting and moving to a new grade or campus is a common back-to-school challenge.

As we head toward a new school year that will be largely remote or hybrid, educators are faced with new challenges: creating safe and healthy learning environments and designing welcoming, engaging experiences that are accessible for all students.

The world has changed over the past six months, including our education environments. As many schools shift to the “new normal” of remote and hybrid learning, basic classroom protocols have turned upside-down.

A new school year is upon us, and so are Microsoft Teams updates that will make learning even more collaborative, engaging, and secure.

Calling all educators! Are you looking for free tools, technologies, and inspiration to improve your remote, in-person, or hybrid classroom? Need advice for how to better connect with students and promote engagement in all learning environments?

2020 has been wild. COVID-19 has reached all corners of the world, impacting and interrupting the way educators teach, students learn, parents support learners, and how we lead our daily lives.

As schools prepare for the new academic year just weeks away, hybrid learning environments are becoming the way forward. Equipping educators with the right tools and strategies to easily transition to teaching both online and face-to-face will help them be successful in their journey.

Schools and educators everywhere face an array of new challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic as they extend classrooms into their students’ homes. Microsoft Education partners are building innovative solutions to make the transition more effective, productive, and engaging.

While many schools are planning to reopen this fall, social distancing may require staggered schedules and hybrid learning. Whatever the circumstance, with learning platforms like Microsoft Teams, educators can ensure they don’t miss a beat.

Over the past few months, students, faculty, and educators have worked hard to support the move to remote learning.