As a teacher, your presence, whether in a live video conference or just audio, will go a long way in providing your students with the reassurance and stability they need as they experience an unfamiliar level of social isolation and uncertainty.

Give students a sense of control

Actively give your students a sense of control by allowing them some choice in selecting assignments, flexibility in submitting their work and brainstorming class activities.

Remember that learning often takes a bit longer in an online environment. Consider moving beyond traditional classroom assignments and allow your students to help provide direction.

Get up and move

Engage students by getting them out of their chairs and get them involved in developing an active, "hands-on" learning environment for your class. Create assignments that involve going outside when safe and appropriate, or getting up and moving around their home environment.

Seek feedback

Give students an opportunity to provide feedback on their learning experiences and the content.

Stay connected

Stay connected with your students on other social platforms or by instant messaging. It's ideal if you have a communication stream that is always online and always available, so that students can interact with you and their classmates in a live (but monitored) environment. Centralize all their learning materials to make it easy for anyone to talk, watch videos or engage in learning activities from one stable location.