Remote learning is challenging the resilience of parents as they balance supporting the remote learning of their child with their responsibilities in the workforce or navigating unemployment.RavenSearch services will support parents by mitigating the parents’ frustration; increasing their time for adult responsibilities; and reassuring parents about the progress of their children’s education.RavenSearch Services will accomplish this by connecting with the child’s teachers to address the confusion of the parent; developing customized strategies for using limited technological resources; and creating a conversation about their child’s progress in the context of Maine’s Guiding Principles and preparation for adulthood.In my experience, a 15-minute conversation with the teacher solves the parent’s initial problem. During a second conversation, the parent takes a more active role in problem-solving. A third conversation is usually between the parent and another parent, a real-life example of peer to peer learning. After all, it is the teacher’s goal to become progressively redundant.I’ve done this for years in my role as a classroom teacher, helping students, parents, and teachers solve problems they have in using technology as well as balancing individual circumstances and challenging schedules.

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I taught science in rural public schools in Maine for 33 years. I completed my Master's of Science in Education ( with a concentration in technology) without having internet access at my home.My personal experience includes:•teaching in rural public schools - high school 25 years, middle school eight years•charter member of the Maine Assessment Portfolio initiative as well as the Local Assessment portfolio initiative.•development and curation of the content for the MMSTEC Digital Library (an NSF initiative that has since expired).•Research Associate in the graduate program at Penn State’s Dairy Breeding Research Center. My skills include facility with: •use of Google Sheets and Documents•instruction of students in the use of Google Sheets and Documents (including seventh graders)•use of widely diverse learning platforms, both technologically based, and paper and pencil. •Instruction of students using creative applications of learning strategies•creation of individualized programs•creation and implementation of organizational strategies for off-line work•use of Microsoft Word and Excel

RavenSearch Services is an internet-based entity. It is a sole proprietorship operating in the United States of America.RavenSearch Services for Education is a new initiative developed specifically to address the challenges of remote learning in Maine due to COVID-19. My intention is to offer it free of charge for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.

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