ASU counselors offer tips and coping mechanisms for managing mental health

By Marshall Terrill, Reporter, ASU News—Originally published April 10, 2020 on ASU News. COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine may be especially difficult for people who suffer from depression or anxiety Humans...
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ASU Prep Digital Student Turns Adversity into Opportunity

Oliva has always been an animal lover, so it was a shock when she was suddenly and viciously attacked by her family dog while bending down to get food from the pantry. A long recovery process followed, both physical and mental. Olivia was determined not to let the incident change...
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Remote, Online, and Virtual: Cousins not clones!

By Julie Young, Managing Director, Arizona State University Prep Academy, and VP of Student Education and Outreach at ASU Originally published April 19, 2021 on digitallearningcollab.com The wholesale jump to remote learning in 2020 will be remembered for many reasons, some positive and some painful. On the upside, our nation’s...
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Meet an ASU Prep Digital Student with Super Powers

Check out this article about Neva Lee Recla, one of our amazing students, previously published in "Podcast Magazine": Witty, wise, and eloquent. Author, entrepreneur, mentor, and podcaster. Meet Neva Lee Recla, an 11-year-old student in Arizona. Like many girls her age, she attends school virtually, is active in her church,...
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Students Make Up for COVID Learning Loss with Summer School

Students all around the country are experiencing a significant amount of learning loss due to COVID-19. According to a report published by McKinsey & Company, the average amount of learning loss will be approximately five to nine months by June 2021. As the landscape of education continues to change, it’s...
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Why Do Students Prefer Online Learning?

Even before COVID-19 disrupted the way we educate, more and more students were seeking an alternative to the brick-and-mortar learning environment. Whether they wanted to take charge of their education or carve out more time for themselves and their hobbies, students discovered a different style of learning could be the...
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8K Local Educators Attend ASU Prep Digital Teacher Institute

*This story was originally published on Daily Independent | Your Valley* As the nation approaches the 1-year mark of the global COVID-19 pandemic few groups have been more affected by the pandemic than public school teachers. Last spring, when classes suddenly went remote and playgrounds across the nation went quiet,...
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