COVID-19 Resources

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Inspiration & Motivation

• View all videos on COVID-19 on YouTube
• A Message from the Superintendent:
  • Ann Arbor Public Schools
  • Fallbrook Union Elementary School District

Return to School

• PANDEMIC RECOVERY CONSIDERATIONS: Re-Entry and Reopening of Schools (www.mosba.org)
• GUIDANCE SUMMARY: Interim Guidance on Re-Opening Schools Following COVID-19 Closures (www.capitalregionboces.org)
• Return to School Roadmap
• A Blueprint for Back to School
• Guidelines for Re-Entry into the School Setting During the Pandemic: Managing the Social-Emotional and Traumatic Impact
  
• Seven Steps To Sending Elementary Kids Back To School And Parents Back To Work

Guidance

• New Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs (CDC, May 19 2020)
• Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
• Impact of COVID-19 on Assessments and Accountability under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Special Education

• COVID-19 - Considerations for Special Education Administrators
• Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children With Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
• FAQ on Students with Disabilities and COVID-19
• Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
  

School Meals

• USDA Resources on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
• Meeting Students’ Nutritional Needs During a Pandemic: A Resource for School Superintendents
• School Districts Serving Meals During COVID-19 School Closures
• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children

For Teachers

• Teachers Helping Teachers: Core Connections Webinar series
• The National Board's Accomplished Teaching, Learning, and Schools (ATLAS) library of videos

For Parents

• Tips for Parents While School’s Out

About COVID-19

• COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
• Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Pandemic Flu Checklist: K-12 School Administrators
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports
• Coronavirus and Schools
  
  

Equitable Learning in Digital Environments

• What Works: Courageous Actions for Equity (webinar recording)
• Distance Learning Today, Next Month AND in September: Part 1 and Part 2 (webinar recordings)
• Meeting the Needs of ALL Students During COVID-19 (webinar recording)
• Managing Through Uncertainty: District Responses to COVID-19
• NYC Schools Chancellor Lays Out Path for Equity
• Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce Adjusted K-12 Citywide Grading Policy For 2019-20 School Year
• Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce "Let's Learn NYC" A New Television Program From WNET To Support Remote Learning

Prom & Graduation

• 4 Ways to Celebrate High School Graduation This Year
• How Districts Can Support the Senior Class of 2020 Transition to Post-Secondary (Webinar Recording)
• Curbside Celebration for Cap & Gown Pickup
  • Announcement Example
  • See it in Action
  • Press Coverage
• Livestreaming Graduation: Sample Schedule
• Virtual Graduation Photos from Ken Wallace, superintendent, Ill.
• Virtual Proms and Alternative Remote Event Ideas

Communication Tools

• Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students (March 16, 2020)
• Responding to Coronavirus: A 3-Minute Guide for Schools
• Responding to Coronavirus: A Downloadable Guide for Schools
• Responding to the Coronavirus: What We Are Doing and Resources for Education Systems
• Coronavirus: Multilingual Resources for Schools
• Coronavirus Toolkit 2.0
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response Plan
• Rapid Response Resources: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
• Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
• District Responses to COVID-19 School Closures (View Database)
  

Student Privacy

• STUDENT PRIVACY POLICY OFFICE FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• COVID-19: Privacy & Data Protection Resources
  
  

Additional Resources

• Learning Policy Institute: Blog Series: Learning in the Time of COVID-19
• Highline Public Schools: Coronavirus
• PASA: Coronavirus & Pandemic Resources
• ASAE: Issue Roundup: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
• NPR: Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
• OCR: OCR Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility
• Brookings Institution: Webcast recording: How Should Schools Prepare for a Coronavirus Outbreak?
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Important Information about the Coronavirus
• Northshore School District: COVID-19 Coronavirus
• Green Bay Area School District: Pandemic Planning Guide
• SEL Resources During COVID-19
• Rural Community Resource Hub