PK-HS Institutional Strategies to Support Students Through COVID-19_5.6.20

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1		Regional Learning Collaborative RLC@cgu.edu
2	PK-12 Institutional Strategies to Support Students Through COVID-19
3	Institution Type	Institution or Educational Organization	Online Curriculum Support for Students/Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI)	Nutritional Support	Mental Health & Social-Emotional Support	Resources for Teachers & Districts e.g. Professional Development for Teachers for Online Teaching	Resources for Families/Parents	Grading / GPA Policy Changes	Planning Recommendations for 2020-2021	Source(s)

4	PK-Elementary Schools
5		All Saints Episcopal School; Fort Worth, Texas	The school is delivering hotspots for Wifi to students and teachers.							https://www.iste.org/explore/10-strategies-online-learning-during-coronavirus-outbreak
6		Cajon Valley Union School District (K-8) in CA			The superintendent's video message to teachers emphasized the importance of meeting the social-emotional needs of students.	The superintendent recorded a video for the teachers in his district outlining what the district has been doing to meet academic and basic needs of students.				https://www.iste.org/explore/10-strategies-online-learning-during-coronavirus-outbreak
7		Edutopia					Educators share ideas for providing home learning experiences for the elementary grades that are parent-friendly, including activities that incorporate speaking and listening, reading and writing, math, music, science, art, and drama.			https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-home-learning-experiences-elementary-grades?utm_source=Edutopia+Newsletter&utm_campaign=98c9781901-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_041520_enews_diywaysto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f72e8cc8c4-98c9781901-79256171
8		Foust Elementary School	A K-5 science teacher creates makeshift science experiments as 3-minute daily video lessons. When her students were confused after reading about erosion she saw an example on the street and recorded a video that she uploaded onto Facebook. Now she does it daily at home for her students to clarify science concepts.							https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2020/04/teachers-get-innovative-with-nti-still-working-through-some-kinks/
9		Keystone Academy (K-8), Beijing				The academy spends time training teachers & students on the apps, technology, & tools needed for distance learning. This helps streamline the learning for students.				https://www.iste.org/explore/10-strategies-online-learning-during-coronavirus-outbreak
10		Long Beach Unified School District	LBUSD TK-K students receive 1-.1.5 hours of learning a day while 1st-5th grade receive 3 hours of daily learning.					All students in LBUSD in elementary school will not receive report cards for the second semester of the school year.		https://www.lbschools.net/Departments/Newsroom/article.cfm?articleID=2853
11		Prairie Elementary, Lafayette Parish, LA	Teachers are promoting reading using Google Classroom, emails and the Remind app to share resources like Tumblebooks, Read Epic and online read-alouds like Storyline Online. Students are also encouraged to take Accelerated Reader quizzes online from home to keep up with their reading goals.		Parents are posting photos of children on a Prairie Parents Facebook page to create a sense of community around reading. This is sponsored by the teachers and librarians who post pictures of their own families reading. Teachers also use letter writing to connect with students.		Teachers and librarians are encouraging students to read at home. They asked parents to share photos of their children on a Prairie Parents Facebook page for an at-home spirit day.			https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/education/2020/04/11/librarians-teachers-find-ways-encourage-students-read-home-during-covid-19/5108613002/
12		Science, Language, & Arts International School, a French and Mandarin immersion school in New York					Teachers build a virtual library for families. They use smartphones to record themselves reading children's books in various languages.			https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2020/0313/Learning-curve-How-schools-worldwide-are-tackling-coronavirus-challenge
13		Victoria Shanghai Academy, Hong Kong	The academy makes online learning more engaging: beyond uploading worksheets and having the students complete them. It also allocates one day per week for all elective activities like PE.							https://www.iste.org/explore/10-strategies-online-learning-during-coronavirus-outbreak
14		Western Academy of Beijing	The school recommends selecting one student per grade & monitoring his/her “expected” path throughout the day to ensure everything is working as it should.							https://www.iste.org/explore/10-strategies-online-learning-during-coronavirus-outbreak
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16	Middle Schools
17		Baldwin-Whitehall School District near Pittsburgh	Middle School physical education teacher makes videos to help students keep active while they're at home.							https://districtadministration.com/superintendent-coronavirus-education-school-closures-online-learning-baldwin-whitehall/
18		Long Beach Unified School District	LBUSD MS students receive 3-4 hours of total daily learning from teachers, one hour per period in alternating blocks.					LBUSD set a Pass/Fail grading standard across all middle schools.		https://www.lbschools.net/Departments/Newsroom/article.cfm?articleID=2853
19		Northshore School District, Bothell, Washington			Students share their most cherished home items virtually with classmates during a show and tell break.					https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2020/0313/Learning-curve-How-schools-worldwide-are-tackling-coronavirus-challenge
20	High Schools
21		Apollo High School	Science teacher creates videos of herself as if she were teaching in her normal classroom and uploads them for the students to watch. She also uses Edpuzzle, which creates an interactive video that occasionally stops and asks questions so it ensures the students are watching and learning from it.		Teachers are giving students more time to do their daily work (2 days) due to students' challenges such as caring for younger siblings while parents work and distractions at home. Teachers understand that it is going to take a little longer for students to do their work than it would in the classroom.					https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2020/04/teachers-get-innovative-with-nti-still-working-through-some-kinks/
22		Edutopia	Edutopia provides free financial literacy games for HS students							https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-free-financial-literacy-games-high-school-students?utm_source=Edutopia+Newsletter&utm_campaign=98c9781901-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_041520_enews_diywaysto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f72e8cc8c4-98c9781901-79256171
23		Edutopia featuring secondary teachers across the U.S.	Secondary teachers across the U.S. integrate innovative lessons about the virus into various content areas: e.g. The Math Behind Pandemics, Virology and Biology, Journalism, Makers of History, Asking Hard Ethical Questions, and Media Literacy.							https://www.edutopia.org/article/innovative-ways-make-coronavirus-teachable-moment
24		Long Beach Unified School District	LBUSD HS students receive 3-4 hours of total daily learning from teachers, one hour per period in alternating blocks.					LBUSD set high school grading standards for the district as credit or no credit.		https://www.lbschools.net/Departments/Newsroom/article.cfm?articleID=2853
25		Owensboro Catholic High School			Teachers focus on the importance of interacting with students and their need for fluidity and flexibility. Teachers create videos to provide stability but the territory is uncharted.					https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2020/04/teachers-get-innovative-with-nti-still-working-through-some-kinks/
26		Phoenix Union High School District (PUHSD)			PUHSD implemented a new program called “Every Student Every Day” where every student in a Phoenix high school gets contacted everyday by and adult in the system to make sure they are ok.					https://www.edutopia.org/article/wi-fi-food-drops-how-districts-are-tackling-big-issues-now?utm_source=Edutopia+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8eba5ac83b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_040820_enews_howdistricts&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f72e8cc8c4-8eba5ac83b-79256171
27		Private SAR High School in New York City	Staff is trying to be more creative with online instruction: e.g. chemistry demonstrations in a teacher’s kitchen & Broadway show-tune singalongs.				A group of parents went into the school, collected books, computers, iPads, and other items, and spent a couple of days driving around to hundreds of homes, dropping things off.			https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2020/0313/Learning-curve-How-schools-worldwide-are-tackling-coronavirus-challenge
28		San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Educational Support Services	The County is hosting facilitated, remote student focus groups about their own perceptions of effective and ineffective remote learning instructional practices. Data will be gathered through online focus groups facilitated by district personnel. Students who do not have access to online instruction will also participate, sharing what works for them with paper and pencil instructional strategies in the current environment. Recommended practices by students, for students, will be shared with districts throughout the county.							Personal Communication with SBCSS representatives. Findings will be posted on www.sbcss.k12.ca.us
29		San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office (SBCSS)	A Student Advisory Panel (diverse students representative of each high school) connect to civic issues throughout the county (economic, education, wellbeing, safety). Students collaborate across high schools to conduct research projects and prepare presentations. Students deliver their research and recommendations to address the civic issue to local elected officials. While usually delivered in person, this year both students and elected official panel members will conduct it virtually, while all honor stay at home orders.							See Student Advisory Panel, https://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us
30		Trinity High School	Math teacher found ways to create a virtual classroom. She uses a program that is a whiteboard that she can write on. It records the teacher's writing and voice. Using that app she presents her lesson like she would in class every day. She also uses Zoom, and with that actually turns the whiteboard over to the students so they can write a question on it. It's a great strategy to foster teacher-student back-and-forth interaction.							https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2020/04/teachers-get-innovative-with-nti-still-working-through-some-kinks/
31	General PK-12
32		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right			A teacher offers favorite tech tools & tips on how to preserve curriculum—and sanity—in this unprecedented time. -Relying on a Team Reduces Work and Stress -Connecting with Students Boosts Morale -Learning New Technology Isn't So Bad -Model Being a Lifelong Learner					http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/A-Brave-New-World@-A-Teacher's-Take-on-Surviving-Distance-Learning.aspx
33		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right	Educator presents the Massachusetts' proposed remote learning model to ensure equity and engagement in remote learning. Schools focus on key priorities, including enrichment and manageable projects. Schools need to: -Publish good projects and learning resources. -Make them accessible. -Disseminate widely. -Check in with students. -Solicit feedback. -Plan for re-entry.							http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Keep-It-Simple,-Schools.aspx
34		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right						Educator provides research-based recommendation for how districts can enact fair and equitable grading policies during the coronavirus closures., particularly for kindergarten through 9th grade, when grades have far less consequence. -Use Only Pass/Incomplete Grades -If Grades Are Necessary, Make Them Temporary - Don't Leave the Choice of Grading to the Student -Have Students Sign an Integrity Agreement -Continue Providing Feedback on Performance -Create schedules and routines - Remember that Students, Not Grades, Come First		http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/To-Grade-or-Not-to-Grade%C2%A2.aspx
35		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right					Parents share strategies that their child's school or district is doing well during the pandemic crisis. -Routines Matter -Great Communication -Celebrations Are Important -Virtual Preschool -Normalcy in the Midst of Chaos -Staying in Touch -Feeling Prepared and Engaged -Rockin' It by Maintaining a Strong Classroom Community Online			http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Tell-Us-About-%E2%80%A6.aspx
36		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right	Educator shares ways to encourage students to go deeper in digital discussions. -Provide Clear Participation Guidelines -Show Students How to Participate -Help Students Use Visual Strategies to Make Better Connections							http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Three-Strategies-for-Better-Online-Discussions.aspx
37		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right			Educator shares over 50 specific strategies teachers can do to help students with anxiety or trauma histories feel safe right now—even from a distance: -Maintain Connections -Respond to Anxiety, Fear, or Panic -Give Students a Sense of Control -Remember, Behavior Is Communication -Teach Emotional- and Behavioral-Regulation Strategies -Be On the Front Lines Against Anxiety					http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Maintaining-Connections,-Reducing-Anxiety-While-School-Is-Closed.aspx
38		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right				To support students with IEPs, the author asserts educators must: -support the family -focus on what learning matters most - problem solve to make the learning accessible -keep friendships going -try a routines-based approach -take care of themselves -maintain a work-life balance.				http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Accommodation, Modifications, and Interventions at a Distance.aspx
39		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right				The author explains that transitioning to successful remote learning requires more than adopting a list of best practices, and additionally asks educators to: - Expect some failure and admit mistakes - Tap the strengths of home-based learning - Build a strong shared culture anew - Create schedules and routines - Meet students’ emotional and health needs first - Celebrate “wins” with the kids - Define your most essential learning objectives				http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Seven-Steps-for-Districts-Navigating-to-Remote-Learning.aspx
40		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right				The author presents five tips for virtual planning from international educators: -Take Care of Each Other -Plan to Collaborate and Collaborate to Plan -Take an Asset-Based Approach -Think in Chunks: Link Lessons, Resources, and Communication -One Size Does Not Fit All (Consider Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework that helps teachers to plan for multiple means of engagement, multiple modes of representations, and multiple ways for students to take action or express themselves)				http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Teacher-Collaboration-During-a-Global-Pandemic.aspx
41		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Special Edition of for Online Learning (open access): Educational Leadership: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right	The author shares the keys to online teaching: prioritizing community and designing student-centered lessons -Creating a Community of Learners (The Community of Inquiry framework is composed of three interconnected presences—social presence, teaching presence, and cognitive presence.) -The Social Presence: Cultivating an Online Community (e.g. Using Icebreaker Discussion Questions) -The Teaching Presence: Designing and Facilitating Online Learning Experiences -The Cognitive Presence: Engaging the Class in Meaning Making (using the 5Es instructional model—engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate to arrange the Building blocks of an Online Lesson) -Student-Centered Online Learning .							http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Successfully-Taking-Offline-Classes-Online.aspx
42		Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)			ASCD highlights the importance of leaders checking in with all school stakeholders regularly, and emphasizing the plan that is in place. Leaders should see what students, families, and staff need and how they can support them. Additional link provides free resources to support social-emotional learning.					http://www.ascd.org/membership/social-and-emotional-learning-support.aspx
43		Baldwin-Whitehall School District near Pittsburgh	District gave students two weeks to get comfortable with the shift and ensure everyone could connect to online instruction. Superintendent advocates for current changes, such as to online instruction, to be continued even after the threat of the virus. "Online learning platforms can excel at giving students a wider variety of learning formats and extend learning time."		Teachers allocate portions of their day not in academic endeavors but just having conversations with students in Google hangout or by phone.			Teachers reviewed online curricular content for enrichment, and administrators are now considering Pass/Fail options as new subjects are introduced to students.		https://districtadministration.com/superintendent-coronavirus-education-school-closures-online-learning-baldwin-whitehall/
44		Bellwether Education Partners (nonprofit)	Nonprofit offers pro bono support in a variety of areas including operations, strategy and decision-making, state and federal policy guidance, curriculum and instruction, and financial planning to school districts and charter school networks dealing with COVID-19.							https://bellwethereducation.org/our-support-schools-and-leaders-managing-through-covid-19
45		California Department of Education				CDE provides webinars on various topics including support for students with disabilities.				Phone Interview with Assistant Superintendent, Beth Higbee, Ph.D., San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office
46		Century Tech, a U.K.-based company that offers a learning platform powered by artificial intelligence					Teachers set aside specific times to interact via virtual conference with parents and students to address misconceptions about the online platform and to suggest techniques students can use to break up their time in front of a screen. Students track how many hours they spend in front of a screen, reading a book, and interacting with siblings or parents.			https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/03/04/coronavirus-prompting-e-learning-strategies.html
47		Chalkbeat on recommendations on considerations for 2020-2021 from Ed. researchers across U.S.							Education researchers from around the U.S. recommend districts consider: -Extending the school day or year -Providing extra tutoring, particularly for students who are most behind -‘Looping’ elementary school teachers with the same group of students -Expanding, or at least avoiding cutting, the number of adults prepared to help students with trauma and mental health needs -Integrating coronavirus into the curriculum	https://chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2020/04/16/coronavirus-schools-help-students-return-research-ideas/
48		Chalkbeat on virtual panel discussion of planning for 2020-2021 that included John King (former U.S. Sec. of Ed. & current head of EdTrust) and leaders from Colorado's big and small districts.							Barriers and a Silver Lining to Consider for Fall 2020: - -Many students won’t be where they should be academically in the fall. -Officials are worried about high school seniors. -In addition to providing education, schools are working to meet students’ basic needs. -School mental health services were already in demand. Now, the need will be greater. -But educators see potential silver linings in all of this: Students are discovering new ways to learn. Teachers are inventing new ways to deliver lessons and assess whether students understood them.	https://chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2020/04/15/lost-learning-and-silver-linings-5-takeaways-from-a-discussion-of-schooling-in-the-era-of-coronavirus/
49		Consortium for School Networking				The Consortium for School Networking offers specific guidelines for school officials to consider before setting up a video conferencing tool for teachers. Recommendations include: -Avoid setting up a video conference system that requires students to create accounts. -Remember that audio and video recordings of an individual must be protected in accordance with federal and state law and school system policies. -When possible, avoid recording classroom discussions with students. Ask teachers to pre-record their lessons without students present, which further minimizes the privacy risks to students. -Provide information to parents about why technology is used and how student data privacy is being protected. -Give parents the ability to opt their child out of participating in video sessions and have alternative connection methods available for those students who need it.				http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/Cybersecurity-Guidelines-for-Remote-Learning.aspx
50		County Offices of Education in CA: Kern County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Orange County Office of Education, and San Diego County Office of Education. This collaborative effort is being funded by the California Collaborative for Education Excellence.				County Offices are providing professional development for teachers on how to use Canvas as a learning management tool, housing remote instruction and digital resources all together saving teachers large amounts of time and navigation between resource sites. Also added are best practices professional development, student data, and more. Participating county offices are providing different resources to the district Canvas sites, and districts and counties can easily share with each other.				https://edsource.org/2020/in-their-own-words-kern-countys-work-in-distance-learning/629040
51		Department of Education, New York City		The Department of Education serves about 900,000 meals a day across NYC with a “grab-and-go" breakfast and lunch for any student who wants it.						https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/what-parents-students-need-to-know-about-the-nyc-public-school-closure
52		Denver Public Schools						High school students in the Denver Public Schools have a choice: For each class, they can decide whether they want to receive a letter grade or would prefer their transcript to show that they earned or did not earn credit for the course. No student will receive an F this semester. Elementary school students won't get letter grades. Their report cards will contain feedback about whether they understand “the critical learning for the grading period.” Middle schools can choose to follow the elementary school grading approach or adopt a modified version of the high school approach		https://chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2020/04/16/denver-high-school-grading-coronavirus-change/
53		Education Technology Companies				Education technology companies have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways with free resources for schools during COVID-19. In many cases, the companies are making their paid services free through the rest of the school year; in other cases, they're lifting limits to services and/or adding premium features to what's free.				https://thejournal.com/Articles/2020/03/13/Free-Resources-Ed-Tech-Companies-Step-Up-During-Coronavirus-Outbreak.aspx?Page=2
54		Edutopia			Educator emphasizes the importance of KEEPING THE HUMAN ELEMENT WHEN USING TECHNOLOGY -Move away from industrialized curriculum and toward journaling, - Create opportunities for dialogue and discourse, - Build in opportunities for self-reflection by asking students after online activities a series of questions (a) What went well with the task? (b) What will you do differently next time? (c) How has your thinking changed?					https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-tips-humanizing-digital-pedagogy
55		Edutopia					Educators share 7 Guiding Principles for Parents Teaching From Home -Establish a “Flexible Learning’ Space with choices for children -Check in Every Morning-and-Throughout the Day including rituals -Allow Frequent ‘Brain Breaks’ -Find a Rhythm That Works & Consider the Child’s Age and Rhythm for Learning -Consolidate Learning (Being able to retrieve and use information) by Engaging in Active Learning through Discussion, Writing, or Producing Art.			https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-guiding-principles-parents-teaching-home
56		Guilford, North Carolina (county wide for all schools)			The county is setting limits on screen time for children, prioritizing the mental health of children. They recommend families take offline moments to allow for emotional connections.		The city put wifi hotspots on 75 school buses and are deploying them strategically around Guilford County to ensure that all students get as much wifi access as possible.			https://www.iste.org/explore/10-strategies-online-learning-during-coronavirus-outbreak
57		International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) and EdSurge				ASCD's SmartBrief provides a list of free tools, services and resources from ISTE and EdSurge -- divided by topic or subject area -- aimed at helping educators keep their students learning and engaged during the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include Reading & Writing, Math & Science, the Arts, Social-emotional Learning, Materials for Students with Special Needs, Cultural & Historical Experiences, Managing Devices & Student Online Safety, Remote teaching & Learning, and More for all grades.				https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/04/free-resources-educators-during-coronavirus-pandemic
58		International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) strategies				Assistant principal details the importance of providing clear expectations to staff by preparing an FAQ and guidebook outlining all the details of how the school will operate during a closure.	Educator highlights the importance of providing clear expectations to parents by preparing an FAQ and guidebook outlining all the details of how the school will operate during a closure.			https://www.iste.org/explore/10-strategies-online-learning-during-coronavirus-outbreak
59		John Hattie							John Hattie, guru of effect size and visible learning, frames the examination for remote learning environment, specifically during this time of COVID-19. He examines location, length of year/time in school and their impact. He emphasizes focusing on student-family well-being and relationships, aiming support at subjects where parents may have the least skill themselves, and the importance of using time well, not filling it with busy work. It provides inspiration and basic tenets for education at home during times of crises now and for future planning.	https://corwin-connect.com/2020/04/visible-learning-effect-sizes-when-schools-are-closed-what-matters-and-what-does-not/
60		K12 Inc., one of the country's largest for-profit online education providers for K-12 schools					K-12 Inc reminds educators to keep parents and students clearly informed of the e-learning options: how to access them, how they work, what's expected from them.
61		Loop13.org			Educators explain why students need looping now more than ever to support their academic and social needs. Schools are encouraged to utilize this strategy as students return in the fall.
62		Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)					LACOE offers a newsletter with over 100 COVID-19 Resources with website links for parents in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Armenian. Categories include an updated "New" section, Featured Resources, Tips on Homeschooling, Health & Wellness, Internet Services, Resources for Immigrants, and Curricular Resources (organized by subject and sorted by grade level).			https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iQxfsgXGUxUBwh-WZ7kd9Gcr12W5y4eVveiyl2wChLI/edit
63		Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)				LACOE offers a newsletter with over 100 COVID-19 Resources with website links for Educators (Teachers & Support Staff). Categories include an updated "What's New" section, Featured Resources, Curricular Resources (organized by subject and sorted by grade level), and Educator Support Resources such as Remote Teaching and Wellness.				https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HeKhVixwjEh9XazFYh3I3A2wgZRX81u9kYx4ZH6or7c/edit
64		Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)				LACOE offers a newsletter with over 100 COVID-19 Resources with website links for Administrators. Categories include an updated "What's New" with articles and webinars, Featured Resources, and Administrator Resources such as Pandemic Planning, Guidance, Grading & Graduation, Human Resources, Communication, Special Education, English Learners, Early Learning, Nutrition,Online Learning, Facilities & Maintenance, and Wellness.				https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JrLzvMNvnyMa-lr5Hh_El42iD50vhzswZ6sCj33MAQI/edit
65		Los Angeles Unified School District	L.A. Unified has: -provided extended learning plans to all students. The packets, derived from teachers' existing lesson plans, include both online and pen-and-paper activities. Students can also participate in regular online discussions with their teachers. -launched an educational programming partnership with local PBS television stations. The cross-grade-level programming features supplemental, standards-based instructional materials developed by district educators and now reaches more than 200,000 people a day. -created new services for students with disabilities. Occupational therapists and speech and language teachers are working with students via teleconferencing. In addition, special educators are creating pre-recorded video lessons for other students with special needs. -forged an agreement with Verizon to provide free wireless internet access to all students. The district estimates that as many as 100,000 of its students did not have internet access on their own. -began distribution of free digital devices to students who need them. The program started at the high school level, with school leaders reaching out to students in need of computers and schools serving as distribution sites. The goal is for every student in the district to have an internet-connected device with access to the district's learning-management system and communication platforms like Zoom and Google Hangouts.	L.A. Unified has opened more than 60 "grab n' go" food centers in schools. The centers, staffed by district employees and Red Cross volunteers, have provided more than 5 million meals, in addition to toys and baby supplies for families.		L.A. Unified has provided intensive training in online instruction to teachers. Characterized by Superintendent Beutner as the "main event," the additional professional learning, led by educators with previous experience in distance learning, is designed to share best practices and help teachers adapt instructional plans to an online environment. The district also plans to set up technical-support help desks for teachers, students, and families.	L.A. Unified has:			http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/summer20/vol77/num10/L.A._in_Action@_A_Multi-Pronged_Approach_to_Distance_Learning.aspx
66		National Public Radio (NPR)			NPR offers suggestions for parents in helping teens deal with the mental stresses and losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic: - Acknowledge their feelings - Encourage them to stay connected - Shift focus to what they can control - Emphasize the greater good					https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/19/837077850/with-senior-year-in-disarray-teens-and-young-adults-feel-lost-heres-how-to-help
67		Northshore School District, Bothell, Washington				Online education provider Outschool has offered teachers and staff free training on remote instruction tools. The company is looking into free online classes for select communities who can't afford to pay.	Northshore Superintendent greeted families virtually in a parent webinar. District officials counseled parents on how to set up effective home learning environments. Pointers included refraining from parking kids in front of a screen all day. Officials are also helping manage day care for families whose parents work outside the home. Five locations have been allocated for community partners to provide child care, including online learning access, meals, and play time, with the Northshore School District’s Foundation providing scholarships to families who can't afford it.			https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2020/0313/Learning-curve-How-schools-worldwide-are-tackling-coronavirus-challenge
68		Osceola School District, Wisconsin		District feeds 40% (700) of its students two meals a day delivered by a fleet of 10 buses.						http://www.osceolasun.com/news/osceola-school-meal-delivery-service-hums-along/article_773ac1a4-78dd-11ea-bf66-8729b8124c77.html
69		Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) & Student Voice	Organizations are gathering students’ feedback on their e-learning experiences during the pandemic, the tools used, and what could be improved. PDK conducted a survey and Student Voice did focus groups. Students reported that on remote learning, more creativity and interaction are needed.							https://www.educationdive.com/news/students-have-to-be-creative-with-the-way-they-learn/576370/
70		Pomona Unified School District (PUSD)			Superintendent sent out to the entire PUSD community a newsletter with an inspirational video created by high school seniors with positive messages about their senior year and graduation.		Superintendent sends out informational and inspirational newsletters to families, staff, and the community in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Updated information is posted on the PUSD website in the three languages.
71		Professional Sports Leagues	The NFL, NHL and MLB are offering collections of learning activities designed to support remote instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic: e.g. mini workouts, science lessons, and read-aloud sessions with players from the Houston Texans, including linebacker and literacy advocate Brennan Scarlett.							https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/04/free-resources-educators-during-coronavirus-pandemic
72		Rensselaer Central schools in Indiana	These schools focus on getting the length right for an e-learning day assignment - long enough to keep the students engaged but not so long that they tune out or get overwhelmed. Effective lessons include built-in online components, like short YouTube clips.							https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/03/04/coronavirus-prompting-e-learning-strategies.html
73		San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office (SBCSS)	SBCSS provides online lessons to go with local public education TV programs on KVCR (6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) in English and Spanish. (Shows are in English but lessons are also in Spanish to support Spanish speaking parents). Includes videos that connect with the KVCR programs on career awareness and development (NEPRIS).		The County Office of Ed. is helping parents and schools create positive learning environments through using the Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) aligned with KVCR public TV programs. Specifically, they support how to deal with students' challenges.					Phone Interview with Assistant Superintendent, Beth Higbee, Ph.D., San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office
74		San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office (SBCSS)				The County Office of Ed. provides simple and easy to use one page infographics to support educators in creating, and maintaining, a Google Classroom. Educators can then utilize their virtual classroom as a platform to engage students in rigorous learning. Infographics are accessible using a QR code with a mobile device or url link.				https://tinyurl.com/yd64kj4r
75		San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office (SBCSS)	County Offices of Education in CA are exploring options for summer school: -Utilize existing online programs such as APEX for credit recovery -Emphasize Project Based and active learning -Focus on ELA and Math -Develop online curriculum in Reading and Math at the elementary level						County Offices of Education in CA are discussing considerations for fall planning: -Developing or adopting existing universal assessments to gauge where students are in their schooling for placement when they return -Providing professional development for teachers so they can support students in new ways after this time of remote learning -Shifting expenditures to include continued use of technology and possibly some aspects of the remote learning	Phone Interview with Assistant Superintendent, Beth Higbee, Ph.D., San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office
76		The Education Trust - West						Education Trust advocates reducing stress by allowing more Pass/Fail options and asking students what they prefer for grading.		https://west.edtrust.org/resource/education-equity-in-crisis-how-to-address-learning-promotions-transitions-and-grades/?emci=7439f774-4c78-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=a4af766a-6478-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=166787
77		The Education Trust - West							Education Trust released an online resource that outlines how much stimulus funding is available to California’s K-12 and higher education systems, and how to best use this funding to direct resources to families and communities hardest hit by the coronavirus. EdTrust-West urges California’s leaders to keep equity at the center of stimulus spending decisions, especially students of color, low-income students, English learners, and students with disabilities.The resource, Education Equity in Crisis: Prioritizing Vulnerable Students with Federal CARES Act Stimulus, includes: A breakdown of federal stimulus funding, including guidelines and payment logistics for K-12 schools and higher education institutions Key equity considerations for stimulus spending for state leaders, K-12 leaders, and higher education leaders	https://west.edtrust.org/education-equity-in-crisis-prioritizing-vulnerable-students-with-federal-cares-act-stimulus/?emci=58fb85d4-ab85-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=156882af-4486-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=166787
78		The 305 Education Group, a school-support organization that coaches school leaders and leadership teams					The 305 Education Group advocates for school leaders supporting adults in the community as they are the link to the children. Leaders should develop effective crisis management plans for parents to better aide their students.			https://smartbrief.com/original/2020/04/school-leadership-times-crisis
79		VHS Learning, a nonprofit provider of online courses for middle and high schools				VHS Learning explores the need to find a way to make resources meaningful for stakeholders - to ensure all distributed materials are consumable to the reader. When schools reopen it is critical to simulate the beginning of a new school year resetting cultural and academic expectations. Additional article provides keys for effectiveness in online teaching catered towards teachers.				https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/04/online-teaching-5-keys-effectiveness
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