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Strategies
Districtwide Morning Meeting Time
Build in a time at all schools for all students regardless of location (virtual or in-person) when they are able to build relationships with staff members and their peers.
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Cohorting Students for In-Person Learning Toolkit
This toolkit from the Parabola Project helps school leaders make key decisions driven by the values and priorities of their school or district. Leaders need to determine the resources they have available (time, people, and space) and think...
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School Air Quality Assessment Guide
This toolkit from the Parabola Project is designed to assist district and building operations and facilities leaders by providing a checklist of priority steps related to improving air quality to prepare for in-person learning.
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Back-to-School Meal Service Toolkit
No Kid Hungry's toolkit provides guidance and ideas on how to feed students and keep students and staff safe amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Step-by-Step Lunch Procedure in Classrooms
This video from Sha Tin Junior School in Hong Kong communicated to families, students, and staff how students will eat lunch safely.
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COVID-19 Self-Screening Protocol for Parents
Callahan Elementary School’s nurse Maureen Gearty developed this flowchart for families in the Norwood, MA community to determine if students should attend school. Students are asked to complete a self-screening at home before coming to school....
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Student-Generated Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Check-in List
Students at Taos Academy generate a list of check-in questions and activities, such as “What book character are you feeling like and why?” or “Share a dance move that shows how you are feeling,” to gauge students’ current states. Students then sign...
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Map Academy Anchor Program
At Map Academy, the Anchor program provides each student a 1:1 relationship with an adult adviser, an opportunity to build community with peers, and a designated block of time each day to set academic goals and monitor student progress.
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Education Disruption Podcast Episode: Student-Teacher Relationships
This podcast episode, named “When Student-Teacher Relationships are Prioritized, Learners Thrive,” dives into the story of a student at Map Academy, and how his relationship with a mentor teacher helped him re-engage with school and avoid dropping...
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Mentor Teacher Selection Form
Village High School in Colorado allows students to select their mentor teacher through a voting process. Each student fills out a Google Form and ranks their first, second, and third choices, and then school leaders match each student with their...
Teaching Practices
Unfinished Learning: How do you begin to measure student progress during disruption?
Measuring unfinished learning requires a strategic measurement process that starts with reviewing data, creating strong research questions, and collecting data. This process will help make connections between learning mastery and enabling structures...
