Overview
The Parabola Project was a combined effort between healthcare and education experts to provide tools, strategies, and resources for schools to implement safety measures while focusing on students’ wellness and learning. The project developed evidence-informed resources to help school leaders identify options for school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This work was done in partnership between The Learning Accelerator (TLA) and Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Below, discover spotlight resources that were created from this project to support the work of school leaders and educators.
Strategy Resources
Choosing & Wearing Masks During COVID-19
Ariadne Labs provides guidance on choosing and wearing masks to combat the spread of COVID-19 Learn More
Creating & Reusing Masks During COVID-19
Ariadne Labs shows ways to create masks and how to properly clean them so they... Learn More
Revised Dropoff Procedures for COVID-19
Uxbridge High School Principal Michael Rubin created this video with the assistance of engineering teacher... Learn More
Evidence that Masks Work During COVID-19
Ariadne Labs created a graphic of a CDC case study where two hairstylists with COVID-1... Learn More
COVID-19 Self-Screening Protocol for Parents
Callahan Elementary School’s nurse Maureen Gearty developed this flowchart for families in the Norwood, MA... Learn More
Safely Reopening and Operating Schools: Deep Dive on COVID-19 Vaccinations
This presentation from Chiefs for Change explains the Covid-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, and five main... Learn More
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Cedar Rapids Power Standards During COVID-19
Cedar Rapids created priority standards in the 2020-2021 school year in response to marked limitations... Learn More
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A Kid’s Guide to COVID-19: How Vaccines Work
Boston Children’s Hospital explains how vaccines work in this child-friendly video Learn More
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How Schools Can Redeploy Teachers in Creative Ways During COVID-19
EdWeek interviewed district and school leaders around the country to see how they are experimenting... Learn More
How Schools Are Doing Arrival and Dismissal During COVID-19
The article interviews practitioners and medical experts to explain how they are implementing safe arrival... Learn More
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Getting Kids to School: Tackling the COVID-19 Transportation Problem
Education Week provides guidance on procedures to keep students who ride the bus safe during... Learn More
Protocol for Sick Students and Staff During COVID-19
This is the protocol Uxbridge High School used for when students and staff should stay... Learn More
Response Process for Staff/Students Who Are COVID-19 Positive
This tool builds off of principles included in the Parabola Project's School Reopening Readiness Guide... Learn More
COVID-19 Indicators to Support School Closure and Reopening Decisions
This tool from the Parabola Project provides indicators for school officials to monitor with their... Learn More
Communication Resources for Schools at a Time of COVID-19 & Beyond
This resource from Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools and the Donovan Group provides template and guidance... Learn More
Middle School Cohort Model for In-Person Learning During COVID-19
Cedar Rapids recognizes that instruction would likely be stronger if content teachers rotated classrooms, but... Learn More
A 10-Point Guidance for Schools to Promote Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination
In collaboration with Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools, a public charter school in Brooklyn, New York... Learn More
Communications School Communities Deserve: Principles and Practice for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
This toolkit from Brooklyn Lab Charter School and Equity by Design outlines five core principles... Learn More
5 Essentials for Engaging Families and Community Partners in Reopening Efforts
TNTP provides guidance on communicating with families and community partners about school reopening efforts during... Learn More
Students: Did You Wash Your Hands Poster
This printable poster that can be posted in bathrooms reminds students to wash their hands... Learn More
Family Survey Pre-Reopening Schools from Transcend Education and TNTP
This survey that users can copy and modify collects feedback from families so that school... Learn More
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Student Survey Pre-Reopening Schools from Transcend Education and TNTP
This survey that users can copy and modify collects feedback from students so that school... Learn More
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Staff Survey Pre-Reopening Schools from Transcend Education and TNTP
This survey that users can copy and modify collects feedback from staff so that school... Learn More
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Schools for Health: Risk Reduction Strategies for Reopening Schools
Healthy Buildings, an initiative of the Harvard T.H. Chan Public School of Health, has put... Learn More
When and How to Wash Your Hands
The CDC provides guidance on when and how to wash hands to help prevent the... Learn More
A Balanced View of Risk
The decisions around the return to school must reflect a global view of risk. This... Learn More
Welcome Back Video for Elementary Students
Mission Grammar School created this video showing the new arrival and dismissal procedures school for... Learn More
QR Code for Late Arrivals
Uxbridge High School used QR codes for students who arrived late to reduce interactions to... Learn More
