TEACHERS AND EDUCATION SUPPORT STAFF

Guidance and education practices to build connection and wellbeing

• Greater Good in Education's resource center titled  "Supporting Learning and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Crisis" is a goldmine of activities, articles, and videos for teachers.
   

• Back to School 2020: Building Community for Connection and Learning: online library that focuses on building relationships and supporting students’ social–emotional needs first.
  (by Facing History and Ourselves)
   

• Ten Strategies for Educators’ Well-Being: A handbook for schools during the COVID-19 outbreak (by Sea Change Mentoring)

• Coronavirus Sanity Guide - meditations, podcasts, blog posts, and talks, with a free app for teachers (by Ten Percent Happier)
   

• Stress Management for Educators
   

• Practices to Support Student Mental Health and Well-Being:
  Addressing Stress and Anxiety in Elementary Students
  Addressing Stress and Anxiety in Middle/HS Students
   

• Setting Boundaries: Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Teacher During the Pandemic

PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS

Key dimensions in back-to-school plans as leaders navigate these unprecedented times

• Supporting teachers in back-to-school efforts – A toolkit for school leaders
  This comprehensive toolkit was designed for school leaders to support and protect teachers and education support staff in the return to school following COVID-19 related closures.
  
  While aimed primarily at school leaders, the Toolkit is also potentially useful for teachers and education support staff to better understand their roles and responsibilities in back-to-school efforts.

• Guidance for Policy-Makers (Executive Summary)

      by UNESCO and the Teacher Task Force
 

• The AASA COVID-19 Recovery Task Force has created a consensus-driven set of guidelines for reopening schools effectively in the COVID-19 environment. View the Guidelines here.
   

• Emergency Management, School Safety and Crisis Planning Center: chock-full of information, videos, peer discussion boards, articles, and more (AASA)

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND STUDENT SUPPORT

New ways of promoting a positive sense of well-being and healthy connections

• Social-Emotional Learning Should Be Priority During COVID-19 Crisis (NEA article)
   

• SEL Guidelines for Educators, Parents, and Caregivers during the pandemic: Roadmap to SEL, distance learning resources, and much more (created by CASEL)
   

• Creating a Supportive Space for the Coronavirus Conversation: Tips and Insight for Educators

• Back-to-School for Educators: Start With Relationships - a guide with articles and links
   

• The National Association of School Psychiatrists has developed a set of materials for schools
   

• 10 Questions Teachers Should Ask to Ensure Student Security and Wellness During COVID-19
   

• Responding to Child Abuse During a Pandemic: 25 Tips for Mandated Reporters

DISTANCE LEARNING AND COMMUNICATION

Adapting to teaching in virtual, physical, or blended learning environments

• SERIES: Reaching and Teaching All Students With UDL (Universal Design for Learning): teachers' guides, lesson planning, and best practices (by Understood.org)
   

• WideOpenSchool: Free distance learning activities and resources for teachers, separated by grade and topic
   

• The Smithsonian has launched a central portal with free trainings, fantastic resources, and plans ranging from no-tech to high-tech activities

• CHECKLIST: Building Developmental Relationships With Students During the COVID-19 Crisis
   

• 5 Reasons Students Aren’t Engaging in Distance Learning - and ways you can help
   

• Strategies for Trauma-Informed Distance Learning (brief by the SEL Center at WestEd)
   

• How Can Educators Tap Into Research to Increase Engagement During Remote Learning?

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ELL STUDENTS

Helping all learners participate equally and meaningfully

• The Educating All Learners Alliance was created this year to support the education of students with disabilities during COVID-19. In its online hub, users can access resources, a community forum, webinars, and more.
   

• The Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities has a wealth of resources focused on making online learning more accessible, engaging, and effective for students with disabilities.

• Academic Supports for Students with Disabilities during COVID-19: brief published by the EdResearch for Recovery Project
   

• The International Networks for Public Schools - best practices and important considerations for remote learning for multilingual students.
   

• Comfort, Communicate, and Connect: Multilingual families and supporting equity during remote learning (Learning Forward)

PARENTS AND KIDS

Support and resources for you as a parent and your students' families

• How to Reduce the Stress of "Homeschooling" on Everyone: advice from a school psychologist
   

• The how-tos of Emotion Coaching - helping kids navigate challenging emotions now and in the future - is "One of the Most Important Parenting Practices in the History of the Universe"
  (Greater Good Science Center)
   

• How to Help Teens Handle the Loss: proms, sports, dances, social life; it's all different now

• Mindfulness for Students: Practices and Examples
   

• Take-Home Skills: Practices for Families - A collection of practices that families can use to help students build emotional skills at home
   

• Tips for Helping Children Wear Masks
   

• Back to School: Safe & Healthy in an Uncharted Landscape (including Spanish translation) - planning and resource center for families

EAP BENEFITS AND MORE SUPPORTS

Find out more about the free and confidential support available to you and your household

• Welcome Back to School EAP poster (PDF)
   

• What is EAP? An Overview of Your Benefits (PDF)
   

• PRINCIPALS: Fall 2020 Leadership Academy Flyer

• How Teachers Can Navigate Difficult Emotions During School Closures
   

• Mental Health and Stress Reduction Resources