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Working With Your Local Board of Health
While state and other authorities provided an initial round of direction and data regarding public health and safety during COVID-19, schools ultimately had to look for a community partner with public health expertise to help answer questions,...
ParentSquare for Two-Way Communication
To support parent/guardian and school communication in a virtual setting, Meriden Public Schools adopted ParentSquare, a digital platform for two-way communication.
Leveraging Community Partnerships To Build a City-Wide Plan
To make a return to in-person learning after school building closures, Meriden Public Schools partnered with local health officials and city departments to create safe, outdoor spaces for in-person teaching and learning.
Priority Standards & Measurement Topics for Cedar Rapids Middle Schools
In response to the pandemic, Cedar Rapids Community School District chose to focus teaching and learning on the most important content for each grade-level and subject-area. They created this simple guide sharing the resulting priority standards and...
Communicating about Reopening Measures with Families Toolkit
This practitioner toolkit from the Parabola Project developed in partnership with Learning Heroes and Edge Research offers strategies for school leaders to understand family concerns and needs, define clear messages, and use effective communication...
Distance-Learning MOU With a Focus on Instructional Aims
Leaders at Monterey Peninsula Unified School Districts worked to negotiate an agreement with union leaders that clearly defined expectations for remote instruction in ways that tied to student-centered aims.
Partnering with Community Leaders to Problem-Solve
Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Scott Muri shares how he began meeting weekly with other community leaders at the beginning of the pandemic to strategize how to get their messaging across effectively to keep their community...
Empathy Interviews and Co-Design Sessions
Monterey Peninsula took a design-thinking approach to identify challenges, listen to students, and co-design solutions.
Community Cares Notification
This notification email was sent to students eligible for Monterey Peninsula’s Community Cares program, which provided free distance learning support and enrichment to students experiencing higher physical and learning needs during the school day.
County-Wide Response Meetings
Short description of this strategy that appears on summary pages (e.g., search results). Ector County Independent School District leaders began weekly coordinate and response meetings. These meetings resulted in coordination, problem solving, and...