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Identifying Three Focus Priorities to Direct Improvement Efforts
In response to the pandemic, Cedar Rapids Community School District identified three critical, high impact strategies for the entire central office to focus on.
Inspiring Careers: Dr. Samantha Russak of Southwick's Zoo
A video recording of a live Q&A session on what it’s like to be a veterinarian with Dr. Samantha Russak of Southwick's Zoo and students at Mendon-Upton Regional School District.
High-Frequency Communications with Staff
Establish a proactive approach to communication by establishing a variety of regular touch points for engagement with all stakeholders.
Measuring Adult Wellbeing in Schools - Survey Instrument
In collaboration with Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD), The Learning Accelerator (TLA) developed this 20-item survey based on an initial review of the literature related to adult wellbeing. Its purpose is to help district and system leaders to...
Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California's Public Schools
This was a guide put out by the California Department of Education and is meant to be a a guide for local discussion on reopening schools and not a one-size-fits-all document. This guide provides checklists, essential questions for consideration,...
Sample Staff Schedule for In-Person Learning
This is a sample staff schedule Cedar Rapids Community School District used. Students stayed in the same physical classroom throughout the day and would receive instruction virtually and synchronously.
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 district leaders had to accept the tradeoffs of synchronous online learning to reduce teachers’ interactions with multiple cohorts of...
Cedar Rapids Power Standards During COVID-19
Cedar Rapids created priority standards in the 2020-2021 school year in response to marked limitations on learning time due to the pandemic and a derecho. The power standards created clarity for teachers and school leaders on how to prioritize...
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....
Milford High School Back to School Updates
Principal Josh Otlin sent weekly updates to parents and students during the lead-up to reopening their school building in the fall of 2020. This is the newsletter that went out the week before school reopened and includes the explanations of the...
Podcasts: TLA's "Beyond Brick and Mortar"
The "Beyond Brick and Mortar" podcast series features leaders of established virtual and hybrid learning programs from across the U.S. as they discuss what makes their programs a success – and what they had to learn along the way.