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Single Sign-On for Multiple Digital Learning Platforms
To help support families with students in multiple grade levels living in one household, the district used ClassLink to provide families with one URL to access all programs.
Ongoing District and Union Partnership Meetings
Every month, the central office team at Meriden Public Schools invites its local union president and teacher and leader union representatives to share ideas and give and receive feedback on happenings within the district.
Career Academy Vocational School Partnership
Meriden Public Schools partnered with a local vocational school to provide training opportunities to its high school students, which included credits, industry certifications, and apprenticeship hours.
Building Multilingual Systems of Support and Engagement for Parents/Guardians
With the shift to remote learning, Meriden Public Schools launched multilingual technical support and provided multiple ways to connect with parents/guardians virtually to help them engage in and support their child’s remote learning experience.
Rethinking Spaces and Opportunities for Learning, Especially the Arts
Meriden Public Schools leveraged partnerships and community spaces to create safe, outdoor learning spaces for the district’s classrooms during the pandemic.
Districtwide Elementary SEL Block
To address an increased need to support students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) during the pandemic, Meriden Public Schools launched a districtwide, daily SEL block in grades K-5.
Launching Community Circles To Better Support Students
In response to the pandemic, Cedar Rapids Community School district implemented a district-wide family engagement plan based around quarterly phone calls to surface needs and concerns from families.
Focusing Instruction Through Standards Prioritization and Model Units
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.
Restructuring Specials Schedules
In response to the pandemic, Cedar Rapids Community School district prioritized art and music by shifting the schedule to increase the frequency of classes from weekly to daily.
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.
Taking High School Drama Performance Online
High school drama program found ways to follow safety measures and to record and edit the production so anyone could watch the performance.