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Coronavirus Crisis and Schools

Webinars | Articles | Related Topics | Books & Publications | Additional Resources

With schools across the country having been shut down for an extended period of time, we want to continue to provide you with information about some of the policy implications and questions you may have regarding working with students within and outside of the school, some resources and tips for online learning, and other things you should consider during this challenging time.

More resources and information will be added to this page as they become available.

Free Webinar

Just-In-Time Strategies for Ensuring Equity: Learning from High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools

 

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There is little doubt the current pandemic will have the greatest adverse impact on the most vulnerable people in the U.S. and globally. The same is true for the most vulnerable students in our schools. In this webinar, authors William Parret and Kathleen Budge will share equity-focused strategies deployed by educators in the 12 schools featured in the 2nd Edition of Turning High-Poverty Schools into High Performing Schools, as well as others across the country.

As schools begin to reopen, whether face to face or remotely, there is much to learn from practitioners who have always had equity in the forefront. Join us to learn how to create more equitable learning conditions in both brick and mortar and remote learning contexts.

Webinars 

  • Effective School Leadership During a Global Pandemic and Social Unrest with Baruti Kafele (June 9, 2020)

CDC Webinar Archive Handouts

  • Leading Schools During the Coronavirus Crisis: Planning for Reopening (PDF) with ASCD and the CDC (June 2, 2020)
  • Leading Schools During the Coronavirus Crisis: Planning for Reopening—Group Chat Transcript (PDF) with ASCD and the CDC (June 2, 2020)
  • Leading Schools During the Coronavirus Crisis: Short-Term Steps (PDF) with ASCD and the CDC (March 26, 2020)
  • Leading Schools During the Coronavirus Crisis: Medium-Term Steps (PDF) with ASCD and the CDC (April 28, 2020)

Due to the everchanging information and recommendations surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic the webinar recordings from these events are not available as archives, but the handouts include useful information and resources for school leaders and staff.

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Related Topics and Terms 

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  • Classroom management
  • Equity
  • Curriculum design and lesson planning
  • Personalized learning
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Distance learning
  • Technology

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Articles 

Leading Schools During the Coronavirus Crisis - ASCD Express March 13, 2020, special issue.

ASCD Express: Leading Schools During the Coronavirus Crisis

School safety and health are paramount during these uncertain times. As schools formulate plans to respond to the spread of the coronavirus and monitor developments, we've compiled a selection of firsthand guidance from school leaders and health and safety experts to help educators coordinate initiatives and attend to school well-being issues.  Browse issue

Beginning in August 2020, ASCD Express will publish a recurring monthly issue, Respond and Reimagine, that will address the challenges educators are facing for the 2020–21 school year related to COVID-19, distance and hybrid learning, health and safety, and equity, as well as the promising practices that will help re-envision teaching and learning post-pandemic.  Subscribe for free to ASCD Express

ASCD Inservice Blog

  • Communicating with Students Effectively During Online Learning
  • How to not overwhelm your school with online learning initiatives
  • Three Strategies for Better Online Discussions
  • School Communities Rely on Calm and Thoughtful Leadership
  • Transitioning to Online Learning: What You Need to Know
  • The Job Must Continue Under Safe Circumstances: Q&A with Health Expert Tara Kirk Sell
  • The Conversation We're Not Having About School Closures
  • Summertime Strategies Can Help Schools Respond to Coronavirus
  • We Need An "All Hazards" Approach to School Safety Planning
  • Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
  • A Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach to Responding to Health Crises

A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right

This Educational Leadership® (EL®) special report aims to provide guidance and spark reflection, discussion, and problem-solving on the unprecedented challenges facing school leaders and educators during the novel coronavirus crisis. This special issue is open to all readers.

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More from Educational Leadership Magazine

  • A Brave New World: A Teacher's Take on Surviving Distance Learning
  • Accommodations, Modifications, and Intervention at a Distance
  • Cybersecurity Guidelines for Remote Learning
  • How Education Leaders Are Working During the Pandemic
  • In a Time of Crisis
  • Keep It Simple, Schools
  • L.A. in Action: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Distance Learning
  • Maintaining Connections, Reducing Anxiety While School Is Closed
  • Mastering the Master Schedule
  • Restoring Connection: Real-Life Advice on Transitioning to Online Learning
  • Seven Steps for Districts Navigating to Remote Learning
  • Successfully Taking Offline Classes Online
  • Teacher Collaboration During a Global Pandemic
  • The Resilient Leader
  • The Tech-Savvy School
  • Three Strategies for Better Online Discussions
  • To Grade or Not to Grade?
  • Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies
  • Why COVID-19 Is Our Equity Check

Browse the newsletters and publications archive to find more articles on this topic

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Books & Publications

Explore free sample chapters, study guides, and author interviews.

  • The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education
  • The Assistant Principal 50: Critical Questions for Meaningful Leadership and Professional Growth

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COVID-19 & School Closure Resources for K-12 Educators and School Leaders

Note: These resources will take you off the ASCD website.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Resources and Information

  • CDC's COVID-19 Information Website
  • CDC Print Resources
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  • COVID-19 Prevention
  • How to Protect Yourself and Others
  • Implementation of Migration Strategies
  • Considerations for Schools
  • Schools Decision Tool
  • Decision Tree for Schools (PDF)
  • Cleaning and Disinfecting
  • Considerations for Youth Sports
  • How to Talk with Children About COVID-19 
  • School Connectedness 
  • Social-Emotional Climate 
  • How to Cope with Stress and Anxiety 
  • Updated Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 
  • Updated Considerations for School Closures 

U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Resources and Information

  • Fact Sheet: Impact of COVID-19 on Assessments and Accountability Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
  • Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
  • FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Protecting Civil Rights of Students During COVID-19

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