Returning to School Resources

State

• Maine DOE Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction (as of 7/17/20)

• Maine DOE Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction (as of 7/21/20)

• PPE Use Chart (as of 8/7/20)

• Maine DOE Guidance on PPE, Toileting, and Restraint/Seclusion (as of 8/14/2020)

District

• IEP Meeting Protocols (8/8/20)

• COVID-19 Student Support Plan

• Chapter 33: Restraint and Seclusion COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols (8/11/20)

• Multiple Points of Access Special Education Reopening Protocols Guide

General

• COVID-19 Related Social Stories

• Face Coverings :

  • What you need to know about students with asthma and COVID-19

  • How Can I Get My Son to Cooperate with Wearing a Face Mask?

  • Cloth Face Coverings for Children During COVID-19

  • Wear a Cloth Face Covering to Protect You and Your Friends (CDC)

  • Wearing a Mask Social Story

Resources for Families

• COVID 19 Evaluation Letter - 8/25/2020

• ESY 2020 Letter #1 to Families - 5/1/2020

• RSU 13 Letter to Families - 4/10/2020

• Behavior Resources for Families - shared by David Moran, BCBA, and Rebecca Watson, BCBA

• Local Resources for Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic - Rockland, ME and Local Region

• Resources for Parents from the Maine Parent Federation

• Stress and Coping - CDC

• WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! - from RSU 13's Special Educators

Official Special Education Guidance

• U.S. Department of Education

  • U.S. Department of Education Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak (March 2020)

  • Supplemental Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary, and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities - 3/21/20

• Maine Department of Education/State

  • Maine DOE Office of Special Education - COVID 19 Communication - 3/17/20

  • Executive Order of Gov. Mills regarding pay of hourly employees during school closure - 3/19/20

  • Maine Department of Education COVID 19 Special Education FAQ - 3/24/20

• Drummond Woodsum

  • Special Education, Section 504, and the Coronavirus Guidance Memorandum - 3/13/20

  • Special Education, Section 504, and the Coronavirus Guidance Memorandum - 3/17/20 UPDATE

  • Special Education, Section 504, and the Coronavirus Guidance Memorandum - 3/18/20 UPDATE

  • Special Education and the Corona virus guidance Memorandum - Update on Documenting Changes - 3/26/2020

  • Implications of "Cares Act" for Public Schools and Special Education - 4/1/20

  • Compensatory Education for COVID-19 Closures? Possible Guiding Principles - 4/15/20

Special Education Compliance - District Specific

• Written Notice, Section 5, COVID-19 Disclaimer

• Virtual Group Sessions Consent

• Present Levels of Performance Disclaimer

• Overview of IEP Meetings

• Summary of Performance Disclaimer

• Student Engagement Report

• Student Engagement Report Sample

Professional Development Resources

• Training Resource Document - with thanks to Julia Hegan and Becky Watson

• Content Area Specialist Meetings with the DOE

Special Education Procedure Resources

(With many thanks to Andrea Garver!)

• How to Implement IEP and 504 Accommodations during Remote Instruction

Educational Activities/Resources

(With many thanks to Shannon Cheviot, Beth Parmley, Janet Corcoran, Becky Watson, Julia Hegan, Colleen Rickard, Jenn Whitney, Heather Nelson, and Andrea Garver!)

• Autism Focused Interventions and Modules - COVID 19 Toolkit

• Bricks to Clicks: Best Practices to Transition From the Classroom to Online - Kindle

• Coronavirus and School Closures Social Story

• Educating All Learners

• Hoonuit

• NEWSELA - Free access for the remainder of the school year!

• Online Learning Resources -Various

• Scholastic's Learn At Home Lessons and Activities

• Scootpad (ELA, Math, Spelling, and EBooks - Elementary)

• Screencastify

  • Video making program

  • They are offering a FREE pro license to teachers right now.

  • Just click "redeem code" and type CAST_COVID

• Sharemylesson (All grades, all content) (You have to sign up but it is free.)

• Special Needs for Special Kids Remote Learning Modules

  • The following units are available: Maps and Globes, Levels of Organization: an introduction to Biology, Because of Winn Dixie

• Stop the Spread of Germs Spreading Activity

• Video on How Germs Spread from James Stanfield's Life Skills Curriculum

• Video Writing Prompts by John Spencer

• ZOOM Usage Guidelines

Transition Planning Resources

• http://www.sped.sbcsc.k12.in.us/ppm/transitionplanning/transitionassessments.html

• https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/

• https://www.mainecareercenter.gov/employment/workshops.shtml

Social Emotional Resources

• Breathing Video

• FACE COVID - How to Effectively Manage the COVID-19 Crisis

• The Discomfort You are Feeling is Grief

• Things I can and cannot control graphic

• The Five Challenges of Staying at Home

Local Resources

• Local Resources for Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic - Rockland, ME and Local Region

National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources

• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• Age Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

• Simple Activities for Children

American Psychological Association Resources

• Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe

With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing every day, psychologists offer insights on how to separate yourself from others, while still getting the social support you need.

• Five Ways to View Coverage of the Coronavirus

Tips to help you manage anxiety, put news reports in perspective and maintain a positive outlook.

• Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety

In this podcast episode, psychologist Baruch Fischhoff, PhD, explains why we worry about new risks more than familiar ones, how to calm our anxiety and what are the psychological effects of being quarantined.

• Coronavirus threat escalates fears — and bigotry

Psychologists look to their research to help quell anxiety about a possible pandemic.