Resources for Parents
COVID-19: A parent guide for school-age children from the Virginia Department of Education
9 tips for parents navigating online learning with their children due to COVID-19
Tips and Visual Schedules for Setting Up a Home Learning Environment
Behavior: Supporting Families with PBIS at Home Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) can be effectively used at home as well as school and is especially helpful when events disrupt normal routines (e.g., worldwide health pandemics, natural disasters, extended breaks). This publication from Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and the Center for Parent Information & Resources (CPIR) provides information to help families and caregivers use PBIS to support their children’s social and emotional growth and minimize behavioral disruptions in the home.
Wonderopolis- from the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) Includes 2,000+ Wonders of the Day covering a vast range of topics!
Resources for Teachers
Maintaining Connections, Reducing Anxiety While School Is Closed by Jessica Minahan
Google's tips for distance learning resources during COVID-19
Google calendar video tutorial: Pro-tip - If you are scheduling ZOOM meetings, you can include the link to the ZOOM meeting in the "description" section of your Google Invite to make it easy for parents to find the link on their calendar. If you are using Google Meet, you can click on "add conference" on your Google calendar invite to include a link for people to click to join the Google Meet.
From Edutopia: Focusing on Student Well-Being in Times of Crisis Help students feel safe through the three Cs: communication, consistency, and control.