With the SRO model getting a lot of criticism, school district officials may want to consider hiring safety coaches, while maintaining a partnership with law enforcement.
Don't lose sight of social-emotional learning as the pandemic continues. Many students are in need of social-emotional support, even if they haven't needed it in the past.
Special education administrators should understand current and anticipated funding levels, be aware of how the coronavirus outbreak impacts their budget, and collaborate with other local and state leaders to form plans to address revenue challenges.
As districts plan how they will deliver extended school year services, they must make these important considerations to ensure IDEA compliance and transparency with parents.
Schools shouldn't let physical education fall by the wayside as schools are closed. Here are strategies for remotely helping students with special education services to get moving.
Because behaviors are specific to context, a BIP developed for school probably isn't going to work at home. Here are strategies that can be used to develop a new behavior management system to be used by parents and teachers as students are completing schoolwork from home.