California Department of Education recommends several models of instruction with a focus on equity and extensive health and safety measures when schools reopen.
Device collection is the first of three key steps to ensure equitable distribution in the coming school year. The first thing that must be done is to identify who got devices and what if any tracking system or spreadsheet was utilized in the distribution process.
District leaders are facing internal pressure to grant employees more freedoms that could conflict with school safety policies, such as social distancing and other protocols, as states continue to roll back restrictions.
Superintendents across the nation are responding to the death of George Floyd and ongoing protests with new plans to combat racism, including reviewing relationships with police and training in implicit bias.
To succeed this fall—and beyond—district leaders must review teacher professional learning during coronavirus closures and support teacher development of new pedagogical skills, says the team at Kennesaw State University iTeach, an FETC partner.
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.
Districts must focus on security, scalability and support when making a purchase. Here are the key questions to ask now that may keep tech leaders from having to change course later, says DA guest columnist Trenton Goble.
