Resources for Schools: Coronavirus

• Amy Einstein: Empowering Your Nonprofit – And You
  > 8 Steps for Successful Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis
   
• Chalkbeat
  > How education philanthropy is beginning to respond to the coronavirus
   
• FACTS
  > 5 Tips for Emailing School Families During COVID-19 Campus Closures
   
• Finalsite
  > Digital Communication Tips For Districts During COVID-19 Closures
  > Crisis Mode: Lock Your Website Down and Control the Message in Seconds During School Emergencies
  > Coronavirus Communication Strategies for Schools
   
• Forbes
  > How Nonprofits Are Pivoting To Virtual Fundraising In The Face Of Covid-19
   
• Harvard Business Review
  > Nonprofit Fundraising in the Age of Coronavirus
   
• Independent School Management (ISM)
  > Six Ways to Use Your Guide to Giving and Getting Involved During and After COVID-19
  > How to Use Content Marketing to Boost Inquiries
  > Building Your Annual Fund During COVID-19
  > What Development Leaders Must Do to Prepare for Campus Reopening
  > Three Steps for Projecting Fundraising Income as a Result of the Pandemic
  > What Marketing Leaders Must Do to Prepare for Campus Reopening
  > Five Lessons Development Offices Have Learned From COVID-19
  > Give Your Donors a Little TLC During the Crisis
  > Five Points to Remember When Soliciting During a Crisis
  > Evaluate Your Prospects So You Are Ready to ACT
  > Create Virtual Engagement Plans for Your Donors and Prospects
  > Six Steps for Identifying Major Fundraising Prospects While Working Remotely
  > Five Tips for Donor Stewardship During COVID-19
  > Marketing Strategies to Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  > Fundraising During COVID-19: Seven Actions You Can Take Now for Annual Giving
  > Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
  > Uncertainty and Fundraising: How Development Offices Should Respond to the Coronavirus
  > Maintaining Positive Relationships: How Admission and Marketing Leaders Should Respond to the Coronavirus
   
• Marts & Lundy
  > Special COVID-19 Report: Key Considerations for Schools
   
• National Association of Business Officers (NBOA)
  > Digitally Communicating Your School’s Value

• Education Week
  > How Can School Sports Get Back on the Playing Field?
   
• Florida High School Athletic Association (FSHAA)
  > FHSAA CORONAVIRUS Update
   
• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
  > Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities
   
• National Public Radio (NPR)
  > When After-School Is Shut Down, Too
   
• Tampa Bay Times
  > State high school task force suggests delaying start of fall sports

• Chalkbeat
  > Guidance from DeVos means more coronavirus relief for private schools
   
• EAB
  > Institutional Risk Management Playbook
   
• EdChoice
  > How Private Schools and Groups Serving Schools and Families Could Be Eligible for Forgivable Loans
• Education Week
  > What Schools, States Must Report About How They Use Coronavirus Aid
   
• Independent School Management (ISM)
  > School Facilities Maintenance in Light of COVID-19
  > Plans to Make If Your School Projects a Fiscal Loss
  > COVID-19: Tuition Refunds and Discounts
  > Private Schools and the CARES Stimulus Package: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
  > Private Schools and the CARES Stimulus Package: What You Need to Know
  > Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
  > Six Recommendations for Independent School Business Officers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  > Review Your School’s Employee Infectious Disease Policy
  > The Whys and Hows of Implementing a Crisis Communication Plan
  > Does Your Crisis Plan Really Protect Your Students (and School)?
   
• Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus
   
• International Schools Services (ISS)
  > Crisis Management Matrix: Coronavirus
   
• Knowledge@Wharton
  > Coping with Coronavirus: Five Strategies to Mitigate Business Risks
   
• McKinsey & Company
  > A practical way for CIOs to manage IT costs through the COVID-19 crisis
   
• National Association of Business Officers (NBOA)
  > Battling Back COVID
  > Regulatory Update: New Temporary Rule for FFCRA
  > Accounting for PPP Loans and PPP Loan Forgiveness
  > Regulatory Update: FEMA Aid Available for School COVID Expenses
  > Risk & Compliance: Data Safety During a Pandemic
  > Treasury Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs
  > The Reputational Minefield of COVID Relief — Round 2
  > Four Ways To Make Summer Work for You
  > Regulatory Update: EEOC Updates Guidance to Prohibit Mandatory Antibody Testing for Employees
  > Regulatory Update: New Guidance on Accounting for PPP Funds
  > 5 Things Independent Schools Should Know About PPP Loans
  > Navigating the Semi-Normal
  > Regulatory Update: PPP Flexibility Act Extends Loan Period
  > Accounting for PPP Funds, Facilities Design Strategies, Foundations Pledge $1.7 Billion for Nonprofits
  > Tracking Employee Infections Using OSHA as a Guide
  > School Reopening Data, OSHA Revises Policies, Employee Screening, Tuition Drops
  > Regulatory Update: PPP Flexibility Act Extends Loan Period
  > CDC Warns Against Antibody Tests, Testing Costs
  > COVID-19 Update: CDC Guidance for Schools, State Guidance, PPP Accounting, Unemployment
  > Projections: Community Beyond Campus
   
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  > Legislative and Regulatory Updates and Other Federal Guidance
  > Planning a Strategic Financial Response to COVID-19 Fallout

• Business Insider
  > NYU professor Scott Galloway predicts hundreds of universities will shutter, possibly for good, if they reopen in the fall
   
• Challenge Success
  > Ten Tips for Surviving the College Application Process
  > The Right Way to Choose a College
   
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
  > Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall
   
• College Board
  > AP Communications Kit
  > Important Information for 2020-21 AP Coordinators
  > How to Prepare Your Students for the 2020 AP Exams
  > College Board Coronavirus Response: SAT Plans for the Remainder of 2020
  > Updates for AP Students and Schools Affected by Coronavirus
  > College Board Coronavirus Updates
  > Updates for Schools Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
   
• The College Crisis Initiative @ Davidson College
  > C2i Dashboard
   
• Compass Education Group
  > Impact of COVID-19 on College Admission and Testing
   
• EdSurge
  > College Leaders Must Explain Why—Not Just How—to Return to Campus
  > College Board Pauses Plan to Let Students Take SAT Test at Home This Fall
  > Online AP Testing Glitches Force Some Students to Retake Exam
  > As Cities Axe Summer Youth Work Programs, Here Are Alternatives to Consider
  > How Will Students Take AP Tests During the Pandemic? At Home, With an Open Book.
  > As Coronavirus Closes Colleges, the Campus Tour Goes Virtual
   
• Education Week
  > College Board CEO on Coronavirus and SAT Testing
  > College Board Cancels June SAT and Amps Up Fall Testing Schedule
  > Advanced Placement Testing Moves Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
  > Coronavirus Throws Spring Testing Into Disarray
   
• Edutopia
  > On Standardized Tests, Students Face an ‘Online Penalty’
   
• Florida Department of Education
  > Governor Ron DeSantis Extends Deadline for Students to Qualify for Bright Futures
   
• Forbes
  > Declaring Independence In College Admission
  > “We Get It!”: College Admission Deans Speak Out—Part 3
  > Three Core Principles For Higher Education As It Prepares For Its Pandemic-Uncertain Fall
   
• Global Online Academy
  > Three Shifts for College Counselors During and Beyond COVID-19
   
• Grown & Flown
  > What To Do If Coronavirus Cancels Your Trip to Visit Colleges
   
• Harvard Graduate School of Education, Making Caring Common Project
  > Care Counts in Crisis: College Admissions Deans Respond to COVID-19
   
• Intelligencer
  > The Coming Disruption: Scott Galloway predicts a handful of elite cyborg universities will soon monopolize higher education
   
• LA Times
  > SAT should be suspended for UC admissions, Napolitano says
   
• Making Caring Common (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
  > For Families: Red Flags for Parents—Are You Putting Too Much Pressure on Your Child During the College Admission Process?
   
• McKinsey & Company
  > Coronavirus: How should US higher education plan for an uncertain future?
   
• National Association of Business Officers (NBOA)
  > Mission & Motivation: Finding Fit
   
• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
  > College Admission Status Update: an online tool to track changes in college admission events and deadlines
   
• National Center for Fair and Open Testing
  > Test-Optional Growth Chronology 2005 - 2020
   
• National Public Radio (NPR)
  > Education Department Announces It Won't Punish Colleges For Reconsidering Student Aid
  > Colleges Are Backing Off SAT, ACT Scores — But The Exams Will Be Hard To Shake
  > 6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall
  > AP Exams Are Still On Amid Coronavirus, Raising Questions About Fairness
  > Can Colleges Survive Coronavirus? 'The Math Is Not Pretty'
  > SAT Exams Canceled In June, And May Be Administered Digitally In The Fall
  > Here's How To Pick A College During Coronavirus
  > Colleges Go Test-Optional After SAT, ACT Are Called Off
  > Graduation, Financial Aid, Admissions — For This Year's College-Bound, The Future Is In Turmoil
   
• The New York Times
  > How to Normalize the College Search Process for Juniors
  > Students Might Have to Take College Admissions Tests at Home This Fall
  > How to Make College Decisions When Campuses Are Closed
   
• The New Yorker
  > What Do College Students Think of Their Schools’ Reopening Plans?
   
• Tampa Bay Times
  > Recent Florida graduates get more time to qualify for Bright Futures
   
• The Washington Post
  > College students want answers about fall, but schools may not have them for months

• The Enrollment Management Association
  > Building Your Strategy For Enrollment Melt During COVID-19
  > Refresh Your School Storytelling During COVID-19
  > How to Create and Enhance a Virtual Campus Visit Now and in the Future
  > A Critical Marketing Tactic for Virtual Admissions
  > COVID-19 Resources
  > The Enrollment Management Association: Coronavirus News & Alerts
   
• Finalsite
  > Video Strategies For Engaging Families While Distance Learning
  > Create a virtual tour for your admission pages
   
• Forbes
  > How Much Will Enrollment And Tuition Revenues Be Down In The Fall?
   
• Independent School Management (ISM)
  > Here’s What You Need to Know If You Experienced a Fall Admission Bump
  > The Financial Aid Mistake Your School Must Avoid
  > How to Review Student Applicants for the 2021–2022 Academic Year
  > Marketing Tips for the 2020–21 School Year
  > Should Schools Amend Existing Enrollment Contracts to Account for Distance Learning?
  > How to Navigate Enrollment Issues in an Uncertain Year
  > Three Elements of Your Communications Plan to Onboard New Families
  > How Admission Leaders Can Prepare for Fall 2020
  > How to Demonstrate Value in the Wake of COVID-19
  > How to Communicate Effectively With Parents Right Now
  > COVID-19: Tuition Refunds and Discounts
  > How to Manage Re-Enrollment in the Midst of COVID-19
  > Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
  > Five Tips for Setting Up a Virtual Admission Office
  > Maintaining Positive Relationships: How Admission and Marketing Leaders Should Respond to the Coronavirus
• Jill Goodman Consulting
  > Attrition in a Time of Crisis
   
• Medium
  > Involve them to engage them: understanding parents of school-kids
   
• National Association of Business Officers (NBOA)
  > Roller Coaster Enrollment Trends During COVID-19
  > Branding Your Best Efforts
   
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  > Enrollment Decision-Making Amid COVID-19: 4 Effects to Manage
  > Enrollment Decline: Acknowledging the Crisis and Embracing Growth Mindset
   
• National Center for Fair and Open Testing
  > Test-Optional Growth Chronology 2005 - 2020
   
• School Growth
  > Enrollment in a Crisis--Are We Ready?
   
• TES
  > Coronavirus: 8 ways to handle parent communications

• Fisher & Phillips LLP
  > Proposed Federal Rule Aims To Make It Easier To Classify Workers As Independent Contractors
  > Labor Department Revises COVID-19 Leave Regulations, Broadening Coverage For Healthcare Workers And Clarifying Other Employer Obligations
  > Flu Season And Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Will Shine A Spotlight On Workplace Vaccination Policies
  > August 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories
  > Student Protest Activity Leads to Massive Verdict Against University
  > To Play Or Not to Play: Advice For Implementing Athletics In The COVID-19 Era
  > 4 Common COVID-19 Misunderstandings That Could Place Your Company At Legal Risk
  > Flu Season And Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Will Shine A Spotlight On Workplace Vaccination Policies
  > What Schools Need To Know About Online Class Restrictions For International Students
  > EEOC Warns Against Age Discrimination And Other Workplace Concerns During Back-To-Business Push
  > Key Takeaways From OSHA’s New FAQs About Face Coverings In The Workplace
  > 6 Questions To Ask To Avoid COVID-19 Wage And Hour Lawsuits
  > Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Provides Employers With More Options (UPDATED)
  > Thermal Imaging Systems In The Workplace: Panacea Or Problem?
  > Just The Beginning? OSHA Issues First COVID-19-Related Citation
  > Covert Costs Of The COVID-19 Pandemic: Expense Reimbursement For Remote Workers
  > Businesses That Mandate Masks For Employees And Customers Need To Consider ADA Issues
  > Don’t Let the Heat Give Your Employees The Summertime Blues: Tips For Avoiding Heat Stress When Wearing COVID-19 Face Coverings
  > School’s Out For Summer: Unavailability Of Child Care And The FFCRA
  > Face Mask Policy Leads To COVID-19 Lawsuit Against Texas Restaurant
  > Can Employers Use COVID-19 Waivers To Limit Liability?
  > 6-15-48: These 3 Numbers Offer A Simple Way To Understand Contact Tracing In The Workplace
  > The Wait Is (Mostly) Over: SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Application
  > OSHA Ramps Up Employers’ COVID-19 Recordkeeping Obligations
  > Businesses That Obtained PPP Loans Under $2M Will Not Be Audited
  > 5 Things Employers Should Consider When Maintaining Telework During COVID-19 And Beyond
  > Develop A Proactive COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan Or Risk Employees Seeking Court Intervention
  > 6 Factors Employers Must Consider When Taking Employees’ Temperatures
  > The Virtues And Vices Of Voluntary Attendance Policies In The COVID-19 Era
  > Feds Issue Warning To Employers Accepting COVID-19 PPP Loans – And Provide Escape Plan
  > 10-Point Plan To Protect Your Business From Zoom-Bombs And Other Videoconferencing Privacy Concerns
  > The Top Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed: March/April 2020
  > Integrity Tests: To Test Or Not To Test, That Is The Hiring Question
  > Federal Financial Assistance (SBA PPP Loan Process) Compliance Program
  > 5 Steps To Reopen Your Workplace, According To CDC’s Latest Guidance
  > 4-Step Plan For Handling Confirmed COVID-19 Cases When Your Business Reopens
  > What Employers Can Learn From The First FFCRA Interference And Retaliation Lawsuits
  > Attendance Bonuses During COVID-19 Rebuilding Can Lead To Unintended Legal Consequences
  > FP BEYOND THE CURVE: Post-Pandemic Back-To-Business FAQs For Employers
  > How To Avoid Wrongful Death And Injury Claims For Workplace COVID-19 Exposure
  > OSHA Provides Recordkeeping Guidance To Employers For COVID-19 Cases
  > Employer FAQs On Paycheck Protection Loans
  > What Employers Need To Know About The Unemployment Provisions Of The CARES Act
  > Schools Accepting COVID-19 Loans Must Be Aware Of Workplace Law Consequences
  > Congress Finalizes COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Act: Prepare To Provide Paid Sick Leave And FMLA
  > Comprehensive COVID-19 Strategy Plan For Independent And Private Schools
  > COVID-19 FAQs And 10-Point Action Plan For Educational Institutions
  > Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On The COVID-19 Coronavirus
   
• Holland & Knight 
  > SBA Provides Safe Harbor for PPP Borrowers Receiving Less than $2 Million
  > Key Factors for Companies to Consider When Certifying Their PPP Need
  > COVID-19 OSHA Follow-Up: Agency Updates and Additional Recommended Employer Practices
  > Ineligible PPP Borrowers Granted Safe Harbor Period to Return Money by May 7
   
• Independent School Magazine
  > How Your School Should Respond to the Legal Repercussions of COVID-19
   
• McLane Middleton
  > Maintaining Role and Boundary Awareness When Teaching Remotely in a Time of Crisis: Being Alert to the Challenges of One-on-One Electronic Communications
   
• Venable LLP
  > Forgiveness in the Time of "Corona": Deciphering the Newly Issued PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
  > COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave: What Independent Schools Need to Know
  > A COVID-19 Q&A for Independent Schools

• American Psychological Association
  > Grief and COVID-19: Mourning our bygone lives
   
• American School Counselor Association
  > FAQs: Virtual School Counseling Ethics
   
• CASEL
  > SEL Resources During COVID-19
   
• Challenge Success
  > COVID-19 | Resources for Remote Learning
   
• Child Mind Institute
  > Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
   
• The Clayton Christensen Institute
  > Social connections matter now more than ever. Here’s how schools can prioritize them.
   
• Common Sense Media
  > Educational Apps and Sites with Solid Privacy Policies
  > Explaining the News to Our Kids
   
• The Contentment Foundation
  > Care Package for Families
   
• CNN
  > How to combat poor at-home work posture
  > Why teens may never be the same after the pandemic
   
• eSchool News
  > How to boost student resilience during COVID-19
  > 5 ways to stay connected when going remote
   
• EdSurge
  > How to Foster a Positive School Climate in a Virtual World
  > Put ‘Screen Time’ Debates to Rest by Making Kids Leaders
  > How to Help Students Navigate This Social-Emotional Rollercoaster
  > Five Ways Mindfulness Can Support Educators During a Crisis
  > 6 Tips for Keeping the ‘Social’ in Social-Emotional Learning
  > For Educators, Being ‘Always-On’ During COVID-19 Can Lead to Burnout
  > Teacher, Interrupted: Leaning into Social-Emotional Learning Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
   
• EdTechTeacher
  > 5 Ways to Use Screencasting to Build Stronger Home-School Connections – From Avra 
   
• Education Week
  > How to Help Students Manage Their Anger During the Pandemic
  > The Pandemic Is Causing Widespread Emotional Trauma. Schools Must Be Ready to Help
  > Schools Struggle to Meet Students' Mounting Mental-Health Needs
  > Loving Our Students From a Distance
  > Introducing Ask a Psychologist
  > As Schools Stay Closed and Student Morale Slumps, Educators Worry About Mental Health
  > Why the Coronavirus Crisis Hits Teenagers Particularly Hard: Developmental Scientists Explain
  > It's a Critical Time for Student Well-Being
  > The Success of Social-Emotional Learning Hinges on Teachers
  > How to Teach Social-Emotional Learning When Students Aren't in School
  > Children and Coronavirus: 4 Questions Answered
  > My 5 Basic Rules for Talking to Young Students About Coronavirus
   
• Edutopia
  > Prioritizing Self-Care While Working From Home
  > Focusing on Student Well-Being in Times of Crisis
   
• Gallup
  > Caring for Students' Wellbeing in a Coronavirus World
   
• Greater Good Center at UC Berkeley
  > Mindfully Creating Positive Relationships with Students
  > Will the Pandemic Have a Lasting Impact on My Kids?
  > How to Help Teens Handle the Loss of Proms and Graduations
  > Take-Home Skill: Pleasant Events Calendar for Kids and Teens
  > How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling on Everyone
  > School Challenge: Addressing Educational Professionals’ Stress and Anxiety During the Coronavirus Crisis
  > How Parents Can Help Kids Thrive in an Uncertain Future
  > Supporting Learning and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Crisis
  > How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the Coronavirus Outbreak
   
• Harvard Graduate School of Education
  > Schools and Community Resilience
  > Learning and Community in a Time of Crisis
  > Cultivating Empathy in the Coronavirus Crisis
  > Helping Children Cope with Coronavirus and Uncertainty
  > Supporting One Another in Times of Crisis
  > Providing Stability in a Time of Crisis
   
• Institute for Social and Emotional Learning
  > A new REALM: IFSEL’s Tips for Distance Learning
   
• JAMA Network
  > School Reopening—The Pandemic Issue That Is Not Getting Its Due
   
• KQED
  > How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching for Distance Learning
  > How Will Social Isolation During COVID-19 Affect Our Kids?
  > Staying in Touch: Why Kids Need Teachers During Coronavirus School Closings
  > Tips for Managing the Stress of Social Distancing as a Family
   
• Making Caring Common (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
  > COVID Check-in Survey
  > Relationship Mapping Strategy
  > Circle of Concern Strategy
  > How to Build Empathy and Strengthen Your School Community
   
• Medium
  > Student reflection tools for emotional well-being and academic planning
   
• Mic
  > Students' mental health will be affected by coronavirus. Are schools ready?
   
• National Association of Independent Schools
  > Counseling and Student Support: Monitoring Health and Well-Being When We’re Away From Campus
  > Crisis Through the Lens of Student Health
   
• National Association of School Psychologists
  > COVID-19: Resource Center
  > Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19
  > Addressing Grief: Tips for Teachers and Administrators
   
• National Education Association
  > Social-Emotional Learning Should Be Priority During COVID-19 Crisis
   
• National Public Radio (NPR)
  > With School Buildings Closed, Children's Mental Health Is Suffering
  > Closed Schools Are Creating More Trauma For Students
  > With Senior Year In Disarray, Teens And Young Adults Feel Lost. Here's How To Help
   
• The New York Times
  > How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections with Students
  > Helping Teens Make Room for Uncomfortable Emotions
  > As Schools Look for Guidance, Educators Are Left Asking, ‘What?’
  > 5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus
   
• Nova Southeastern University
  > Suggested School Re-entry "Teachable Moment" Lesson: A Trauma Informed Response to the COVID 19 Pandemic
  (Dr. Scott Poland)
   
• Psychology Today
  > Staying Connected With Close Others Through the Pandemic
   
• PBS
  > Managing and Expressing Feelings With Little Learners
   
• Teaching Tolerance
  > Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus
   
• Today
  > Why happiness matters, even during a global pandemic — and 7 ways to boost it
   
• The Wall Street Journal
  > As Children Face Disappointments, Parents Can Help Them Develop Resilience
   
• The Washington Post
  > Forget swabs. We all need to take a character test.
  > The pandemic will haunt today’s children forever. But we can help them now.
   
• WBUR
  > The Kids May Not Be All Right. And That's OK
   
• Yale School of Medicine
  > Kids and COVID-19: What Parents Should Know

• American Enterprise Institute
  > How parents are navigating the pandemic: A comprehensive analysis of survey data
  > National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening
   
• ASCD
  > Keep It Simple, Schools
   
• The Atlantic
  > What Teachers Need to Make Remote Schooling Work
   
• Bloomberg
  > Be the Coronavirus Boss Working Parents Need
  > You Can’t Check In Too Often With Your Remote Employees
   
• BoardSource
  > Virtual Board Meetings
   
• Brookings
  > How will COVID-19 change our schools in the long run?
   
• Center for Creative Leadership
  > Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Preparing Your Organization for a Transformed World 
  > Managing Remote Employees: How to Lead From a Distance
  > Complimentary Resources: Leading Through Difficult Times
   
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  > Indicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making
   
• Center for Strategic Planning
  > Strategy Yin and Yang
  > What a COVID-19 Strategic Response Plan Can Look Like
  > Managing the Polarities of Crisis Response and Strategic Planning
   
• Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
  > COVID-19 Resources
   
• Challenge Success
  > Guidance on Grading/Crediting Policies During COVID-19
   
• The Conversation
  > Lead with empathy during the COVID-19 crisis
   
• EdSurge
  > Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs
  > How to Foster a Positive School Climate in a Virtual World
  > How Long Should a Remote School Day Be? There’s No Consensus
  > For Educators, Being ‘Always-On’ During COVID-19 Can Lead to Burnout
  > Innovative Schools Find Lessons — and Opportunities — in Remote Learning
  > What Will K-12 Schools Look Like Post-Coronavirus?
   
• Education Next
  > What We’ve Learned from Distance Learning, and What it Means for the Future
   
• Education Week
  > How COVID-19 Is Shaping Tech Use. What That Means When Schools Reopen
   
• Edutopia
  > Keeping Lines of Communication Open During Distance Learning
   
• The Enrollment Management Association (EMA)
  > The Big Pivot: Preparing Your Community for an Unusual Back-to-School Transition
  > Envisioning the Schools of the Future
   
• Entangled Solutions
  > Learning Apart, Staying Connected
   
• EXPLO Elevate
  > When COVID-19 Learning Loss and Summer Slide Converge
   
• Ferpa Sherpa
  > Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources
   
• Fast Company
  > 8 critical lessons leaders need to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis (and one that will surprise you)
   
• Forbes
  > 3 Coronavirus Facts Americans Must Know Before Returning To Work, School
  > Three Core Principles For Higher Education As It Prepares For Its Pandemic-Uncertain Fall
   
• Gallup
  > COVID-19 Has My Teams Working Remotely: A Guide for Leaders
  > How to Keep Remote Worker Wellbeing High
  > COVID-19: What Employees Need From Leaders Right Now
   
• Getting Smart
  > Shining the Competency Education Light on Education in the Time of Covid19
  > The Digital Learning Mindset
  > Getting Through: Distributive Leadership
   
• Global Online Academy
  > The New Normal: Five Insights from GOA's COVID-19 Leadership Roundtable
  > Flexibility, Wellness, Sustainability: GOA’s Review of School Schedules for Learning Online
  > Compassion, Equity, Rigor: GOA’s Review of Grading Policies for Learning Online
   
• Harvard Business Review
  > The Psychology Behind Effective Crisis Leadership
  > The Restorative Power of Ritual
  > Build Your Team’s Resilience — From Home
  > What Good Leadership Looks Like During This Pandemic
  > A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers
  > Managing the Stress and Uncertainty of Coronavirus
  > Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis
   
• Harvard Graduate School of Education
  > Schools and Community Resilience
  > Communication: Share, Gather, Connect
  > Finding the Silver Lining
  > Learning and Community in a Time of Crisis
   
• Harvard University
  > Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience
   
• HR People + Strategy
  > Establishing Kindness and Trust in the Workplace
   
• The Hub
  > After COVID-19: Recalibrating the American educational system
   
• Independent School Management (ISM)
  > Four Steps for Supporting Your Teachers Amid Stress and Uncertainty
  > Revising Curriculum and Assessment in the Wake of COVID-19
  > Sample Remote Learning Schedule
  > Plans to Make If Your School Projects a Fiscal Loss
  > COVID-19: Tuition Refunds and Discounts
  > The De Facto Mission Statement
  > Graduation and Other Year-End Events: How to Plan During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  > Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
  > Plan and Prepare: How the Board and School Head Should Respond to the Coronavirus
  > Scheduling and Communication: How Academic Leaders Should Respond to the Coronavirus
  > Review Your School’s Employee Infectious Disease Policy
   
• International Schools Services
  > Online Learning: A Strategic Approach for K-12 Schools
   
• Kellogg Insight
  > A Pastor (and Management Professor) on Taking Care of Your Team during the COVID-19 Crisis
  > How to Lead Your (Suddenly Virtual) Team through a Crisis
  > What Strong Crisis Leadership Looks Like during the Pandemic
  > Two Principles for Leading Your Organization Through the COVID-19 Crisis
   
• Knowledge@Wharton
  > Ten Guidelines for Creating Opportunities in a Time of Crisis
  > It’s Your Leadership Moment
   
• KQED
  > Seven Distance Learning Priorities to Consider Before Reopening Schools
   
• Mastery Transcript Consortium
  > Academic Excellence: A New Definition
   
• McKinsey & Company
  > Safely back to school after coronavirus closures
   
• Medium
  > Involve them to engage them: understanding parents of school-kids
  > Black Swan & Thin Ice: How Colleges & Independent Schools Can Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic
  > Leadership Lessons for these Times
   
• MIT Sloan Management Review
  > Leading Through COVID-19
   
• MIT Teaching Systems Lab
  > Remote Learning Guidance from State Education Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A First Look (video)
  > Remote Learning Guidance from State Education Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A First Look (slides)
   
• National Association of Business Officers (NBOA)
  > Governance That Bridges the (Social) Distance
  > Battling Back COVID
  > In the Face of the Unknown, Know Your Leadership Style
  > Managing Change When the Community Returns to Campus
  > Independent School Teachers Call for Virtual Reopening, Parents Turn to Pandemic Pods
  > Reopenings Lead to Quarantine, Testing Recommendations, Research on Workplace Bias
   
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  > A Recipe for Thriving in Uncertain Times
  > Enrollment Decline: Acknowledging the Crisis and Embracing Growth Mindset
  > Independent School Capabilities Amid Crisis, and Considering Future Possibilities
  > Planning a Strategic Financial Response to COVID-19 Fallout
  > Board Meetings: Moving from Face-to-Face to Virtual
  > Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Independent Schools
  > Sharing Solutions
  > Understanding the Life Cycle of a Crisis and How to Adopt Key Leadership Mindsets
  > On My Mind: A Crisis at Our Door
  > Resources for Remote Hiring for School
• One Schoolhouse
  > Academic Leaders Webinar: Technology for a Hybrid Learning Experience (video)
  > Academic Leaders Webinar: Learning Gaps (video)
   
• Online Education Strategies for Independent Schools (OESIS)
  > COVID Survey Report
   
• SmartBrief
  > What working remotely has taught us about trust
  > Practical ways to lead yourself during a crisis
   
• TES
  > Coronavirus: 8 ways to handle parent communications
   
• Transcend: Building Beyond the Limits of School Design
  > School Resource Hub
   
• USA Today
  > How coronavirus school closures could cause 'historic academic regression'
   
• Virtual Learning Academy Charter School
  > Supporting and Supervising Remote Faculty & Staff
   
• Yale School of Management
  > Leading through COVID: Manage Your Team with Empathy

• Arts Education Partnership
  > Resources for Serving the Arts Education Field in the Time of COVID-19
   
• ASCD
  > Three Strategies for Better Online Discussions
   
• Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS)
  > You Can Do It: Online and Blended Learning When You Need It Most
  > ATLIS Clearinghouse: Coronavirus Resources for Technology Leaders
   
• The Atlantic
  > The Pandemic Is a Crisis for Students With Special Needs
  > It’s Hard to Teach Writing Online
  > How the Coronavirus Is Influencing Children’s Play
   
• Center for Puppetry Arts
  > Free Workshops, Museum Tours & Puppet Shows
   
• Chalkbeat
  > Story time goes virtual: What remote learning looks like in NYC’s pre-K classrooms
   
• Challenge Success
  > COVID-19: Teachers, Families, and the Future
  > A Message to our Challenge Success Family during COVID-19
  > COVID-19 | Resources for Remote Learning
  > “PDF” Tips during COVID-19
   
• Chemical Curiosity
  > Next Stop: Hybrid Learning
   
• The Clayton Christensen Institute
  > The online edtech that helps educators make distance learning less distant
  > Distance Learning: Let's Not Reinvent the Wheel
  > Keep calm and carry on: Reasonable approaches to home-based learning
  > 3 tips for a better student online learning experience
   
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
  > Why You Shouldn’t Try to Replicate Your Classroom Teaching Online
   
• College Board
  > Getting Ready for AP Exam Day
  > How to Prepare Your Students for the 2020 AP Exams
  > Free Online AP Classes
  > Updates for Schools Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
   
• Common Sense Media
  > Teachers' Essential Guide to Zoom
  > Wide Open School: free online resource to support families and educators with remote learning
  > Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home
  > Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites (ages 2 to 14)
  > Resources for Educators During the Coronavirus Pandemic
  > How to Find Great Learning Resources for Your Students During School Closures
  > Common Sense Provides Resources for Parents to Prepare for Coronavirus School Closures
  > YouTube Guide (ages 2 to 17)
  > Best Books: Our Recommendations for Families
  > Best Apps for Learning: Our Recommendations for Families
  > Learning Differences and Special Needs Guide
   
• Control Alt Achieve: Transforming Education with Technology
  > Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs
   
• Cult of Pedagogy
  > 9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face
  > Distance Learning: A Gently Curated Collection of Resources for Teachers
   
• Edgenuity: Teacher Powered Technology
  > COVID-19 Support
   
• EdSurge
  > How Virtual One-to-One Meetings Are Helping Us Build a Strong Online Classroom
  > Grades Fail at Motivating Students. Intrinsic Motivation Works Better.
  > How Online Learning Research Can Improve Remote Instruction
  > How Can Educators Tap Into Research To Increase Engagement During Remote Learning?
   
• EdTechTeacher
  > The 3 R’s of Teaching Reading Remotely
  > Teaching AP Students Remotely: What Does It Look Like?
  > Transforming Everyday Activities into Opportunities for Creativity & Learning
  > Google Meet Breakout Rooms (video)
  > 8 Tips To Improve Your Online Classes
   
• Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings
   
• Education Dive
  > Pre-to-3: While some preschoolers learn online, most programs seek stability
   
• Education Next
  > What We’ve Learned from Distance Learning, and What it Means for the Future
   
• Education Rickshaw
  > The Unproductive Debate of Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning
   
• Education Week
  > Teaching in the Fall: Get Ready to Meet Students Where They Are
  > How to Contend with Pandemic Learning Loss
  > Loving Our Students From a Distance
  > What Teachers Should Worry About Right Now
  > How to Decrease Screen Time for Students
  > The Best Way for Teachers to Manage Stress
  > The Success of Social-Emotional Learning Hinges on Teachers
  > Assessments and Grading in the Midst of a Pandemic
  > The K-12 Educator's Guide to Safe and Effective Videoconferencing
  > Coronavirus and Schools
  > Grading Students During the Coronavirus Crisis: What's the Right Call?
  > How to Teach Social-Emotional Learning When Students Aren't in School
   
• Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
  > 4 of The Best Video Conferencing Tools for Teachers and Educators
  > Some good websites to Help You with Your Classroom Management
  > Educational Websites for High School Teachers
  > Educational Science Websites for Young Learners
   
• Edutopia
  > Creating an Inclusive Virtual Classroom
  > Covid-19’s Impact on Students’ Academic and Mental Well-Being
  > The Value of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Distance Learning
  > How to Keep Students’ Attention in a Virtual Classroom
  > Getting Ready to Teach Next Year
  > 3 Ways to Deepen Student Engagement in Online Discussions
  > Fostering a Strong Community in a Virtual Classroom
  > Getting Ready to Teach Next Year
  > Distance Learning Strategies to Bring Back to the Classroom
  > How to Forge a Strong Community in an Online Classroom
  > 4 Key Aspects of Teaching an Online Class
  > Summative Assessment in Distance Learning
  > How to Make Effective Videos for Learning
  > 7 Tips for Managing Distance Learning in Preschool
   
• Eric Sheninger Blog
  > 10 Remote Learning Practices to Avoid
   
• Florida Virtual School
  > 100 FREE Digital Courses
  > Online Learning Community
   
• Ferpa Sherpa
  > Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources
   
• Forbes
  > Learning In The Time Of COVID-19
   
• Future Design School
  > Rethinking Assessment for Remote Learning
   
• Getting Smart
  > Successful Play-Based Learning in Virtual Environments
  > Remote Learning: Lessons Learned and Reflections to Inform the Future
  > Educating All Learners During COVID-19: An Alliance Emerges to Provide Support for Virtual Special Education Services
  > Remote Learning Could be a Good Time for a Capstone Project
  > Engaging Families in Distance Learning: Supporting from Afar
  > Choosing the Right Tools for Remote Learning
  > Graduation and Beyond After COVID-19 School Closures
  > Getting Through Series: Resources and support for educators, leaders and families 
   
• Global Online Academy
  > Relationships are the Foundation of Online Learning Design. Here’s How We Know.
  > Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Activities
  > 24 Digital Tools for Formative Assessment
  > Flexibility, Wellness, Sustainability: GOA’s Review of School Schedules for Learning Online
  > Five Ways to Build Educator Community Online
  > COVID-19
   
• Google
  > New Meet features to improve distance learning
  > Teach from Home:  A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
  > Explore distance learning resources for schools affected by COVID-19
  > Distance Learning Strategies with G Suite and Chromebooks
   
• Greater Good Center at UC Berkeley
  > Mindfully Creating Positive Relationships with Students
  > How to Help Teens Handle the Loss of Proms and Graduations
  > Supporting Learning and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Crisis
  > How Teachers Can Navigate Difficult Emotions During School Closures
   
• Harvard Graduate School of Education
  > Keeping Classroom Connections Alive
  > A Guide to COVID-19 and Early Childhood Development
  > At Home with Project Zero
  > The Shift to Online Teaching
  > Caring for Preschoolers at Home
  > New Modes of Learning
   
• Harvard University
  > Best Practices: Online Pedagogy
   
• Independent School Management (ISM)
  > Remote Learning Schedule: Middle and Upper School For 8 Carrier Designs
  > Remote Learning Schedule: Middle and Upper School For 7 Carrier Designs
  > Remote Learning Schedule: Lower School
   
• International Schools Services (ISS)
  > Online Learning: A Strategic Approach for K-12 Schools
  > Online Learning Policy
  > Recommended Curriculum Resources
   
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
  > 10 strategies for online learning during a coronavirus outbreak
   
• THE Journal
  > Updated: Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak
   
• KidsActivitiesBlog.com
  > Here's the Entire List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings.
   
• KQED
  > How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching for Distance Learning
  > Why Grading Policies For Equity Matter More Than Ever
  > How Will Social Isolation During COVID-19 Affect Our Kids?
  > How Parents Can Help Their Kids While Managing Distance Learning
  > Six Age-Appropriate Books and Resources for Teaching Kids about COVID-19
  > Resources For Teaching and Learning During This Period of Social Distancing
  > 10 Free Online Educational Game Sites
   
• Medium
  > Student reflection tools for emotional well-being and academic planning
  > VR for Remote Learning
   
• Microsoft
  > Making the transition to remote learning
  > Educator Center
  > Microsoft extends access to Minecraft: Education Edition and resources to support remote learning
  > Remote Learning with Flipgrid
  > Skype in the Classroom
   
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  > Equitable Grading in a Challenging Time
  > Possibilities Amid Pandemic: Mapping Interactions for Remote Learning
   
• National Education Association (NEA)
  > How Innovative Educators Are Engaging Students Online
  > Resources for Online Learning During School Closures
   
• National Network of Schools in Partnership
  > Community Engagement while Distance Learning (video)
  > Quick Tips: How to remain engaged with your community while in isolation (video)
   
• National Public Radio (NPR)
  > AP Exams Are Still On Amid Coronavirus, Raising Questions About Fairness
  > Educators Get Creative To Serve Students With Disabilities
  > 'There's A Huge Disparity': What Teaching Looks Like During Coronavirus
   
• Online Technology Links for Teachers and School Librarians 
   
• One Schoolhouse
  > COVID-19 School Continuity Resources
   
• PBS
  > Managing and Expressing Feelings With Little Learners
  > 5 Virtual Ways to Build a Classroom Community
  > PreK-12 Resources for Emergency Closings (by grade)
   
• PR Newswire
  > Need ideas on how to keep preschool children learning and busy in Quarantine? A team of early childhood professionals from Oviedo, Florida, made it their mission to create a free virtual preschool.
   
• Renzulli Learning
  > Free Resources for the Remainder of Academic Year 2019-20
   
• Reviewed
  > 40 Virtual Field Trips to Take While You're Stuck Inside
   
• Sarah Sprinkel
  > Teaching and Learning Online
   
• Scientific American
  > Building Kids’ Resilience through Play Is More Crucial Than Ever
   
• SmartBrief
  > Free resources for educators during the coronavirus pandemic
   
• Stanford Online High School
  > Tutorial 1: Introduction/The Basics of Teaching Online
  > Tutorial 2: The Online Classroom
  > Tutorial 3: IT Resources and Support
  > Tutorial 4: Communicating with Your Community - For Teachers
  > Tutorial 5: Communicating with Your Community - For Administrators
   
• TED-Ed: Feed your students' curiosity
  > What can you do with TED-Ed?
   
• Transcend: Building Beyond the Limits of School Design
  > School Resource Hub
   
• Travel and Leisure
  > 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours 
   
• Virtual Field Trips
   
• Visualize Your Learning
  > Distance Learning Data: Survey Early, Survey Often
   
• We Are Teachers
  > 5 Tips to Move Students from ‘Googling’ to ‘Thinking’ in the Age of Distance Learning
  > 175+ Amazing Online Learning Resources
  > The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities
   
• Young Innovators
  > Free Virtual Preschool Experience
   
• Zoom
  > What’s Missing From Zoom Reminds Us What It Means to Be Human
  > How to Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Zoom Event
  > How to Keep the Party Crashers from Crashing Your Zoom Event
  > Zoom for Online Learning Updates

• The Clayton Christensen Institute
  > The online edtech that helps educators make distance learning less distant
   
• CoSN
  > CoSN2020: How K–12 Schools Can Build a Virtualized Ecosystem
  > Coronavirus (COVID-19) Edtech Guidance
   
• EdSurge
  > Is This Video App Safe? Mozilla Privacy Report Offers a Look
   
• EdTech Magazine
  > How to Encourage Good Student Behavior While Videoconferencing
  > 4 Cyberhygiene Practices for Secure Remote Learning
   
• Education Dive
  > 3 cybersecurity tips crucial to secure student information in remote learning
   
• Education Week
  > Zoom Unveils New Privacy and Security Features to Address Hacking Issues
  > Usage Surges for 18 Ed-Tech Products During COVID-19 Quarantine
  > Cyberattacks Force Schools to Bolster Online Security
  > Coronavirus Compounds K-12 Cybersecurity Problems: 5 Areas to Watch
   
• Edutopia
  > Teachers’ Most Common Tech Issues—and How to Fix Them
   
• Ferpa Sherpa
  > Teachers’ Data Privacy While Teaching Online
  > Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources
   
• Independent School Management
  > What to Evaluate When Choosing a Learning Management System
   
• ISTE
  > ISTE Launches Initiative to Bring Clarity to  EdTech Product Information
   
• McKinsey & Company
  > A practical way for CIOs to manage IT costs through the COVID-19 crisis
   
• Medium
  > VR for Remote Learning
   
• National Business Officers Association (NBOA)
  > Tackling Technology Concerns Mid-Pandemic
  > Risk & Compliance: Data Safety During a Pandemic
   
• Security Boulevard
  > The State of K-12 Cyber Safety & Security: 2019 Recap Through a Remote Learning Lens

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