The learning environment will look differently for most and may even shift multiple times during the coming year. Regardless of what this environment looks like – it’s important to remember that we’re in this together and we’re learning together. Find tools, tips and accessibility resources to keep the learning going – regardless of what the learning environment looks like for you.

Accessibility

Resources for All

• Low-Cost Internet Service Programs Tool Kit (en español) (Everyone On)
• Apps for Students With Special Needs (Edutopia)

Resources for Families

• 4 Actions to Improve Your Child’s Experience with Online Learning (National Center for Learning Disabilities)
• Special Education and the Coronavirus: Legal FAQs About IEPs (Understood)

Resources for Educators and School Staff

• 3 Key Equity Considerations for Distance Learning From Education Leaders (Panorama Education)
• 7 Ways to Make Distance Learning More Equitable (Common Sense Education)
• Remote Learning Strategies for Students with Limited At-Home Technology (Go Guardian)
• How To Facilitate E-Learning without Access to Technology (Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM)
• Back-to-School Kit: Tips, Resources, and Support for Learning During the Pandemic (Mindful Schools)

Tips and Tools

Resources for All 

• Staying Active and Healthy with Hybrid Learning (Action for Healthy Kids)
• Resources for Supporting Physical Activity, Nutrition, Play and More (Action for Healthy Kids)
• Learning Keeps Going: Curated Resources and Best Practices for Families and Schools (Learning Keeps Going Coalition)
• Teach From Home: Step by Step Guides and Tools for Families and Schools (en español) (Google and UNESCO)
• What Role Do I Play? Roles and Tips for Supporting Instruction (School Resource Hub)
• 120 Digital Resources for Home-Schooling: Special Education, Social and Emotional Learning, and More (Teach.com)

Resources for Families

• Sample Schedule for At-Home Learning (Action for Healthy Kids)
• Keeping Kids Motivated for Online Learning (Common Sense Media)

Resources for Educators and School Staff 

• Strategies for Trauma-Informed Distance Learning (Center to Improve Social-Emotional Learning and School Safety)
• Distance Learning Toolkit (en español) (Edmodo)
• 100+ Online Learning Tools and Resources (We Are Teachers)

Stay informed, active and healthy with more resources and activities by visiting Back to School: Safe & Healthy in an Uncharted Landscape.

Updated 9/11/2020