This page catalogues and highlights resources to support teachers and school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021. Information about COVID-19 is changing at a rapid pace. Please, continue to check in with your state and local health authorities and monitor CDC COVID-19 resources.
Resources are broken down by topic in the sections below. Archived materials can be found on the Resources page.
Assessment and Differentiation
- Sensible Assessment Practices for 2020–21 and Beyond downloadable PDF by Connecticut State Department of Education.
- Why Is Differentiated Instruction Important During COVID-19? article on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. website.
- Why We Need Differentiation Now More Than Ever by Lisa Westman on ASCD.org.
Classroom Ideas for Concurrent Teaching
- Concurrent Teaching Considerations downloadable PDF by NIET.org.
- How to Manage the Challenges of a Concurrent Teaching Model article by Will Deyamport III on Schoolology.com.
- Learning Pods and Hubs, a Pandemic Innovation, Thrive and Evolve a podcast hosted on EdSource.org.
- Tips for Navigating a Concurrent Classroom article by StudySync.com.
- Navigating the Concurrent Classroom by Catlin Tucker on ASCD.org.
Return to School Teaching Ideas
- 8 Back to School Prep Tips for Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Waterford.org.