COVID-19 and CLDE

United States Department of Education Resources

• Office of Educational Technology Teacher and School Leader Digital Learning Resource Guides
• USDE Resources
• USDE News
• Office of Educational Technology Spanish translation of its Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide. 
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities
• May 18, 2020 USDE Fact Sheet: Providing Services to English Learners During the COVID-19 Outbreak

2020-21 Interim Guidance and Procedures

• Colorado Interim English Learner Redesignation Procedures (PDF) 
• Colorado Distance Learning Guidance for English Learners (PDF)
• Colorado Interim English Learner Identification Procedures (PDF)
• Colorado English Language Proficiency Screener Assessment Guidance (PDF)
• Colorado Interim English Learner Identification - Sample Parent Notification Letter (PDF)

Resources

• WIDA 2020-2021 Assessment Best Practices During COVID-19 
• CCSSO Restart & Recovery: Promoting Attendance for English Learners in Remote and Hybrid Learning Environments (PDF)
• PK-Elementary Online Resources for English Learners Resource list divided by grade level and language level
• Middle School Online Resources for English Language Learners Resource list for middle school and language level
• High School Online Resources for English Language Learners  Resource list for high school and language level
• K-12 Online Resources for English Learners Resource list of helpful sites to engage English learners from kindergarten to twelfth grade
• WIDA’S insights on Teaching Multilingual Learners Online
• CO-TESOL Resources for Online Teaching   
• Common Sense Media Supports educators in teaching students how to thrive in the digital age with free, research-backed lesson plans in English and Spanish
• Twig Education Students can access thousands of videos in English/Spanish that include lessons, activities, and visuals

More Information

• CDE's COVID-19 Resources for Schools