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The guidance in the toolkit will be adjusted over the coming weeks based on feedback and the evolving situation with COVID-19.
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Health and Safety
- US DOED COVID19 Handbook - released Feb. 12, 2021
- US DOED COVID-19 Handbook Fact Sheet - released Feb. 12, 2021
- Health and Safety Checklist
- Employee Health Screening form for Onsite Screening (CDPHE)
- How to Conduct a Facility Screening (CDPHE)
- Screening Tracker for Employees and Students
- Self Screener Checklist for Employees and Students
- Checklist for Cleaning School Transportation Vehicles
- Masks for Kids: What You Need to Know About Face Coverings
- Disinfection Letter to K-12 Schools from EPA Region 8
Learning from Home
- CDE's Resource List for Learning from Home
- English Learner Distance Learning Guidance
- COVID -19 and CLDE
- COVID-19 and Special Education Policies and Flexibilities
- Work Based Learning Continuum /Colorado Workforce Development Council
- CDE Accountability Pause
- CDE's instructional guidance
- FAQs for Concurrent Enrollment
- FERPA and Virtual Learning - Outline of Available Resources
- Requirements and Best Practices
- Data Privacy/Security Guidance Around Remote Learning and Virtual Classrooms
- FAQs on Photos and Video Under FERPA
Family Connections
Additional Frameworks/Road Maps
- NEW - Dec. 15, 2020 - Governor's Roadmap to In-Person Learning (PDF)
- Best Practices for Educators - High Impact Instruction
- CCSSO - Restart and Recovery (Reopening School) Framework (PDF)
- Frequently Asked COVID-19 Questions for K-12 Education Leaders - Hanover Research
- Opening Up America Again/ The White House
- The Return/Chiefs for Change (PDF)
- Return to School Roadmap/Opportunity Labs Initiative
CDE Webinars on 2020-21 Planning Framework and Toolkit
As public health orders continue to change and feedback from stakeholders is received, the Planning Framework and Toolkit will be updated. With that in mind webinar recordings and slide deck information may not represent the most up to date information located in the Planning Framework and Toolkit.June 25, 2020
Archived CDE Webinars: 2020-21 Planning Framework and Toolkit
Resources for Teachers and Administrators
- NEW - Dec. 15, 2020 - Letter to Educators and School Staff regarding Roadmap to In-Person Learning (PDF)
- Checklist for Building Developmental Relationships during COVID-19 (PDF)
- Return to School Guidance - Connection and Wellbeing
- Returning to School During and After Crisis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Coping with Stress
- Information on Graduation Guidelines for the Class of 2021 and 2022
Resources for Families (from CDPHE and Children’s Hospital)
- NEW - Dec. 18, 2020 - SPANISH VERSION - Letter to Parents regarding Roadmap to In-Person Learning (PDF)
- NEW - Dec. 15, 2020 - Letter to Parents regarding Roadmap to In-Person Learning (PDF)
- How to help teens during Coronavirus outbreak
- Reducing fear and taking care of yourself
How to talk with kids about their fears
Kids will have questions about coronavirus, and they are sensitive to the stress and fear of adults around them. Taking care of your stress will help kids reduce their own fear. Resources are available to help adults talk with kids about COVID-19.
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019
- WHO Infographic Helping Children Cope
- National Association of School Psychologists Helping Kids Cope
- Engage - Calm - Distract: Understanding and responding to children in crisis
Resources for Students (from CDPHE)
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