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  2020-04-24

  School District 52 Bags of Goodness

  A post with photos of the food program implemented to supply food to kids in School District 52, Prince Rupert, BC. Photos show volunteers preparing over 200 hundred bags of food and gift cards for families struggling amidst school closures and stay-at-home orders. The post appeared on the Prince Rupert School District website.
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  2020-04-24

  Covid-19 Trustworthiness Study

  A small, informal study performed by Dr. Jeremy Grabbe, a Cognitive Psychologist at State University of New York, Plattsburgh at Queensbury, and his 7-year-old triplets on what resources people trust during the pandemic. The survey gave the same information on Covid-19 to all participants, but varied the source they attributed this information to and recorded the subject’s trust in that information. Grabbe undertook the study to help his three kids learn the scientific method while at home due to school closures. The study attracted attention from local news and was a featured story on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition, May 3, 2020.
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  2020-04-13

  Extraordinary Education Initiatives During Extraordinary Times

  An opinion piece by the British Columbia Minister of Education celebrating Education Week and shining a light on the work that schools staff have put into the transition to distance learning. He highlights various programs teachers are putting together to ensure that all students have access to important, culturally relevant education throughout the school closures and praises creative ways schools have been connecting with their students.
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  2020-04-22

  Continuing Student Learning at Home

  A letter from the Government of Yukon offering ideas, resources, and potential lessons for students and families to continue education during school closures. The letter offers numerous ideas for students of all ages, including on-line resources, and ways to incorporate learning into everyday activities such as cooking, gardening, and caring for siblings or elders in the home.
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  2020-04-30

  Radio Storytime Schedule

  A schedule for a weekly library storytime from the Homer Public Library, Homer, AK,delivered over the radio in lieu of in-person storytime. The program is broadcast on KBBI, Homer’s public radio station, in a weekly, one-hour program of stories, music, and calls from kids. The schedule provides a weekly list of stories and songs that will appear on the program.
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  2020-03-30

  Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind Distance Learning Plan

  A plan put out by the Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind that details how distance learning will be implemented for students in the first month of school closures. It highlights ways in which the schools will work to continue to fulfill Individual Education Plans (IEPs) through distance learning and ways in which teachers and school staff will communicate with students to fulfill their needs during the closures.
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  2020-04-09

  Talking with Children about Covid-19

  A letter from the government of the Yukon to families outlining ways for them to speak to children and cope with both the medical and emotional needs of Covid-19. It offers ideas and techniques for normalizing lives and homeschooling students of different ages. It also gives descriptions of symptoms to look for, ways to teach students hygiene, and methods to prevent the spread of the virus.
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  2020-03-23

  North Dakota Department of Public Instruction District Distance Learning Expectations

  A memorandum to North Dakota school districts outlining expectations for district remote learning plans. It lists the goals and policies of the state for student graduation, grading, and attendance, and offers suggestions for strategies or tools districts can employ when writing and implementing their remote learning plans.
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  2020-04-20

  South Carolina Educational Television At Home Learning Schedule

  A broadcast schedule from South Carolina Educational Television (ETV), the state’s Public Broadcasting Service for the week of April 20-24, 2020 that outlines programming for different age groups and both state and national programming. Across the country PBS stations are partnering with state departments of education and individual school districts to provide on-air learning for students without internet access.
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  2020-03-23

  Missoula Public School Grades 9-12 Suggested Remote Learning Curriculum

  A weekly lesson plan for remote learning issued by the Missoula, MT County Public Schools for the week March 23-27, 2020. It suggests daily activities in core subjects including reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and P.E. for grades 9-12, utilizing primarily online activities for students to complete at home.
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  2020-03-23

  Missoula Public School Grades 1&2 Suggested Remote Learning Curriculum

  A weekly lesson plan for remote learning issued by the Missoula, MT County Public Schools for the week March 23-27, 2020. It suggests daily activities in core subjects including reading, math, science, social studies, art, and P.E. for grades 1 and 2, including both online and paper activities that students and parents can do at home.
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  2020-03-13

  Memorandum Closing Alaska Schools

  A memorandum to the staff and families of Alaska Public Schools closing schools until March 30, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It outlines the expectations of the Department of Education & Early Development for remote schooling and school responsibilities, as well as offering an overview of the Department’s commitments to staff and families during the closures.