“With coronavirus threat already hanging over the 2020-21 school year, the time to cancel the testing is now. Now. Before the 2020-21 school year is scheduled to begin. Instead, put those resources (time, energy, and money, millions and millions of dollars in money) in reserve as a proactive measure for facing COVID-19 in 2020-21.” https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/2020/04/16/states-need-to-plan-now-to-forego-standardized-testing-in-2020-21/?fbclid=IwAR367cSR-_a1CGRu8Wc4vGSCS8-zAlk_lMMb29Md8fkDX5T5r0nSSKi9khY
“So today, see how often throughout the day you can take a short pause and check in with yourself. Can you name what you are feeling? Can naming it help it feel less scary? If you are feeling one of the stages of grief, no matter which one it is, can you open to it …
“We have to take into consideration the fact that so many of our students are experiencing trauma at this moment,” she says. “If we neglect to include SEL as a significant part of the conversations that we are currently having, we will not be equipped to meet the nuanced needs of all of our students …
Educating during this pandemic is different than any type of schooling we have done before. Here are some good tips for parents and teachers to remember as we provide instruction during Covid-19 and this very unique time. https://www.heatheranneworld.com/post/homeschooling-is-not-the-same-as-crisis-schooling-advice-during-coronavirus-covid-19-shut-downs?fbclid=IwAR0l25D1aitqJSIF4dQd1RGcDgrfRNktMvlkgGA4jjcHmHxQi6Y56fZq8ew
Here’s an article written by a school psychologist that provides tips for coping during Covid-19. https://medium.com/@emilysanti/crisis-schooling-during-covid19-supporting-your-child-ren-in-a-time-of-stress-and-change-28cbf77dc0a
“At a time when we all need to be kinder and more accepting of one another, here are seven tips from Grandin on how we can help our loved ones with autism during this global health pandemic.” https://parade.com/1019088/debrawallace/temple-grandin-tips-children-with-autism-coronavirus-quarantine/?fbclid=IwAR3y500jGgrDI6UDZCvM1XHT0cE4H9vbulsXL9Y3UK6ArT29dSuyLwTOcRw
We are all cycling through the grief process during these times. This article discusses some helpful ways to navigate the grief process, including; communicating with others, identifying and acknowledging our feelings, practicing calming strategies, and being open to joy and gratitude. Relaxing our expectations of ourselves and our students/children will also be important. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/26/820304899/coronavirus-has-upended-our-world-its-ok-to-grieve?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR01yT_dcc9sP1fxpPfFgws_MU9edV9qr1bCnuBX4prOq6xTndBpUYq05JA
While this resource was likely made just before most of us were sheltering in place, it provides a lot of great resources, including; how to talk to your kids/students about the continued development of information, lesson plans to cultivate well-being, webinars for educators, and wellness resources for adults too. https://www.breathe4change.com/?fbclid=IwAR2qC8-Av7Fd4V4zULK3EefWBpIqFl1sUaGR-BF7m_ShCx9EJCdZfkdnbAU
So many free resources to help us shelter in place a little more easily. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/20/818670715/getting-bored-heres-a-list-of-free-things-that-werent-free-before-coronavirus?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1dIej9W-gK8euyzGIzl1QfMnkvUXyPocO3PMil-3qnk4vBxHfuBg5MjZQ
More fun activities for the weekend. https://www.wsj.com/articles/family-going-stir-crazy-these-apps-websites-and-games-could-help-11584702001?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR3QTVft3mmHsv5GF7lFgXEa-ian0NyyLOXjmV_JReDznQ3th7sP8OCmB4o
