District Leaders

This FAQ addresses educator workforce issues, such as salary and educator appraisals. Districts can submit a waiver for specific aspects of the appraisal process that cannot be completed due to school closures from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Massachusetts released guidance for their performance assessment for leaders (PAL). PAL scoring will continue but PAL candidates will have the flexibility to submit videos of virtual classroom observation and/or feedback sessions conducted virtually.

This toolkit is designed to help Tennessee district leaders think through staffing-related decisions during COVID-19 school closures. It includes a checklist for staffing decisions and action, best practices for managing employees continuing to work onsite, recommended schedules, and a list of resources for school and district leaders.

In an executive order in Colorado from Governor Jared Polis (D) suspended the requirement that teachers, special service providers, principals, and administrators be evaluated yearly. The order allows districts to determine whether they wish to proceed with evaluations.

This web page outlines changes in Ohio's teacher evaluation policy during COVID-19 and includes a FAQ for educators. The Ohio Department of Education changed its policy regarding teacher evaluations by offering a COVID-19 exemption for evaluations that could not be completed due to the crisis.

This guide offers resources and tips to help schools shift to virtual recruitment and staffing to avoid a shortage of teachers. It includes guidance on recruiting, selecting, and hiring candidates virtually and tips for facilitating strong communication virtually.

This FAQ includes resources for educators focused on supporting students’ mental health and social and emotional needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This training package offers school and district administrators a framework for adopting a trauma-sensitive approach school- or districtwide. It includes resources for educating school staff about trauma and trauma-sensitive practices as well as a step-by-step process for implementing a universal, trauma-informed approach. 

To support educators with integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) into their instructional practices, this toolkit is designed to support instructional staff in implementing SEL practices through planning, observations, feedback, and action planning. 

This online tool includes guides to deepen educators understanding of SEL, a self-assessment for teachers to explore their own SEL teaching practices, and other supporting resources for state and district leaders.