State Leaders

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 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. 

A safe, supportive learning environment at home always is important to students’ academic success and well-being. This podcast explains the science behind learning and development, as well as how parents can create this environment at home while their children are away from school. 

This podcast shares what parents should know about out-of-school time programs and resources to support students while they are not in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This FAQ addresses how educators can provide high-quality instruction to English learners in an online environment and includes links to resources.

This study examined how districts and teachers identify and use digital learning resources, as well as supports for and barriers to using digital learning resources. It also includes suggestions for improving the usefulness of digital learning resources instruction for EL students.

In this webinar, leaders in special education present current information on COVID-19, how special education administrators are navigating these challenges, and options for meeting the needs of families and students.