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Back to School Resources: 2020-21

COVID-19, distance-learning, social justice issues, smokey air and so much more going on in the Bay Area and our world right now are likely to factor into the stress and adjustment of acclimating to a new school year for your child or your clients.

The following list of resources has been compiled to help make the transition back to school hopefully a little smoother and easier for all.

Back to School

Operating schools during COVID-19: CDC's Considerations
Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020
Coronavirus and Schools
Safeguarding student mental health: COVID-19 and its repercussions are shining a light on the need for school-based MH services (APA Monitor, Sept 2020)
What did distance learning accomplish? How did this unplanned experiment measure up in the Spring 2020? (APA Monitor, Sept 2020)
A crunch at college counseling centers What happens now as students return to schools and budgets are cut? (APA Monitor, Sept 2020)
The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement has a host of great resources, including sample scripts for classroom educators for the first day back to school; presentations for school mental health professionals; parent presentations; informational videos and more: https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/resources/covid-19-pandemic-resources/

Distance Learning

Equity and Inclusion in Schools

In an effort to address the challenges that school leaders are grappling with, The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) developed “Planning for Equity and Inclusion: A Guide to Reopening Schools.”

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