Save-the-Date
Lessons from the Field: Safely Reopening and Sustaining In-Person Instruction
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Attention: State and District Leaders, Faculty, Staff, Educators, Parents and Education Stakeholders
On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14000 directing the U.S. Department of Education to create the Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse will be a place to highlight lessons from the field in support of students, teachers, faculty, and staff, as schools and campuses continue to reopen following closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Clearinghouse will include a collection of lessons learned and best practices submitted by teachers, faculty, staff, schools, districts, institutions of higher education, early childhood education providers, other places of educational instruction, and States describing approaches to operating during the COVID-19 pandemic that the submitters believe to have worked well in their contexts.
As part of The Clearinghouse, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a new webinar series entitled “Lessons from the Field” which will run bi-weekly through June and will discuss the following topics across early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education:
- · Safe and Healthy Environments
- · Providing Supports to Students
- · Teacher, Faculty, and Staff Well-Being, Professional Development, and Supports
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join Lessons from the Field: Safely Reopening and Sustaining In-Person Instruction:
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Time: 3:00-4:00 pm EST
After a welcome from Christian Rhodes, Chief of Staff for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, this session will include a brief overview with the latest on how to implement mitigation strategies to safely return to in-person instruction and feature a panel of practitioners from a variety of school districts. The panel will share lessons learned on preparing for and returning to in-person instruction. Information on how they overcame complications once they returned will also be shared.
Speakers
- · Christian Rhodes, Chief of Staff, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
U.S. Department of Education
- · Sarah Lee, Ph.D., Deputy, Community Interventions and Critical Populations Task Force, CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response
- · School District Leaders (TBA)
Related Documents
This event will reference the following resources, which we encourage you to download in advance of the webinar to inform participation.
- · Pathways to Safe In-Person Operations of K-12 Schools (February 17 webinar)
- · CDC Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation
- · Operational Strategy Summary Fact Sheet (PDF)
- · CDC Science Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools
For your reference, slides for this presentation will be posted on the event webpage on the day of the event.
Registration
You must register to participate in this presentation.
Please contact NCSSLE if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing this information with you and hearing from you about the important work you are doing in your schools, communities, and states to meet the needs of your students and staff as they return to in-person instruction.
