September 3, 2020

Resources from the State Department of Education

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Below, please see a listing of resources that are available on the Connecticut State Department of Education website. I hope they can be helpful to you as we get into this school year.

Links to the Reopen Guidance Document and Addendums:

Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut’s Plan to Learn and Grow Together

Adaptar, Avanzar, Alcanzar: El Plan de Connecticut para Aprender y Crecer Juntos

Addendum 1 Temporarily Opting into Voluntary Remote Learning Due to COVID-19

Addendum 2 COVID Guidance and Considerations for Preschool Located in Public Schools

Addendum 3 Fall Reopening Resource Document for Students with High Needs

Addendum 4 Interim Guidance for Decision-Making Regarding the Use of In-Person, Hybrid (Blended), or Remote Learning Models in Connecticut Schools during COVID-19

Addendum 5 Interim Guidance for Responding to COVID-19 Scenarios in Connecticut School Districts

Addendum 6 Reopening Guidance for Educating Students with Disabilities

Addendum 7 COVID-19 Reopening Considerations for Connecticut K–12 Music Programs

Addendum 8 Fire and School Safety During COVID-19

Addendum 9 Contact Tracing Scenarios in Schools

Addendum 10 Reframing and Reopening: School Discipline Amidst COVID-19 Guidance

Addendum 11 Interim Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings in Schools during COVID-19

State Board of Education Actions

180 Days/900 Hours Requirement Flexibility

Emergency Educator Certification Endorsement Flexibility

edTPA Cut Score Waiver

Certification Alerts

Emergency Educator Certification Endorsements for the 2020–21 School Year

Emergency Pathways to Temporary Special Education Authorizations for Para-Educators

Application For Temporary Emergency Authorization

FAQ’s from Superintendent Conference Calls:

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Digest/2020-21/Reopening-FAQs.pdf

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Digest/2020-21/ReopeningFAQs_Volume2.pdf

Superintendent Digest Main Page: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Digest/Superintendents-Digest

COVID-19 Resource Main Page for Families and Educators: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/COVID19/COVID-19-Resources-for-Families-and-Educators

Professional Support Webinar Series for Families: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/COVID19/Professional-Support-Webinar-Series-for-Families

Professional Support Webinar Series for Districts: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/COVID19/Professional-Support-Webinar-Series-for-Districts

Public Health and Safety Training

The CSDE is partnering with the Department of Public Health and the Yale School of Public Health to provide a virtual training series to assist districts in planning for the fall reopening of Connecticut schools. The first two trainings, Optimizing Ventilation for School Reopening and Cleaning & Disinfection of Schools During COVID-19, are now available on the Department’s YouTube channel. Please click the titles of each webinar for access to the videos. We highly encourage all districts to have their facilities directors and head custodians view these webinars.

Learning Hub for Parents, Students and Educators (Regularly being updated): https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Academic-Office/CT-Learning-Hub

Public Email Address for General Questions/Concerns (Monitored hourly): Sde.covid19@ct.gov