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Guidance for School Administrators

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Here's a nice digest of 74-pages of guidance for school administrators and several great perspectives from leaders on reopening schools this fall.

From OklahomaWatch.org:

"The coronavirus pandemic has erased the whiteboard for Oklahoma schools, leaving superintendents to sketch out plans for reopening with guidance from the state. What could your child’s school year look like?

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Decisions Must Address Local Needs Now

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Decisions being made now must address local needs, learning loss.
by Jan Barrick, CEO, Alpha Plus

Meeting the needs of every student in every class is difficult enough in school – much less, online at home. That said, schools must have distance-learning options available in case the pandemic returns in the fall, which means planning for the 2020-21 school year is at a critical stage.

Educators have long used online tools in the classroom; but that is not the same as teaching and learning in a virtual environment. Few teachers are also “IT people” and even teenagers are not always as “techy” as they seem.

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Whitebead Elementary School: Success with OAS

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Thanks to the Whitebead Elementary for sharing this cute pic from back in January when students received the new “Success with OAS” books.

They are excited because their 4th grade ELA book was written by their teacher, Tammie Richardson!

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COVID-19 and School Schedule

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education has announced it plans to pursue a federal waiver to suspend statewide student assessments for the 2019-2020 school year.

“Oklahomans, like all Americans, are seeking to ‘flatten the curve’ of a global pandemic. Our foremost concern is ensuring our students and school communities remain as safe and healthy as possible, which is why the State Board of Education voted earlier this week to cease all school operations until at least April 6, and possibly longer,” said State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister. 

Click here to read the full article.

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Alpha Plus: The Importance of Education

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We at Alpha Plus know the time, dedication, and energy it takes for good education.

We're proud to partner with so many educators to help them teach our children.

Here's a quote from Benjamin Franklin that says it well.

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