The following table contains all resources for Alaska Smart Start 2020. Use the Category menu to select filter by specific category of posts:
- SmartStart-Capacity: School operation and staffing
- SmartStart-Conditions: Healthy and supportive schools
- SmartStart-Continuity: Instruction for all students
- SmartStart-District: Smart Start plans submitted by Alaskan school district
- SmartStart-General: General Resources
- SmartStart-Sample: Plans and resources from other states
| Image | Smart Start Resource | Description | Category | Posted | categories_hfilter | tags_hfilter | |
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 | Alaska Smart Start 2020 Toolkit | Customizable resources to support schools and districts as they plan for teaching and learning. These resources have been created, reviewed, and/or assembled by DEED and DHSS staff. | SmartStart-General | August 29, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | Alaska Smart Start 2020 Framework Guidance Reference | Full framework guidance reference document from DEED for Alaska Smart Start 2020. | SmartStart-General, Updates for Leadership | July 28, 2020 | smartstart-general leaders-updates | ||
 | Checklist for School Risk Mitigation Plans | Health and Safety in a Pandemic: checklist for school risk mitigation plans. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 27, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Recommended Health Screening for Students and Staff | Recommended Health Screening for Students and Staff. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 27, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Out Sick Flow Chart | Out Sick Flow Chart | SmartStart-Conditions | July 27, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| When Can my Child Return to School? | When Can my Child Return to School? | SmartStart-Conditions | July 27, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Health & Safety Protocols | Health & Safety Protocols | SmartStart-Conditions | July 23, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Final Conditions for Learning Family Partnerships | Final Conditions for Learning Family Partnerships | SmartStart-Conditions | July 23, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Final Conditions for learning Trauma Engaged Practices and Social Emotional Needs | Final Conditions for learning Trauma Engaged Practices and Social Emotional Needs | SmartStart-Conditions | July 23, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | AK Smart Start 2020 District Plans Tracker | Spreadsheet source tracker for AK Smart Start 2020 district plans. | SmartStart-General | July 16, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | 2020 Census | An opportunity to shape the future of the Alaska Native community. Please help us ensure Native communities, families, and individuals are accurately counted by following three easy steps. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 16, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | AK Smart Start 2020: Summer Summit | The Alaska Smart Start 2020 Summer Summit is a virtual, multi-day professional development event starting August 4th, 2020 | SmartStart-General | July 16, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | Archive of Alaska’s Smart Start June 2020 Webinar Series | Archive of the June 2020 webinar series organized by the Alaska Dept. of Education and the R16 Comprehensive Center to help schools through planning for Alaska Smart Start 2020. | SmartStart-General | May 21, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | Restart and Recovery: Supporting Continuity of Health Services During COVID-19 | This brief provides an overview of guidance and other actions by state education and health agencies to ensure continuity of school-provided health services amid the COVID-19 crisis. | SmartStart-Capacity | July 13, 2020 | smartstart-capacity | ||
| Addressing the Digital Learning Gap | As schools react to the pandemic and prepare for the new normal of blended learning – which refers to the flexible combination of face-to-face and online instruction – this is … | SmartStart-Capacity | July 13, 2020 | smartstart-capacity | ||
| Restart and Recovery: Serving Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 | The purpose of this document is to compile resources and information for state leaders on the education of students with disabilities during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic. | SmartStart-Continuity | July 13, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
| Restart and Recovery: Supporting SEL and Mental Health During COVID-19 | As states and local communities across the country grapple with the unprecedented changes brought on by coronavirus (COVID-19), it is critical to ensure that state education agencies (SEAs), district and … | SmartStart-Conditions | July 13, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Restart and Recovery Plan: Serving English Language Learners During COVID-19 | This resource draws on a resource created by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) that is based on guidance compiled from state education agencies and national and local … | SmartStart-Continuity | July 13, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
 | Reunite, Renew and Thrive: SEL Roadmap for Reopening School | The SEL Roadmap is designed to support school leaders and leadership teams in planning for the transition back to schools, in whatever form that takes. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| CARES Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | These questions and answers are in response to the CARES Act’s Education Stabilization Fund Programs: 1.) the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSERF), and 2.) the Governor’s Emergency … | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | FAQs for Governor Dunleavy’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) | The purpose of this document is to answer Frequently Asked Questions about the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | CDC Issues Tools To Guide Reopening Of Schools, Businesses, Transit | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a set of documents designed to provide guidance on how child care centers, schools, restaurants and bars, and other establishments could begin … | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility | Provide guidance for cleaning and disinfecting all core assets. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | A Return to School Roadmap: Facilities | In consideration of Welcome Back planning, here is a summary of the general guidance outlined for facilities, compiled from both the district leaders and school leaders levels. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| CCSSO Details Additional Forthcoming Restart & Recovery Resources | As state chiefs across the country work to conduct summer learning programming and planning for the fall, we hear a common refrain: While school may look different, our focus remains … | SmartStart-General | July 13, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | CDC Releases Guidance for Reopening Schools, Social Distancing on School Buses | CDC recommends in its updated safety practices for schools and the school environment measures applicable to school buses. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | 8 Tips for Cleaning School Buses in the Age of Coronavirus | School Fleet Management shares steps schools and bus companies need to take to help ensure the buses their students ride in are as hygienically clean as possible. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | CDC: Considerations for Bus Drivers | CDC offers bus drivers guidance regarding COVID-19. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | CDC: Considerations for Schools | CDC offers schools recommendations for maintaining healthy environments. If transport vehicles (e.g., buses) are used by the school, drivers should practice all safety actions and protocols as indicated for other … | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Bus Operators and Transit Authorities – COVID 19 Guidance | Bus Operators and Transit Authorities – COVID 19 Guidance. This guidance is more for transit authorities but may have some guidelines you want to review for school bus safety. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | National Association for Pupil Transportation Guidelines | National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) includes suggestions for local statements, general guidance, webinars and resources. | SmartStart-Conditions | July 10, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Capacities for Learning – Elements for Framework | What CAPACITIES for school operation and staffing will our schools need to maintain? | SmartStart-Capacity | June 1, 2020 | smartstart-capacity | ||
| Continuity of Learning – Elements for Framework | Amid continuing risk from COVID-19, how will Alaskan schools ensure CONTINUITY of instruction for all students? | SmartStart-Continuity | June 1, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
| Conditions for Learning – Elements for Framework | What CONDITIONS for healthy and supportive schools are Alaskan districts including in their Smart Start 2020 plan? | SmartStart-Conditions | June 1, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Alaska’s Smart Start Framework Quick-Ref | A quick reference of the graphical framework for Alaska’s Smart Start 2020. | SmartStart-General, Updates for Leadership | June 1, 2020 | smartstart-general leaders-updates | ||
 | Ten Return to School Equity Strategies | These ten equity strategies from Virginia’s Recover, Redesign, Restart plan may inform districts in planning for continuity of learning. | SmartStart-Continuity | June 19, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
 | Classroom Distancing Strategy: Triangular Template for Teachers | Architects share seating option templates for teachers addressing COVID physical distancing needs. | SmartStart-Capacity | June 19, 2020 | smartstart-capacity | ||
 | Wishbone Flex Option Attendance Plan for Social Distancing | Greenville County Schools shares their flexible options attendance plan for social distancing. | SmartStart-Capacity | June 19, 2020 | smartstart-capacity | ||
 | Louisiana’s Strong Start 2020 Planning Guidance | SmartStart-General | June 19, 2020 | smartstart-general | |||
 | School Meal Programs by Risk | Implement standard operating procedures while taking preventative measures | SmartStart-Conditions | June 15, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | An Initial guide to Leveraging the Power of Social and Emotional learning as You Prepare to Reopen and Renew Your School Community | “In this guide, CASEL shares a framework with actionable recommendations to help school leadership teams plan for the SEL needs of all students and adults during the upcoming transition into … | SmartStart-Continuity | June 1, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
| Addressing Building Safety, Cleaning & Monitoring | This document provides information gathered from a variety of sources on the topics of: school reopening, considerations for teachers and staff, building cleaning, screening as well as social distancing and … | SmartStart-Conditions | June 3, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
| Virtual Summer School State Guidance for District and School Leaders | The purpose of the Virtual Summer School Guidance for District and School Leaders is to provide States with guidance that their local education agencies can use as they plan summer … | SmartStart-Continuity | June 3, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
 | CDC Considerations for Youth Sports | The CDC offers guidance in order to help lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure and reduce the spread during competition and practice. | SmartStart-Capacity | June 1, 2020 | smartstart-capacity | ||
 | Pandemic Planning for Distance Learning: Scenarios and Considerations for PreK– 12 Education Leaders | As educators with expertise in designing, planning for, and implementing learning experiences using online tools and digital materials, we have created this resource to clarify the various types of distance … | SmartStart-Sample | May 28, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
 | A Recovery Curriculum: Loss and Life for our children and schools post pandemic | “Now is the time to return to more humane approaches concerned with the fundamental wellbeing, and secure positive development of the child. Without this there will be no results that … | SmartStart-Conditions | May 27, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Interim Guidance for Schools – May 2020 | Starting on page 45 of this guidance document, the CDC offers recommendations to keep communities safe when returning to brick-and-mortar schooling. | SmartStart-Conditions | May 26, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Instructional Continuity Plan for Emergency School Closures | The School Board of Sumter County, Florida, shares their Instructional Continuity Plan (ICP) which has three components: Content Delivery, Mobile Devices, and Internet Access. | SmartStart-Sample | May 21, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
 | Hillsborough Schools Coronavirus Response Plan | Hillsborough County Public Schools developed an eLearning Contingency Plan to ensure students have access to high quality learning opportunities at home in the event it would be necessary to close … | SmartStart-Sample | May 21, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
 | Forging a Path Forward: How to Design a Responsive Return Plan | In our guide, How to Design a Responsive Return Plan, we highlight the opportunity to design for equity, outline the leadership “rules,” habits, and competencies that drive success, and offer … | SmartStart-General | May 21, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | Considerations for Reopening Schools | The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio developed a checklist with key questions that school leaders need to consider in preparing for the 2020-2021 school year. | SmartStart-General | May 21, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | State unveils ‘playbook’ for school return; educators begin learning how to secure virus funds | Arkansas Education Secretary Johnny Key on Thursday unveiled a “Back to School Playbook” compiled by some 130 educators. | SmartStart-Sample | May 21, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
| Back to School Playbook: a Reentry and Reengagement Plan | In an effort to support educators in reopening schools during this unprecedented time, a task force was formed to create resources to support the reengagement of ALL students in the … | SmartStart-Sample | May 21, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
 | BC’s relaunch plan estimates students will return to classes in the fall | Schools in British Columbia begin to set out a 5 stage approach to reopening schools. | SmartStart-Sample | May 19, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
 | Building the Future Now: Deciding What to Cut, What to Keep and What to Create | Throughout the world, educators face a critical challenge: how to design aspirational and future forward (post-pandemic) learning experiences rather than a temporary fix (triage). Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Allison Zmuda … | SmartStart-Continuity | May 14, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
 | What School Reopening Looks Like Around the World | Here’s a look at how other countries have addressed the challenges of reopening schools in this new reality. | SmartStart-Conditions | May 14, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Louisiana’s Strong Start 2020 Plan | Louisiana state department of education shares planning guides for K-12 and Early Childhood. They provide specific resources for core academics, workforce talent, students with diverse needs, and school systems. | SmartStart-Sample | May 14, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
 | Maryland Together: Maryland’s Recovery Plan for Education | The Maryland Together: Recovery Plan for Education contains a wealth of information that can be used as a point of reference by school leaders, students, and school communities. Through the … | SmartStart-Sample | May 13, 2020 | smartstart-sample | ||
 | Secretary DeVos Reiterates Learning Must Continue for All Students, Declines to Seek Congressional Waivers to FAPE, LRE Requirements of IDEA | US Secretary of Education addresses Congressional waivers. While she declines to seek waivers for FAPE and LRE requirements for IDEA, she is seeking Congressional waivers regarding authorities relating to the … | SmartStart-Capacity | May 12, 2020 | smartstart-capacity | ||
 | Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission | CDC offers staged guidance for health and safety of gatherings. | SmartStart-Conditions | May 12, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Restart and Recovery Plan: Addressing Building Safety, Cleaning, and Monitoring | CCSSO shares a DRAFT plan focused on Conditions of Learning. | SmartStart-Conditions | May 12, 2020 | smartstart-conditions | ||
 | Continuity of Learning Resources | The Comprehensive Center Network has gathered a collection of resources specifically for Continuity of Learning. | SmartStart-Continuity | May 12, 2020 | smartstart-continuity | ||
 | A Blueprint for Back to School | EducationNext shares a compilation of health and education reports to guide planning in reopening schools. | SmartStart-General | May 12, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | Where Public Education and Public Health Meet | Opportunity Labs presents a complete Return to School Roadmap. It provides research-based guidance specifically for District Leaders and School Leaders on areas including governance, wellness, instruction, postsecondary, facilities, school operations, … | SmartStart-General | May 12, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | Johns Hopkins Phased Guidance | Johns Hopkins school of Public Health released these principles for a phased reopening during COVID-19: Guidance for Governors. | SmartStart-General | May 7, 2020 | smartstart-general | ||
 | CCSSO Framework for Restart | CCSSO Releases Framework to Assist State Education Leaders in Planning for Restart of Schools. | SmartStart-General | May 7, 2020 | smartstart-general |