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.

Spreadsheet source tracker for AK Smart Start 2020 district plans.

The Alaska Smart Start 2020 Summer Summit is a virtual, multi-day professional development event starting August 4th, 2020

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.

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 the same: Every student receives a high-quality education.

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 a four-step process to examine multiple return scenarios given considerable uncertainty.

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.