Resources for K-12 Educators
Educators are learning and applying new skills rapidly in response to the emergency closure of Oregon’s schools. OEA’s Center for Great Public Schools is compiling various resources to help support members as they support students and families. Check back regularly for updates in these categories and, if you have resources to share, please contact the Center for Great Public Schools at oea-gps@oregoned.org.
Additionally, check out the OEA Events Calendar for professional learning opportunities related to distance and virtual learning from trusted education organizations, and visit our Grow.oregoned.org site to read our OEA member blog and learn about OEA led professional learning.
Instruction/General Support
- Oregon Open Learning
A hub for open educational resources curated and created for and by Oregon educators. - Oregon Department of Education Distance Learning for All
Instructional resources by grade band and subject area that are open source and accessible. - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The national organization for professional teaching standards holds regular webinars and posts topic specific resources for educators to access. - Teaching Digital and Civic Literacy Skills
Teaching Tolerance has several resources to help students navigate the digital world safely and appropriately. - New Teacher Center Resource and Community Support Hub
Interactive communities of practice and ongoing webinars on supporting students. - ASCD Educational Leadership Special Report “A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right”
- Learning Forward webinar series and blog posts
The leading organization for professional learning in education has a dedicated resource section for educators. - Learning Policy Institute’s Learning in the Time of COVID-19 blog
This blog, hosted by the non-profit founded by Linda Darling-Hammond, covers a wide range of topics relevant to educators.
Mental Health/Social Emotional Learning
- Mental health guidance from ODE for school counselors and other mental health professionals.
- The Distance Learning for All site also includes a number of other mental health resources.
- Neurosequential Network COVID-19 Resources
Dr. Bruce Perry, a leader in trauma informed education, posts short videos, interviews and resources related to stress, distress, and trauma. - The Well-Being Series
This series of webinars, hosted by the Mental health Technology Transfer Center Network, includes webinars for educators, families, and students and focuses on a variety of topics. - Trauma Informed Oregon
This Oregon non-profit offers virtual office hours each week, wellness information, and links to community resources.
Meeting the Needs of All Learners
- ODE Support for Students with Disabilities
This is the state’s guidance for serving students with complex needs under the distance learning for all plan. - ODE Support for Emergent Bilingual Students
- U.S. Department of Education Q&A
This policy document answers many questions educators have. It is lengthy and dense; this FAQ from the non-profit Understood helps break down the guidance into digestible language. - FACT Oregon This Oregon non-profit offers a resource page, webinars, and a peer support line.
- Council for Exceptional Children
This non-profit has complied free resources to support students and their families. - Mexico’s Ministry of Education
The ministry has made its Spanish language education resources available publicly.
Legal and Ethical Resources
- OEA's Legal Memo re: Child Abuse Reporting
- TSPC Ethical Guidance for the Distance Learning Environment
- ODE What to Do if You Suspect Child Abuse
- U.S. Department of Education Guide to Student Privacy
- U.S. Department of Education FERPA and Virtual Learning
- FERPA and Virtual Learning Webinar (recording)