A collection of policy reports and resources to help education systems respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

• Policy Reports

• Videos

Policy Reports

Equity

Coronavirus School Closures: What Do They Mean for Student Equity and Inclusion?
by OECD, April 16, 2020

General

A Framework to Guide an Education Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020
by Fernando M. Reimers and Andreas Schleicher; OECD, March 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Shocks to Education and Policy Responses.
by World Bank, 2020

How Can Teachers and School Systems Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic? Some Lessons from TALIS
by Andreas Schleicher; OECD, March 23, 2020

Leading in a Culture of Fear
by Jordan Tinney (GCEN member); August 11, 2020

Prisoners of Time: 1994 Report of the National Education Commission on Time and Learning
by Education Commission of the States Education Reform Reprint Series; Reprinted October 2005

Reopening Schools: Facts & Insights from Synthesizing Country Experiences
by Insights for Education; May 23, 2020

Reopening Schools in the Context of COVID-19: Health and Safety Guidelines From Other Countries
by Hanna Melnick, Linda Darling-Hammond, Melanie Leung, Cathy Yun, Abby Schachner, Sara Plasencia, Naomi Ondrasek; Learning Policy Institute, May 15, 2020

Schools are Opening Worldwide, Providing a Model for the U.S.
by Stephen Merrill; Edutopia, May 8, 2020

Online Learning/Pedagogy

Blended Learning Resources
by Edutopia

The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
by Charles Hodges, Stephanie Moore, Barb Lockee, Torrey Trust and Aaron Bond; EduCause Review, March 27, 2020

Digital Equity Initiative Toolkit
by COSN

Handbook on Facilitating Flexible Learning During Educational Disruption: The Chinese Experience in Maintaining Undisrupted Learning in COVID-19 Outbreak
by Huang, R.H., Liu, D.J., Tlili, A., Yang, J.F., Wang, H.H., et al.; Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, March 2020

What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter?
by Getting Smart 

Social Emotional Learning

An Initial Guide to Leveraging the Power of Social and Emotional Learning As You Prepare to Reopen and Renew Your School Community
by CASEL, May 2020

CASEL Cares: SEL Resources During COVID-19
Resources gathered by CASEL

Vocational Education and Training/Career and Technical Education

VET in a Time of Crisis: Building Foundations for Resilient Vocational Education and Training Systems
by OECD, May 6, 2020

Videos

Videos: Leadership During COVID

These short videos feature interviews with principals from Surrey Schools in British Columbia, Canada, discussing education challenges faced early in the pandemic, lessons learned, and how they are applying those lessons to re-opening.

Leadership in the Time of COVID: A Conversation with Principals Part 1

This video examines the challenges of the pandemic and the strategies being employed. Watch on Vimeo.

Leadership in the Time of COVID: A Conversation with Principals Part 2

In this video, principals from Surrey Schools in British Columbia, Canada, discuss caring for emotional needs and well-being while using technology to leverage learning. Watch on Vimeo.