A one-stop-shop of resources and tools for district and school staff and educators as they begin to welcome employees and students back to school and into learning communities for the 2020/2021 school year and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness
- Symptoms Resources for Communities, Families & Students (translations available!)
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- Symptoms of Coronavirus (U.S. CDC)
- COVID-19 Symptom Checker (U.S. CDC)
- Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (English | Maine DOE | Version: 9.3.20)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Arabic)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Chinese)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (French)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Vietnamese)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Swahili)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Spanish)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Somali)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Portuguese)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Kinyarwanda)
Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance (Khmer)
- "Stop-the-Spread" Resources for Students & Communities (translations available!)
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- Stop the Spread of Germs (Poster | U.S. CDC)
- It's About ME: Safe schools are our community responsibility - let's work together. (Social Media Graphic | Maine DOE, DHHS and more)
It's About ME - Arabic
It's About ME - Chinese
It's About ME - English
It's About ME - French
It's About ME - Khmer
It's About ME - Kinyarwanda
It's About ME - Portuguese
It's About ME - Somali
It's About ME - Spanish
It's About ME - Swahili
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CDC Stop the Spread of Germs Flyer (English)
CDC Stop the Spread of Germs Flyer (Translated) -
CDC Stop the Spread of Germs Flyer (English)
CDC Stop the Spread of Germs Flyer (Translated) -
COVID-19 Fact Sheets in Many Languages (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project)
- Videos & Resources About COVID-19 for Students & Families (translations available)
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- Airborne vs. Droplet (Video | Medmastery)
- COV-Ed: Mythbusters! COVID-19 Edition (The University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine - Educational Media)
- Coronavirus Explained To Children (Video | Eurac Research)
- COVID-19 Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs (The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health )
- COVID-19 Printables (The Health Design Studio | Resources available in multiple languages)
Health & Safety Resources/Guidance for Schools
- State of Maine COVID-19 Guidance & Info
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- Maine DOE Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction (Maine DOE)
- CDC COVID-19 Webpage (Maine CDC)
- Maine DOE COVID-19 Info & Updates (Maine DOE)
- Maine’s COVID-19 Response (Office of the Governor)
- Nutrition
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- Maine DOE Child Nutrition COVID-19 web page (Maine DOE)
- Student ID, Attendance, and Tracking/Guidance/Sample Forms (Includes Migrant, Homeless & ESOL Info)
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- Sample Tracking Form for School Absences during COVID (Maine DOE)
- Updated Remote Learning English Learner Identification Procedures (Maine DOE)
- Maine English Language Learner Identification and Placement Guidance Document (Maine DOE)
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Removing barriers to online enrollment for students experiencing homelessness (Maine DOE)
- Health Guidance & Resources for School Nurses/Staff
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- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance (Maine DOE | Version 8.6.20)
- Guidance on PPE, Toileting, Restraint & Seclusion (Maine DOE | Updated 8.7.20)
- COVID-19 Child Feels or Appears Unwell Flowchart (Maine DOE Updated 9.1.20)
- Guidance for the School Nurse (ME Assoc of School Nurses)
- Resources for the School Nurse (National Assoc of School Nurses)
- Mask Exempt Letter Template (American Academy of Pediatrics, Maine Chapter)
- What is Isolation? (Maine DOE Updated 9.29.20)
- What is Quarantine? (Maine DOE Updated 9.29.20)
- Individuals with Asthma
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People with asthma may be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The following resources are for individuals with asthma and cover the topics of COVID-19 and asthma management, including both general asthma management information and specific information for managing asthma during the pandemic.
- Asthma & COVID-19 (Maine DOE)
- Information on COVID-19 for individuals with underlying medical conditions, including asthma (U.S. CDC)
- Information about COVID-19 for individuals with asthma (U.D. CDC)
- Managing asthma during COVID-19 (U.S. CDC)
- Controlling asthma (U.S. CDC)
- Reducing asthma triggers (U.S. CDC)
- Asthma Action Plans (U.S. CDC)
- School Safety Resources
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- Maine School Safety Center (Maine DOE)
- Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) (U.S. DOE)
- Example School Safety Videos:
Brewer School Department Reopening Video | Brewer High School Reopening Video (Brewer School Department)
How to Go to School in a Pandemic (Lincoln Academy)
Masks, Distancing, and Hand Hygiene
(This section includes resources for students with special needs!)
- Resources to Help Students with Hand Hygiene
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- Printable posters that can be used to help raise awareness about hand washing (U.S. CDC)
- Videos to learn how to keep yourself healthy by washing your hands the right way (U.S. CDC)
- Handwashing Demo by a Child (Children's Hospital Colorado)
- Resources to Help Students with Social/Physical Distancing
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Social distancing: Why it’s one of the best tools we have to fight the coronavirus (Video for all ages | The Conversation)
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COV-Ed: The Importance of Physical Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic (The University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine - Educational Media)
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Explaining Social Distancing to Children (Video for younger audiences | Meet the Helpers)
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Social Distancing: A Kid-Friendly Explanation (Video for younger audiences | BrainPOP)
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- Resources to Help Students with Wearing Masks
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- COV-Ed: PPE a Crash Course (The University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine - Educational Media)
- Caregiver tips to make mask-wearing easier for people with autism (Autism Speaks)
- Mask Desensitization techniques (ASERT - Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training )
- Mask Desensitization (The Summit Center)
- Wearing a Mask Social Story (ASERT - Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training)
- How to Wear a Mask: Helping Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome (Cincinnati Children’s Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rebecca Schaffer)
- Same strategies for addressing students who are struggling to comply with mask wearing (Birch Lane Strategies)
Elementary School Mask Response Protocols
Middle School Mask Response Protocols
High School Mask Response Protocols
- Youth to Youth Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
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- Student Cabinet Physical Activity Public Service Announcement (PSA) (Maine DOE)
- Student Cabinet Mental Health Public Service Announcement (PSA) (Maine DOE)
- Student Cabinet Physical Distance Public Service Announcement (PSA) (Maine DOE)
- Gorham High School Student Social Distancing PSA (Gorham High School)
Training & Professional Development
- Maine DOE Professional Development
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Professional Development Calendar (Office hours, networking, training, professional learning, and more all hosted by Maine DOE specialists and partners)
View our Library of Recorded Webinars( Maine DOE) Topics include:
- Administrative Assistants
- Business Managers
- Career and Technical Education
- Digital/Technology Learning
- DOE Data
- Dyslexia
- Early Learning Ed Techs
- ELA - English Language Arts
- ESEA Federal Programs
- ESSER - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds
- ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
- Essential Programs and Services - EPS
- Funding Family Engagement
- Health Education
- Legislative Guidance, Public Hearings & Briefings
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- MEIS - Certification
- Mental Health
- Multi Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Nutrition
- Physical Education
- PBIS
- PreK
- Remote Learning
- Safety
- School Counseling
- School Health Services
- Science
- SEL - Social Emotional Learning
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Visual & Performing Arts
- World Languages
- Coping with Stress & Trauma
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- Coping with stress (U.S. CDC)
- Trauma Informed Readiness and Response Workshop Brain 101 (Maine DOE)
- A Conversation with Educators about Loss and Grief During COVID-19 (Maine DOE)
- Education Leadership During the COVID19 Crisis (Maine DOE )
- Social Emotional Learning
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- 5 Keys to Social and Emotional Learning Success (Edutopia)
- SEL 101 Professional Development Series (Maine DOE)
- CoRegulation (Maine DOE)
- Mindful Breathing- Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Mindful Loving Kindness- Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Candle Visualization for Relaxation - Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Mindful Body Scan- Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Remote Teaching/Learning Resources
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- Continuity of Learning Resources (Maine DOE)
- Parent Resources (Maine DOE)
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Remote Learning 101 Digital Learning Series (Maine DOE)
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Coming Soon: MOOSE Learning Module Library (Maine DOE)