06/05/2020
John Eisenberg
As we grapple with lessons learned while educating students with disabilities remotely during the pandemic, we are also pivoting to intensive planning for re-opening school buildings in the fall--and the feasibility of such as endeavor, given the very real possibility of future closures.
In addition to the robust discussion underway regarding personal protective equipment, and considerations for social distancing, meals, etc., the education community must also give serious thought to how we will prepare staff to deal with the trauma and mental and behavioral health of our returning students.
The school year suddenly, without closure, and it is expected that some students will have lost family members to #COVID19, and generally speaking, anxiety will be heightened.
The National Association of School Psychologists partnered with the American School Counselor Association to release
School Reentry Considerations – Supporting Student Social and Emotional Learning and Mental and Behavioral Health Amidst COVID-19. Click
here to read the report.
#ExpandingtheClassroom #NASDSE @nasponline @ASCAtweets
