Supporting Students Through Coronavirus

By Teaching Tolerance

Educators are doing a tremendous job right now supporting students and families through the COVID-19 pandemic. Teaching Tolerance has developed the following resources to support student well-being and learning during school closures. 

• Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distancing
  Experts at The Trevor Project offered their recommendations for ways educators can support LGBTQ students through coronavirus school closures.
• Online Teaching Can Be Culturally Responsive
  Amid school closures, online classes can offer new opportunities for culturally responsive teaching. Here’s what one educator is trying with her fifth-grade students.
• A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
  Experts from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network share their recommendations for educators supporting students during the COVID-19 crisis.
• How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism
  As COVID-19 infections increase, so too does racism and xenophobia. Use our “Speak Up” strategies to let people know you’re not OK with racist or xenophobic comments about coronavirus or anything else.
• Teaching Through Coronavirus: What Educators Need Right Now
  We asked educators what they need, and we listened. We hope this message—and these resources—offer some help.
• A Healthy Reminder to Educators During School Closures
  An instructional coach experiencing long-term school closures in Washington state shares some encouraging words for fellow educators who are grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and their own emotions.
• Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus
  The spread of the new coronavirus has become racialized, so it’s critical that educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues.