Tip 17: Send a heartfelt message to unify your community

As it becomes more clear that schools in many states will remain closed until the end of the school year, many have begun to send out kind messages of solidarity and empathy. While still providing updates, these can help provide comfort and peace in uncertain times, if done right.

Tip 14: Send important information (like passwords) securely

The transition to remote learning and working has been a little bumpy, and we’re all learning as we go and tackling new challenges (zoom-bombing, anyone?).

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Tip 13: Use spare time to improve your contactability

At Fortune Schools, some administrators (who usually would be working face-to-face and handling on-site activities) now have spare capacity — and they’re using this time to tackle the project of improving the accuracy of their contact records.

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Tip 10: Stagger packet pickups to ensure social distancing

As schools work to ensure equitable remote learning, many are turning to learning packets. While a great solution, there are a couple things to keep in mind to best practice social distancing while distributing packets.

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Tip 4: Use an online conferencing platform to record a video with a translator

Many are using video conference tools like Zoom to meet with their students live, which is a wonderful way to stay connected in these unprecedented times! Also consider other ways you can leverage these tools — like meeting with a translator and sharing the recording with your school community.

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Tip 1: Use social media to correct contact information

Use social media to encourage your families to update their contact information. No matter what communication platform you use, it’s important to make sure that student and family contact information is up-to-date and accurate.

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