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​Gov. Lee and Commissioner Schwinn Announce Additional Resources to Assist School Reopening Plans

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Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn announced today the State of Tennessee’s continued efforts to assist families, teachers, and districts as the 2020-2021 school year begin.
 
“As schools begin to reopen amidst unprecedented circumstances, we’re committed to providing Tennessee students, parents, and educators the resources they need to ensure children continue to learn and grow,” said Gov. Lee. “We’ll continue to support our students and teachers with these resources so that back to school is a success.”
 
“The top priority at the department for the new school year is ensuring health and safety in our school communities, and high-quality instruction is delivered for every student,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “Tennessee is leading the way and we are so thankful for the effort, focus, and investments to support our schools and students.” 
 
Additional Funding to Support Connectivity
TDOE is providing $15 million in grant funding to districts to purchase wifi or mifi devices for their students
 
The grant application will request districts to identify: 
 
  • The number of households without internet access and the method of determining that information (e.g. family surveys, etc.);
  • A viable, local solution to meet connectivity needs, such as MiFi devices, and expected cost for devices and services;
  • The grant will fund districts at $150 per identified household need, up to $15 million statewide, meaning 100,000 households can benefit from this support;
  • The amount is based on state contracted rates for mifi devices and data coverage for the first semester, after which the funds expire. Districts will plan to pick up data charges for second semester or develop a plan to address them for sustainability.
 
Teacher PPE Dashboard
TDOE is working with our partners at TEMA to develop a public dashboard that provides additional information around shipments of these critical materials and look forward to making available that information in the coming week. 
 
Best for All Central
Best for All Central is Tennessee’s Hub for learning and teaching, and is designed to provide school leaders, educators, and families with an extensive collection of high-quality, optional resources designed to be easily accessible and searchable.
 
Resources—all free-- include:
  • School leader and educator professional development, including professional development for digital teaching; 
  • An academic standards navigator—linking academic standards information an example assessment items for each grade... providing this information for the public for the first time in such an easy to understand way;
  • Instructional videos to provide weekly content in core areas of instruction, with brand new videos available in addition to all the PBS Teaching Tennessee lessons and companion guides; 
  • Additional resources released earlier this year including the STEAM Resources Hub, SchoolMealFinder.com, and more.
 
The department will continue to add new resources on a regular basis.
 
Family Remote Learning Site
In partnership with Trevecca Nazarene University, the department has created a new resource for families- Bridging the Distance: Family Remote Learning.  The online tool is a free resource designed to help families navigate remote learning and better understand the common tools and programs used by educators.
 
Resources include: 
  • ‘Remote Learning 101’ training for parents;
  • Supports for parents with students who have special needs;
  • Videos from parents and teachers around best practices for supporting students in this new environment, and more.
 
Access this resource at https://remotefamilylearning.com/.
 
Foundational Skills Site
The department released a free, optional supplement to support early literacy, TN Foundational Skills Curriculum Supplement, which follows evidenced-based research to build a solid foundation for literacy in pre-K through second grade.
 
This supplement is completely free, optional, and uses a systematic approach to sounds-first instruction to help all students gain the foundational skills necessary to become proficient readers. Teachers, districts, and parents can access and download the materials in the supplement at any time. ​
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  • Surreal ValeCity online media
  • June 28 2022 Edition
    • Elections 2022 >
      • Kelly for Alaska >
        • Tshibaka Statement Supreme Court Ruling Abortion
        • Tshibaka Blasts Gun Control Deal
        • Murkowski Embraces Gun Control Package
        • Murkowski Erode 2nd Amendment Rights
        • Tshibaka Endorsed by Harold Hamm
        • Jimmy Carter Lisa Murkowski Create Obstacles
        • Tshibaka Murkowski Gross Disregard Workers
        • Kelly Tshibaka Leaked Draft Supreme Court
    • Covid Flu Update June 12 - June 18
    • Governor Lauds Roe Reversal
    • Gov Hutchinson Weekly Address Supporting Teachers
    • Gov Lamont Minimum Wage Increase
    • Gov Lamont Update Coronavirus Response June 24
    • Gov Lamont Statement Roe v Wade
    • Gov Lamont New Credit Card Fees Waived
    • Senior Advocacy Groups Urge Tax Cuts
    • Gov Baker Protect Reproductive Health Care
    • Baker Polito Further Improvement Supply Delivery
    • Baker Polito Supreme Court Gun Ruling
    • Gov Whitmer Immediate Consideration Abortion Lawsuit
    • Gov Whitmer HOLO Footwear Headquarters Grant Rapids
    • Gov Whitmer Lower Health Care Costs
    • Gov Whitmer Fix Roads Berrien
    • Gov Whitmer Motion Right to Abortion
    • Gov Whitmer Dobbs v Jackson
    • Gov Whitmer Infrastructure Grants 2 Businesses
    • Gov Parson Increasing Kansas City Police Budget
    • Gov Parson End Elective Abortions
    • Gov Sisolak Appoints Maria Gall
    • Extreme Heat Centralizes Available Resources
    • Gov Sisolak Joins Reproductive Rights Activists
    • NCDHHS Testing National HIV Day
    • Gov Lee Statement Dobbs Ruling
    • Gov Lee Appoints Rep Joel Ferry
    • Gov Cox Statement Supreme Court Ruling
    • Gov Cox Names Rick Westmoreland
    • SeeMe Passion Grand Prize Winner
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    • Multipart Project New Work Carmen Winant
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    • Celtic Classic Volunteer Registration
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