SAN JOSE, CA - The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) has launched a web portal of COVID-19 information and resources for teachers, parents, students, administrators and support staff. The sccoe.org/covid-19 portal features sections with information that varies from setting up virtual classrooms and accessing lesson plans and resources, to sharing ideas with parents for how to keep children engaged at home.
“It is a challenging time for our community as we face the full-scale impact of COVID-19. Our districts and schools are working to overcome some of the challenges students and families might experience by resources that encourage quality learning that can be readily accessed at home,” said Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools at the Santa Clara Office of Education.
The sccoe.org/covid-19 portal houses a student section that features read-alouds, virtual field trips and websites that support learning in English language arts, math, history/social science, science, art, and world language. Guidance on how to establish and facilitate online learning can be found in the teacher, administrator and support staff sections.
Parents can also find flexible learning options for their preschool through 12th grade students, as well as information about how to access a 16-hour daily warmline with educational support in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and Korean at (408) 453-6651 or WarmLineRemoteLearning@sccoe.org. The warmline can assist parents with teaching children about “social distancing” and proper hygiene as well as answer questions and address concerns regarding Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).
The COVID-19/sccoe.org portal also features a list of resources from partner and community organizations that can inspire fun and engaging learning activities outside of the classroom.
Updates will be made to the sccoe.org/COVID-19 website on a regular basis.
Additional questions regarding COVID-19 can be answered by the SCCOE COVID-19 hotline, (408) 453-6819.
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About the Santa Clara County Office of Education
Working collaboratively with school and community partners, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is a regional service agency that provides instructional, business, and technology services to the 31 school districts of Santa Clara County. The County Office of Education directly serves students through special education programs, alternative schools, Head Start and State Preschool programs, migrant education, and Opportunity Youth Academy. The SCCOE also provides academic and fiscal oversight and monitoring to districts in addition to the 22 Santa Clara County Board of Education authorized charter schools.