It’s time for students to return to back to school but what will classrooms look like beyond Covid-19? Today we’re taking a closer look at Mississippi school district’s reopening plan options and discuss specific district's reopening plans with our guests, Petal School District Superintendent Dr. Matt Dillon and Gulfport school district Superintendent, Glen East. 

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Tips For Principals and Superintendents on Leading during the COVID-19 Pandemic provided by Dr. Michael Kozak, professor at Drexel University. 

• Be flexible and adaptive to this new learning environment
• You need to be able to address unplanned circumstances, as well as be planning for change.
• Look out for the physical and mental well-being of students.
• This may mean turning to networks they’ve built within the community. Mental health centers, faith-based organizations, nursing and health centers, social services – administrators can utilize these connections to create a network that parents and students can turn to for help.
• Offer frequent communication
• let people know what is going on
• Be honest and transparent – don’t make up things. If you’re not sure what is going on, you have to let people know.
• Be aware of potential threats
• Some students can become targets for abuse during times of trouble. Teachers and administrators need to be aware of the potential for bullying or even outright violence, and have a plan in place to protect these vulnerable students.
• Don’t operate in a vacuum
• If you’re a principal, you should be communicating with your superintendent during this period. It’s also important to be consistently checking in with teachers to see how they’re doing and let them know about any updates
• Look at current policies to see if any need to be updated to address the current situation, while still keeping the safety of students at the forefront.
• Step back and reflect
• Say to yourself “what have we learned from this, and how can we put things in place to help us, should we come across something like this again?’”

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