Resources to Support Learning During COVID-19

The Iowa Department of Education is collaborating with the following agencies and organizations to provide access to educational enrichment options for students, parents and educators during the temporary disruption of classroom learning due to COVID-19:

The linked resources are intended for use by families, educators, and/or students to support enrichment and/or continuity of learning during the COVID-19 outbreak. These resources may or may not be aligned to a student's specific coursework. Most were created and made available through sources other than the Department. The Department does not endorse any specific curriculum or resources.

Resources have been grouped into three categories:

General
By Subject
By Learner Characteristic

Many of the resources have been added to respond to the need caused by COVID-19 and have not been through a full approval or review process. The Department may remove a resource.

General

ACT
Advanced Placement and SAT – College Board
IowaCore.gov – Website supporting Iowa's academic standards.
Iowa Core Parent Guides
Learning In The Time Of COVID-19 by Learning Policy Institute President Linda Darling-Hammond

Before and Afterschool Programs

Enrichment activities that continue learning from before and afterschool programs.

BOKS At Home – Resources for physical activity
HippoCampus.org
Just for Kids – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NASA Kids' Club
Sight Words Games – Sightwords.com
STEM Videos – MIT
Vocabulary Games – PBS Kids

Social-Emotional-Behavioral Health

Caring for Children: Tips to keep children healthy while school's out – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19 DHS Resources – Iowa Department of Human Services
Leveraging the Power of Social Emotional Learning – CASEL
Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak – World Health Organization
Preventing Suicide: Guidelines for Administrators and Crisis Teams – National Association of School Psychologists
Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents and Educators – National Association of School Psychologists
Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Child Trends
Safeguarding Student Mental Health – American Psychological Association
School Mental Health – Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
SEL Resources During COVID-19 – CASEL
Social-Emotional-Behavioral Health: Setting Routines for Your Family During COVID-19
Social-Emotional Support – National Association for Gifted Children
Stress, Resilience, and the Role of Science: Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic – Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus – Teaching Tolerance
Trauma-Informed School Strategies During COVID-19 – The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Character Education

A Family’s Guide to Teaching Good Character – Guides for for Grades K–5, 6–8, and 9–12. – The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center
Lesson Plans – Includes a search function by grade level and topical focus. – The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center