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School Management Series: Practical Transitions
Get insights, tips and resources from educators and experts who are navigating the initial transition to online learning and then plans to return to campus. In this webinar series, ISS is bringing together professionals who can share their experiences and expertise to help other school leaders adapt to the changing situations.
Back to School Practices in the New Normal – What Previous Pandemics Have Taught us Webinar
May 12, 2020
This unique webinar explored what previous pandemics have taught us and focused on strategies to manage the return to campus in the yet to be defined ‘New Normal’. The panel included experts in virology/immunology, psychology, and school leadership.
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Links from the Webinar
- Isku+ Antimicrobial solutions
- After coronavirus: can the school bus be safe?
- Shekou International School: Home
- Blueprint for Back to School
- COVID-19: Preparing For Widespread Illness in Your School Community
- School Reopening Instructions
- Coronavirus advice for schools The Department of Education Victoria, Australia
- Coronavirus: Supporting schools
- Ideas for Virtual Milestones for High School Seniors
- Tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety
- Coronavirus Print & Social Media Resources
- Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings
- Victoria outlines coronavirus plan to get school students back to classroom learning
- European framework for quality standards in school health services and competences for school health professionals
- How Sweden’s schools are adapting to the coronavirus outbreak
- Experts Predict What School Could Look Like When It Reopens
- Covid-19 Research Evidence Summaries
- Protocols from International School & Greg Smith
Meet the Presenters
Professor Bracha Rager
Professor Rager is an expert in virology and immunology. She was the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Health, President of the Israel Society of Microbiology, a member of the Higher Council of Education and served on the Board of Directors of Teva Pharmaceutical. Prof. Rager conducted extensive research on mechanisms of defense against virus infections and cancer. She is a recipient of many prestigious awards and the author of numerous research papers.
Greg Smith
Greg Smith is the Head of School at Shekou International School and Vice President of ISS Asia Pacific. Greg has over 35 years of experience as an educator out of which 15 years as an international head of school. Greg recently led Shekou International School’s back to school strategy after the two months long Covid19 lockdown in China.
Dr. Sean Truman
Dr. Truman is the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Truman Group. The Truman Group provides psychological counseling to individuals and couples for a broad range of issues, and specialize in working with adolescents and children. They provide care for people across the globe, in combat zones in the Middle East, in major metropolitan areas, in the deserts of Northern Africa, and in the rain forests of Central America.