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Today, the County’s leaders in education discuss tips for parents on how to navigate flexible and distance learning during COVID-19. Visit the Santa Clara County Office of Education at https://www.sccoe.org/Pages/SCCOE%20Home.aspx for more news and information.
Recorded May 20, 2020.
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C
So
thank
you
for
that.
We
wanted
to
start
out
today
by
giving
you
a
quick
update
on
our
coated
19
situation.
Currently,
as
of
last
night,
there
were
two
thousand
four
hundred
and
ninety
two
total
cases
of
kovat
and
there
were
138
deaths.
One
new
death
and
our
deepest
sympathies
go
out
to
the
families
who
have
lost
loved
ones
to
this
virus.
C
As
a
parent
I'm
excited
about
today's
topic,
which
is
distance,
learning
I
have
an
eighth
grader
at
home
and
a
high
school
junior
and
not
being
able
to
see
their
friends
and
being
separated
from
their
teachers.
There's
we've
made
huge
strides
in
the
technology
technology
to
make
this
happen,
but
there's
just
no
substitute
for
actually
being
at
school,
getting
help
from
teachers
getting
support
from
peers.
C
So-
and
you
know
our
household-
it's
very
kind
of
chaotic
at
some
times
you
know
making
room
and
and
having
quiet
spaces
for
our
zoo
meetings
for
our
work
meetings,
getting
assignments
and
deadlines
met.
So
to
talk
about
this
in
more
again,
this
is
marianne
de
juan
county
super.
Did
a
superintendent
of
schools
and
allison
strewth
who's,
an
intervention
specialist
with
the
San
Jose
Unified,
School
District
and
Alison
last
year,
was
named
Teacher
of
the
Year
by
her
district.
So
congratulations
on
and
thank
you
for
being
here.
Thank
you
for
having
us.
C
We
wanted
to
start
out
by
talking
about
possible
summer
school.
A
lot
of
parents
may
be
concerned
about
the
slide
that
their
students
may
be
into
or
may
be
experiencing,
having
been
out
of
school
for
so
long
and
may
need
the
summer
to
catch
up
on
learning
or
to
make
up
for
units.
So,
given
the
current
order
of
shelter
in
place,
what
might
summer
school
look
like
Mariann
life.
D
I
think
that
the
current
order
certainly
places
some
restrictions
on
our
ability
to
offer
what
you
might
consider
traditional
summer
learning
opportunities.
So
I
would
envision
that
during
this
summer,
there'll
be
some
opportunities
for
continued
distance
learning
for
summer
enrichment
or
tutoring
and
other
activities
that
may
be
in
a
blended
learning
or
online
or
virtual
setting.
There's
also
just
to
keep
in
mind
that
learning
doesn't
stop
when
summer
starts,
and
so
there's
lots
of
non-traditional
ways
that
families
can
continue
learning
through
this
summer.
C
You
know
families
lead
busy
lives
and
there's
many
distractions
at
home,
while
students
are
learning
distance,
learning
I
know
at
our
house,
classes
are
starting
later,
so
kids
are
waking
up
later.
Schedules
are
kind
of
out
of
whack
Allison.
Do
you
have
suggestions
for
parents
about
how
to
keep
kids
connected
and
engaged
and
motivated
sure.
E
You
know,
during
a
normal
school
week,
students
have
a
lot
of
structure.
Students
are
used
to
a
schedule
and
they're
used
to
an
environment
where
teachers
are
carefully
removing
distractions
and
now
that
we're
at
home.
We
have
you
know
not
this.
We
don't
have
the
schedule
anymore,
there's
a
whole
new
set
of
distractions,
so
I
think
it's
really
useful
to
come
up
with
a
schedule
for
your
students
or
with
your
students
that
provides
them
the
structure
that
they
need
with
breaks.
E
You
know,
look
at
what
might
be
distracting
your
child
and
try
to
set
up
an
environment
that
removes
those
distractions
as
much
as
possible.
I
know
for
my
own
two
children
who
are
in
seventh
and
fifth,
the
computer
itself
is
a
huge
distraction.
So
you
know
we
set
up
academic
times
and
break
times,
and
some
of
the
great
times
are
screen
free
break
times,
but
we
have
to
explain
to
them.
E
E
Also,
you
know
finding
some
alternative
things
for
them
to
do.
Besides,
the
video
games
on
the
screens
like
art,
reading
board
games
are
really
helpful
in
my
family
and
setting
again
setting
up
some
some
structured
times
for
them
to
have
those
breaks.
You
know
right
now.
The
the
computer
is
really
the
way
they
stay
connected
to
their
friends,
so
doing
homework
with
friends
or
doing
Girl
Scout
meetings
or
any
kind
of
little
clubs
is
also
a
helpful
way
for
them
to
stay
connected
to
their
peers.
During
this
time,.
C
Thanks
well
and
I
know
that
future
friends
of
mine
have
told
me,
there's
a
steep
learning
curve
and
just
learning
the
technology
not
only
to
teach
students
but
to
keep
parents
in
the
loop
to
plan
for
next
year.
What
that's
going
to
look
like
Allison
I
know
that
you
have
a
5th
and
7th
grader
at
home
that
your
husband
is
a
5th
grade
teacher
at
Saratoga,
school
district
and.
A
C
E
Following
up
on
communication,
it
takes
a
large
chunk
of
the
day
that
you
know
in
the
past.
We
didn't
spend
time
doing
as
much,
but
now
we
are
really
rallying
and
I
I'm
impressed
with
how
quickly
teachers
were
able
to
switch
to
the
digital
platforms
and
go
way
out
of
their
comfort
zone.
We
are
continually
learning
every
single
day,
we're
just
piling
on
the
learning
learning
how
to
access
the
curriculum.
E
Much
less
how
to
teach
it
to
the
students
how
to
find
ways
to
make
the
learning
interesting
for
students,
because
they
need
to
be
more
self-motivated
now
and
how
to
make
sure
they're
doing
well
emotionally,
because
we're
very
concerned
about
our
students,
emotional
well-being,
I
know,
teachers
are
also
at
home.
Dealing
with
the
stresses
of
sheltering
in
place.
A
lot
of
teachers
are
single
parents,
a
lot
of
teachers,
spouses
are
essential
workers
and
their
home
with
small
children.
E
I
know
teachers
that
have
literally
been
changing
a
diaper
while
teaching
their
students
in
a
synchronous
way
online
teachers
who've
lost
their
second
income
stream
due
to
the
shelter
and
placement
are
dealing
with
the
stresses
of
that.
You
know.
Teachers
have
spent
their
own
money
to
buy
supplies,
since
we
can't
go
back
to
our
schools
to
get
them
not
because
their
principal's
asked
them
to,
but
because
they
feel
compelled
to
do
that
to
make
a
learning
experience
for
their
students.
So
there's
just
a
lot
going
on.
E
I
think
that
the
general
public
doesn't
see
that
teachers
are
going
through
right
now.
But
you
know
at
the
end
of
the
day,
our
students
are
number
one
and
it's
important
to
keep
lines
of
communication
open.
So
always,
you
know
don't
be
afraid
to
reach
out
to
your
children's
teachers,
and
you
know
going
back
to
the
Summer
Slide
if
you
are
concerned
about
that.
E
D
I
think
it's
really
interesting
to
remind
ourselves
that
it
is
a
very
stressful
time
and
we
all
have
to
be
very
forgiving
of
each
other
and
reduce
the
amount
of
stress
that
we
might
be
putting
on
ourselves
and
the
expectations
that
we
might
have
in
place.
I
think
there
are
some
additional
resources
that
families
can
reach
out
to
get
additional
support.
D
In
addition
to
the
great
suggestions
that
you
had
and
including
reaching
out
to
your
teacher,
our
County
Office
of
Education
has
a
warm
line,
so
you
might
be
familiar
with
the
concept
of
hotline
where
you
have
a
you
know,
a
hot
issue
and
you
want
to
make
a
call
for
help.
A
warm
line
is
very
similar.
D
We
have
a
warm
line,
that's
available
at
4:08,
four,
five,
three,
six,
six,
five
one,
this
warm
lanes
available
in
multiple
languages
for
parents
and
it
gets
you
connected
to
someone
who
can
help
you
talk
parent
to
parent,
about
schedules,
maybe
challenging
situations
that
you're
experiencing
in
the
home.
It's
your
child
and
just
to
get
some
positive
supports
and
resources
and
access
to
information
we're
also
hosting
Family
Resource
chats.
D
So
we're
really
excited
about
the
potential
partnership
with
the
county
to
look
at
ways
to
get
additional
devices
for
some
of
our
families
throughout
Santa
Clara
County,
who
may
not
currently
have
access
to
the
Internet
to
support
distance
learning,
but
also
to
support
telehealth
and
other
components
of
the
way
we're
living
during
shelter-in-place.
And
lastly,
for
those
of
you
who
might
be
interested
in
supporting
ongoing
distance
learning
and
social-emotional
learning
supports
for
families.
D
We
have
AK
Ovid,
19
education,
partnership
with
the
Silicon
Valley
Community
Foundation,
and
it's
a
great
way
for
individuals
to
help
out
so
that
we
can
reach
more
districts,
more
children
and
more
families
during
this
really
challenging
response
time.
So
there
are
online
resources
at
our
website
and
more
details
will
be
provided
at
the
end
of
the
segment
just.
C
One
real
quick
question:
before
we
wrap
up
Mary
Ann.
Maybe
you
could
talk
to
us
about
graduation
it's
that
time
of
year
and
we
have
an
eighth
grader,
who
is
you
know,
leaving
a
school
that
we've
been
with
for
11
years?
So
it's
a.
We
feel
like
this
necessary
milestone
celebrating
and
commemorating
of
that
moment,
not
only
for
him,
but
for
us
as
a
family.
Can
you
talk
about
how
either
graduations
can
be
safely
held
or
how
alternatives
for
celebrating
our
students?
Yes,.
D
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
question.
It
is
such
an
important
time
and
rite
of
passage
for
so
many
children
and
families,
and
you
know
we
certainly
want
to
take
moments
to
celebrate
the
safest
way
to
celebrate.
As
virtually.
We
are
aware,
too,
that
the
county
has
permitted
a
car
parade.
That
would
be
something
where
individuals
stay
in
their
cars,
so
there's
no
congregating
and
no
ability
to
to
get
out
and
be
in
person,
but
certainly
an
opportunity
for
people
to
celebrate
and
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
the
graduates.
D
We
also
think
there
are
some
great
ways
to
do
things
like
putting
out
posters
and
signs
in
the
yard
creating
messages
that
can
be
shared
digitally
as
well
as
demonstrating
some
of
the
the
positivity
and
the
successes
that
our
young
people
have
had
through
means
of
posters
and
sometimes
that's
online,
but
it
does
not
always
have
to
be
online.
It
can
be
things
that
are
done
in
the
community.
C
Well,
thank
you
both
for
being
here
for
sharing
your
insights
with
us
on
distance
learning,
and
we
just
wanted
to
express
our
deepest
gratitude
to
you
both
and
for
all
of
the
teachers
out
there
and
administrators
who
are
making
our
educational
system
as
safe
and
as
efficient
as
it
can
be.
Given
the
circumstances,
we
know
that's
a
monumental
task,
especially
planning
for
next
year,
which
will
be
completely
new
to
everybody.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
and.
D
C
Our
community
thank
you
for
everything
you're
doing
to
keep
yourself
safe
sheltering
in
place.
We
know
this
is
a
very
hard
time
for
everybody
being
separated
from
our
family
from
our
friends
from
our
co-workers.
So
we
do
appreciate
everything
you
are
doing
to
shelter
in
place
where
facial
coverings
and
all
of
the
multitude
of
other
efforts
that
you're
making
to
keep
yourselves
and
others
safe.
So
thank
you
and
take
care.
Thank.