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School Reopening Instructional Planning Template

A planning template, located within the Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal (F​RCPP), has been made available for local education agencies (LEAs) and schools to develop a plan of action to achieve local goals for improved student outcomes in the 2020-21 school year and beyond. This is a voluntary resource available for all LEAs and can serve as a companion tool to the Health and Safety Planning Template.

In response to COVID-19, LEAs quickly transitioned to continuity of education, which highlighted the strengths and challenges in the readiness for remote learning. In planning for the reopening of schools in the 2020-21 school year, it is anticipated that instructional delivery will require a model that combines in-person and remote learning. The planning process is a critical component to honestly reflect on successes and challenges of local continuity of education plans in the 2019-20 school year and learn how to make instruction more effective.

Achieving this goal will require LEAs to provide the necessary tools and resources for learning and supporting social, emotional, and mental health for families and staff members. As a blend of remote and in-classroom learning becomes possible, more flexible staffing models may be required, along with a clear understanding of which activities to prioritize for in-classroom instruction, identification of the students who most need it, and the flexibility to switch between different teaching methods.

LEAs (and schools) are encouraged to use the School Reopening Instructional Planning Template to document goals, strategies, discrete action steps, and plans for professional learning and communication to achieve local goals for improved student outcomes in the 2020-21 school year and beyond.

The Resources box on this page will help you gain access to the School Reopening Instructional Planning Template.  

For technical assistance with the FRCPP, please email: RA-EDFRCPP@pa.gov.