Attention: State and District Leaders, School Administrators, Educators, School Nurses, Parents, and Education Stakeholders
The U.S. Department of Education hosted a webinar series to support educational settings in safely sustaining in-person instruction. The series features lessons learned and best practices from faculty, staff, schools, districts, institutions of higher education, early childhood education providers, and other places of educational instruction describing approaches to operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the next webinar, Strategies for Supporting COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT
Please join us for important updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education following the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. Examples of how communities and school can support vaccine awareness and vaccination efforts will be explored and discussed. A panel discussion with practitioners from the field will follow the federal agency updates.
Speakers/Panelists
- Christian Rhodes: Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Education
- Dr. Kate Woodworth: Pediatrician, CDC COVID-19 Response, Vaccine Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Dr. Kevin Chatham-Stephens: Pediatric Vaccine Planning and Implementation Lead and Medical Epidemiologist, CDC COVID-19 Response, Vaccine Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Levi Bohanan: Special Assistant, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
- Panel of Practitioners
- Sean Braisted: Executive Officer of Communications & Community Engagement, Metro Nashville Public
- Rita Carreón: Vice President, Health, UnidosUS
- Amy Pine: CA COVID 19 Vaccine Task Force, California Department of Public Health
Webinar Materials
For your reference, slides for this presentation will be posted on this event page on the day of the event. The recording will be posted a day after.
Related Documents
This event will reference the following resources, which we encourage you to access in advance of the webinar to inform participation:
U.S. Department of Education Resources
- Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health during COVID-19 Era
- Return to School Roadmap: A Guide For K-12 Schools and Communities for the 2021-2022 School Year
- Return to School Roadmap: How to Prioritize the Health and Safety of Students, School Personnel, and Families
- ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools (PDF)
- ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs (PDF)
CDC Resources
- CDC Recommends Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years
- CDC Recommends Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years
- COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 5-11 Years Old
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
- Myocarditis and Pericarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
- Using the COVID-Vac Tool to Assess Your COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Staffing and Operations Needs
- Science Brief: SARS-CoV-2 Infection-induced and Vaccine-induced Immunity
White House Resource
- FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Update on Operational Planning for COVID-19 Vaccinations for Kids Ages 5-11
Please contact NCSSLE if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing this information with you and hearing from you about the important work you are doing in your schools, communities, and states to meet the needs of your students and staff as they return to in-person learning.
More on the Lessons from the Field Webinar Series
Archived Events: To access archived materials from previous Lessons from the Field webinars, go here.
Upcoming Webinars: Stay tuned for additional details on upcoming webinars in the Lessons from the Field Webinar Series as it continues through 2021.