Teach Plus Nevada

The Nevada Department of Education champions the efforts of our educators as they work to support the social, emotional, and mental well-being of our students and find creative ways to address the impacts of interrupted learning. That is why we, with the support of Governor Sisolak and the Nevada Legislature, are so excited to be able to fund 10,000 projects for Nevada educators at up to $800 per project.

Nevada K-12 Educators: Get started at bit.ly/DonorsChooseNV

Teach Plus Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on DACA; Our Work is Not Yet Done | Teach Plus WASHINGTON, D.C.―Teach Plus President and CEO Roberto J. Rodríguez issued the following statement on the Supreme Court decision to block the administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

Commentary: Who’s left out of the pandemic-era debate about school reopenings? Parents. Lost in the discussion of reopening schools amid the pandemic is a factor often left out of school policy decision-making: parents, and their ability to secure child care.

2019-2020 Senior Policy Fellow, Jen Loescher, shares her reflections on coping during COVID-19z

NEVADA VIEWS: How Nevada teachers can cope during coronavirus crisis Stress can block that ability to grow and strengthen synapses in our brains.

Rapid Response Resources for COVID-19

Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) is keeping a growing collection of resources to help families and local, state, and district leaders with their response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The list is being updated regularly, and they are accepting suggestions for resources that could help leaders make informed decisions.

Rapid Response Resources: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - PIE Network [Updated March 20] The following collection of resources may be helpful to families as well as local, state, and district leaders. This list is not official guidance from the PIE Network or its members and partners. Please refer to federal, state, and local education and public health officials for....

Coronavirus Live Blog: All school districts except Clark approved to begin, continue distance learning With the number of coronavirus cases in the Silver State on the rise, The Nevada Independent will be keeping you up to date on the latest here.

2019-2020 Teach Plus Nevada Policy Fellow and Clark County School District (CCSD) educator Elysa Arroyo
steps up to lead and serve as COVID-19 challenges our Las Vegas community and its most vulnerable members.

Read about her leadership service in the Las Vegas Sun.

Las Vegas rallies for the vulnerable as coronavirus threat intensifies Three days ago, Clark County had 16 reported cases of coronavirus. Schools were open. Casino workers at MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts were still going to work. No one ...

Our Commitment to Teacher Leadership is Strong. Our Virtual Doors Are Open.

Read our latest Newsblast here: http://cm.teachplus.org/t/r-701CCFA9B789AF662540EF23F30FEDED

Teach Plus Nevada Policy Fellow Ivy Higgins was named a “Shining Star” by FOX5 News Las Vegas for her work creating a food pantry for her students who are in need of regular meals on the weekend. “I’ve noticed that a lot of kids reported they didn’t have enough food at home, after school or on weekends, so I started a food pantry to make sure that those kids who didn’t have something to eat after school had something to eat,” Ivy told FOX5. As the Shining Star, she was awarded $500.

Read Ivy Higgins' recent op-ed in the Nevada Independent about what keeps her coming back to teaching year after year.

2019-2020 Teach Plus Nevada Policy Fellow Ivy Higgins has seen firsthand that the coronavirus is bringing up questions and anxieties for students. She’s come up with a list of ways to talk them through it.

“I had opened up a discussion of the topic when I realized that students were understandably anxious about the coronavirus outbreak. As teachers, we must lean into conversations with students that other adults might find difficult. By following a few basic rules I can assuage fears, connect current events to fundamental learning concepts, and arm my 4th graders with strategies to protect themselves.” (Education Week)

Read Ivy's publication in Education Week here:

My 5 Basic Rules for Talking to Young Students About Coronavirus Students are understandably anxious about COVID-19. Teachers must address those fears in age-appropriate and educational ways, writes 4th grade teacher Ivy Higgins.