EdLeader Episode 12 - Coronavirus Comes to School

Shownotes

Within the past few days, two school systems became among the first in the state of North Carolina to have lab-confirmed cases of Coronavirus COVID-19 connected to the school. Join the superintendents of those school systems, EdLeader host Dr. Rob Jackson and Dr. Ethan Lenker, as they discuss how they approached the unprecedented challenge presented when this ongoing pandemic enters the lives of students, teachers, staff, and the community.

Charles Swindoll said that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. As EdLeaders, we did not ask for this challenge, but we are not going to lose faith in our collective ability to meet the needs of our students as together we hold the chaos at bay and help our students, families, staff, and communities navigate through. Leadership matters and EdLeaders around the world have stepped up.

EdLeader guest Dr. Ethan Lenker serves as the Superintendent of the Pitt County School System. He is in his 16th year serving as a superintendent and his seventh year as the superintendent of the Pitt County School system. He is a three-time Regional Superintendent of the Year and a former principal, assistant principal, and math teacher.

Links

Dr. Ethan Lenker - @pcs_super

Centers for Disease Control Guidelines for Cleaning Schools - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html

COVID-19 Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions from the Department of Health and Human Services of North Carolina - https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19/faq

CDC - www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

NCDHHS - www.ncdhhs.gov/coronavirus