Nuts and Bolts About Home Learning
Goals of Home Learning
To maintain a sense of community and connection
To ensure students continue to receive academic support during a time of limited access to education
To provide some structure and keep students engaged
Content Focus and Time
Teachers will be prioritizing standards for each content area in order to provide lessons and assignments focused on the highest priority learning objectives. Work should only total 4 hours per day for all periods and classes (half of our typical day).
Expectations
Teachers will…
Post content (lessons, assignments, activities) on their assigned day by 8:00 am
Engage students in Virtual Classrooms 2 days a week for each class period
Confer with students 1:1 or in small groups as the need arises
Post all due dates on the Home Learning calendar at the beginning of each week
Provide feedback on learning activities within 24 hours of submission
Respond to all emails within 24 hours
Students will...
Log on to Google Classroom or Schoology for each class every day to check for assignments and updates from the teachers
Join Virtual Classrooms on Mondays and Tuesdays
Complete assignments in the time frame given by the teacher
Contact teachers in a timely manner with any questions
Log in to Office Hours as needed
Follow all dress code guidelines when meeting in virtual classrooms or 1:1 with teachers
Be responsible and respectful digital citizens
Parents will…
Support students in making a daily schedule
Support students in having a quiet working station
Encourage students to email teachers with questions or concerns
Partner with teachers if any questions arise
Instructional Format
Google Classroom or Schoology
Lessons, videos, announcements, resources, assignments and assessments will all be posted in either Google Classroom or Schoology
New content will be posted twice a week
Announcements and resources may be posted daily
Virtual Classrooms
Each teacher will conduct Virtual Classroom meetings for each class period once a week
Virtual Classrooms are intended to provide support to students in a live, interactive format
Students DO NOT have to join Virtual Classrooms each day but it is highly recommended
Office Hours
Each teacher will hold office hours where students can meet one-on-one or in a small group with the teacher
Students are asked to be in the living area of their home ideally with an adult present
Contact teacher directly to schedule a meeting
Grading
Grades are not our primary focus and we encourage you to not set goals around grades during this time. We are looking for a level of engagement and work completion. Teachers will be focused on providing constructive feedback emphasizing the learning/thinking processes, the level of performance and how students can improve.
You are expected to complete assignments. If you are having difficulty completing, please reach out to your teacher. Your teachers will lead with grace and understanding for assignment completion. An acknowledgment will be given to most assignments.
If an assignment will be used for a grade, the teacher will indicate that in the daily task/assignments and provide an explanation of how you will be graded.
While individual assignments may be graded, at the end of the semester all courses will be graded on a pass/fail basis.
Attendance
Attendance will be taken every Friday for each course based on
Task completion
Individual check-ins with teachers
Attendance in Virtual Classroom discussions
Posting information in Google classroom or Schoology
Or other means determined by the teacher at the beginning of each week
Students will receive flexibility with attendance and should receive understanding for attendance if students are unable to connect to online materials, have family responsibilities to attend to, etc. Please make sure to connect with teachers in these circumstances
How Can Parents Support Their Students
Technical Support
Contact Mr. Keith - bradford.keith@bvsd.org
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