Posting Assignments

• Google Classroom will be the central learning platform students and teachers will use during school closure. Google Classroom should be used for:

  • • Official Due Dates - by the end of each week

    • Student assignment submissions - can link to other Learning Management Systems

    • Teacher feedback and grading (Google Classroom contains a Lockdown Browser function for quizzes, exams, or DOLs)

    • Communicating “Virtual Office-Hour” information and instructions for any online platforms you plan to use.

    • Put Google Classroom Code into the Virtual Classroom Reference Sheet.

Communication

• Remind101 and Class Dojo will be the central communication platforms for students, teachers, and parents.

• You will need to make a Remind Account for students during school closure. Encourage parents to enroll in their student’s class as well. For those with existing class codes, please continue to use those.

• Create Remind accounts HERE

• Teachers will communicate with students and parents regularly during school closure. This communication includes information about assignments, grades, and live teacher assistance times.

• Contact parents of students who are not completing assignments. There may be a larger issue at home we need to know about.

• Input Remind account text codes into the Virtual Classroom Reference Sheet.

• Continue to check and respond to email daily

Instructional Planning

• We will receive plans for PK-5 weekly from Teaching and Learning. Each week the plans will be posted on the Google site and available at the campus for pickup on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00 am-2:00 pm.

• You should work with your team to create and post supplemental assignments for students. Understand that this is meant to be quality work that will ensure students are able to learn during school closure. This should not be busy work, but work that allows students to stay current in their classes.

• Students shall have the week to complete the learning experiences. Assigned work will be due by 11:59 pm on each Friday of the work week. It is not recommended to create hard daily deadlines for students to submit work. Many students will have obstacles accessing technology, and thus teachers should require groups of work to be submitted for the week. With District assessment of closure set for every three weeks, it may be advantageous to to create a multi-week project with weekly tasks lists to be completed each week. Accommodations for extended time must be granted to the appropriate students receiving special education services as outlined in their IEP/504 plan. Contact case managers for information regarding student’s IEPs. Contact the student’s counselor for information regarding a student’s 504 plan.

• After week one, each teacher should submit at least 2 grades per week of school closure in PowerSchool. Be very clear about which assignments will be taken as grades.

• It is OK for multiple teachers and classrooms to have the same assignments by content area. (i.e all Biology teachers can have the same assignments)

Virtual PLCs

• We will have PLCs at least once weekly. These will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

• Assignments should be shared with inclusion/resource teachers in case accommodations or modifications need to be made. Ongoing collaboration between general education and special education teachers will be critical to ensure that all students have access to the curriculum.

Work Day/Virtual Office Hours

• Regular work hours for educators are 9:00-4:00.

• Virtual Office Hours should be offered every day during school closure. These can be done via Google Hangouts or Zoom Meetings. The purpose of virtual office hours includes:

  • • • Student communication of upcoming assignments and weekly progress

      • Reviewing student work and providing feedback on evidence of learning

      • Parent communication of upcoming assignments and student progress, as needed

• Virtual office hours are open to all of your students regardless of class period.

• Work hours before, between and after the virtual office hours should be used for collaboration, creating assignments/instructional supports, and providing feedback.

• Teachers will provide feedback and opportunities to reassess for student learning.

• Teachers are responsible for keeping track of assignment submission and providing feedback to students on their progress. This includes tracking progress on special education IEP goals via data collection related to submitted assignments and tracking the provision of accommodations.

• General and Special Educators need to collaborate regarding the needs of a student served through Special Education in the event that the student is struggling with a particular concept.

• Special Education case managers may need to contact the family to set up 1:1 support session that will enable the student to continue to progress in the general education curriculum as well as in their IEP goals/objectives.

• ARD and 504 meetings are still required by law and may be held anytime between 8:30 - 4:30. You will receive invites and you may attend these meetings virtually or by phone.

• Meet weekly with cohort AP to review student data to monitor academic progress

• Call students/families who may need academic or other assistance

• Virtual Office Hours should be offered every day during school closure. These can be done via Zoom or telephone. The purpose of virtual office hours includes:

  • • • Parent conference

      • 504 Meetings

      • Student guidance

      • Staff support

• Contribute SEL information for the announcements blog and for teachers to support student needs.

• Provide guidance so that students maintain adequate academic progress aligned with post-high school goals.

• Read daily emails from teachers and principals.

• Parents will communicate with teachers via ClassDojo or Remind101 for the teacher. You may also contact teachers during their Virtual Office Hours.

• Students will communicate with teachers via Google Classroom and/or Zoom. Students should refrain from contacting teachers on their personal phones.

• Review announcements posted in the teacher's Google Classroom.

• Log in daily to Google Classroom for assignments from teachers.

• Complete electronic assignments by due dates. Students have the week to complete an assignment. All assignments are due before midnight on Friday of the learning week. Extended time accommodations must be provided as defined by IEPs for students receiving special education services.

• Student participation will be through engaging in the learning and activities that are assigned by the teachers. Sufficient learning activities as determined by classroom teachers and as submitted by students will count as participation.

• Grades will be determined by the teacher of record based on the student mastery demonstrated on assignments. STAAR waivers are dependent on a student’s participation and performance.

• While assistance is sometimes necessary, please be sure that the student's work reflects their actual individual performance level.

• Consider joining live teacher assistance sessions.

• Contact the teacher through Remind, Class Dojo or email. Teacher emails, Remind codes, and Google Classroom codes can be found here: Virtual Classroom Reference Sheet

• Notify the teacher if the student is sick so that additional time to complete assignments can be provided as necessary.