At Home Learning

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General Expectation for Parents and Students

· 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.

· Consider joining live teacher assistance sessions. These sessions are optional.

· Contact the teacher through Remind, Talking Points, or email.

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

IDEAS ON HOW TO TEACH AT HOME!

Copy of Medrano AT-Home Learning Resources

At Home Learning Sites

Amaze Your Brain

Have no fear, the Museum is still here! Amaze Your Brain at home and watch your favorite concepts from the Museum come to life. Join us as we share fun ways to explore nature and science at home and in your backyard - all while using the most common household objects and supplies.

Intro to Google Classroom

This sight has SO MANY cool links and tutorials for both students and staff. Please check this out if you have any questions about how google classroom works.

Google Classroom: The Basics for Teachers and StudentsFree resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Check out the video to see how to use your X-BOX to view and use Google Classroom!!

Not sure what to do at home? Here are some suggestions for Parents:

Middle School

Complete the 2020 Census with those in your household
Read (books, newspaper, articles, magazines – anything!) and write a summary of what you read in your own words or use your iPad to make a video about what they learned
Ask them to show you what they were working on in their Canvas courses prior to Spring Break
Have them teach you an App or website their teacher was utilizing in their classroom
Have them teach you a concept or topic that was in a unit from school from one of their courses
Access an online book through SORA on their iPad or phone or computer
Read aloud to someone else and have them ask you questions about what you read.
Choose a current events topic and create a timeline that includes what happens regarding your topic each day.
Choose a current events topic and write about your opinion on it.
Read and follow directions (put something together, make a recipe).
Create directions on how to do everyday things and test them out on your family to see if they can follow the directions you created.
Write stories, plays, poems, songs, raps, etc.
Create a picture collage about an interest you have, the theme (main idea) of something you read, or about a current events topic.
Create a word collage that represents something you have read, experienced or want to learn. Create a wish board that includes your goals for the future – make sure to include steps you will need to take to achieve those goals.
Start a daily journal (all writing, all drawing, or a mix).
Memorize your multiplication tables.
Summarize the plot of a television show or movie.
Write a new ending for a television show or movie.
Write a review for a television show or movie. Read it to your family and see if they agree.
Watch a documentary and make a list of questions you have as you watch. See if you can answer them after viewing the entire program.
Design a board game.
Ask your parents/guardians to show you how to manage a checkbook, what happens when you take out a loan, explain interest rates, or explain the types of taxes.

VILS Connection: 10 Ways Teachers can Leverage their VILS Devices for At-Home Instruction. (Join the VILS Connection to access resources. You can also connect to other VILS teachers around the country.)