Learning Expectations

Tips for Helping Your Learner at Home

• Identify a learning place. Where will your student work? Make sure that they have pencils, erasers, paper, calculator, or any other tools they may need to learn.

• Create a study plan together and set small goals. Help your student understand the purpose and objectives of their tasks and learning by discussing what they are expected to complete digitally. Help them create a checklist of due dates and a timeline so that you both understand what needs to be completed. Celebrate when they meet small goals.

• Guide your student on his/her responsibilities by helping them create a daily schedule for learning, balancing time in front of a screen, exercising, socializing, and etc. Schedule breaks in learning when needed.

• Try to keep your student on a regular schedule for waking and sleeping. Online learning is often asynchronous which means that students can access their work at any time of the day, allowing them to keep odd hours. Ensure that your student is taking assignments seriously by keeping them to a somewhat ‘normal school day structure.’ Encourage and set aside time for exercise and creative time for making or drawing.

• Find out when your student’s teachers’ office hours are in case you or your student has questions. When will he or she respond to emails? Is he or she offering synchronous learning opportunities for a class? If this information has not been communicated to you, reach out to the instructor.