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Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to the Administrator Supports Page
Welcome to the Administrator Supports Page
As your district works to develop your Return to Learn plan, this Continuous Learning Field Guide can be a valuable resource per your needs assessment in providing professional learning to support educators.
From the contents of this page, you will:
Make connections between components of your district's Return to Learn plan, the Continuous Learning Field Guide, and the Continuous Improvement Model.
Answer reflection questions to support the development and implementation of your Return to Learn Plan
Explore additional supports
This page is meant to provide extra considerations and resources as you work to develop, implement, support and monitor your district's professional development for online instructional practices for Return to Learn. To fully address the critical areas of the Return to Learn, be sure to revisit the Iowa Department of Educations Return to Learn support documents and contact your Regional Administrator and School Improvement consultant.
Explore the Connections
Explore the Connections
The document linked below highlights the connections between critical areas of the Iowa Department of Education's Return to Learn plan and the Continuous Learning Field Guide.
Reflections to Guide Deliverables
Reflections to Guide Deliverables
Review the reflection questions below to help guide your creation and implementation of your Return to Learn Plan
Reflections for Student & Staff Readiness:
Reflections for Student & Staff Readiness:
What platforms and resources do your students and staff already have access to and familiarity with?
What are the needs for professional learning for the staff?
What timelines and structures will you put in place to provide those professional learning opportunities?
What resources are required to support for students and parents?
What structures and communications will need to be put into place to provide student and parent support?
How will you support your most vulnerable learners?
How will you provide structures for feedback and requests for support?
How will you support educators in building community in a distance learning environment?
How will you align the district and building expectations for AUP and digital citizenship?
Reflections for Access:
Reflections for Access:
How will you evaluate device access for students and staff?
How will you determine wifi access for students and staff?
How will you provide technical support for students and families?
Reflections for Instructional Materials:
Reflections for Instructional Materials:
What curricular materials support distance or online learning?
What tools are teachers and students already familiar with?
How will teachers transition instructional materials and delivery to an online format?
How will you support teachers in creating online learning experiences to address learner variability?
How will teachers and students utilize accessibility tools and/or features to support learner variability?
Reflections for Communication:
Reflections for Communication:
What is the collaboration plan for communication for learner supports?
How will you communicate with your stakeholders?
Reflections for Leadership:
Reflections for Leadership:
What will be your expectations for online and offline instruction (time, student engagement, coordination with colleagues, etc.)?
How will you communicate your expectations for online learning?
How will you monitor the impact of implementation of the Continuous Learning Field Guide with teachers as part of your actions within your Return to Learn plan?
Dig Deeper
Dig Deeper
Explore these additional resources for further support and connections
Iowa Department of Education Resources
Iowa Department of Education Resources
Other State & National Resources
Other State & National Resources
Additional Resources:
Additional Resources:
Distance Learning with Common Sense (playlist of videos developed by Common Sense Education)
Review Recommendations for Remote Learning Duration by Age Groups (page 17)
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