Virtual Learning @ISF

Follow and share examples of Virtual Learning at ISF at #isfvirtuallearning

Welcome to Virtual Learning at the International School of Florence

At times, events beyond our control may force a closure of the school. For situations such as these, ISF has established school-wide virtual learning protocols to allow students to continue their learning remotely.

On this web site, you will find Virtual Learning Guides and home learning resources for Parents and Students, guides and resources for Teachers and Administrators, and information about Health and Wellbeing and Safety during a school closure.

Please see our Help and Contacts info box below.

For updates from our school leaders, visit our VL Podcasts site. This will be updated/re-activated should we enter into another school lockdown.

And don't miss our school-wide community VL activities! This will be re-activated should we lockdown again.

HELP and CONTACTS

The following people should be able to advise you in the first instance (underlined text is hyperlinked)

Email addresses for staff are initial.surname@isfitaly.org so Clare Kelly is: c.kelly@isfitaly.org

Upper School Junior School

Topic Contact

Questions about subject or lesson content For Upper School: Email the teacher concerned in the first instance, the Learning Leader for broader subject related questions, and the Form Tutor, for more general questions or issues related to learning and wellbeing.

For Junior School: Please contact the Class Teacher or the specialist subject teacher

Questions about the IBDP (Grades 11 & 12) Jason Blackstone Diploma Programme Coordinator

Further questions about student learning Clare Kelly, Vice Principal for Learning, US

Nicky Shamash, Vice Principal for Learning, JS

Questions about the wellbeing of any student Inka Szablinski Vice Principal for Student Support Services, US

Kelly Jo Dean, Vice Principal for Student Wellbeing, JS

Technical issue with a device and general troubleshooting Riccardo Biagiotti, IT Specialist and Data Manager (US and JS)

Katerina Stipek, IT Coordinator (US and JS)

Questions about the Virtual Learning Framework Riccardo Biagiotti, IT Specialist and Data Manager (US and JS),

and digital learning tools Katerina Stipek, IT Coordinator (US and JS)

Questions about health concerns Sofia Gori, School Nurse (US and JS)

Questions about access to the school site Ylenia Di Rossi, Facilities Manager (JS and US)

& facilities; COVID-19 Coordinator (testing, updates

on travel, school closures)

Admissions and enrolment Patrisha Lauria, Admissions Manager or Olivia Monti, at Upper School,

Giorgio Aguilar at Junior School

For student absence (e.g. through illness or technical issues)

Upper School Parents should email absences@isfitaly.org or

contact Upper School Reception

For Junior School please contact Junior School Reception

Questions about school life in general Jan Stipek, Upper School Principal

Nicky Shamash, Junior School Principal (Acting)

David Ottaviano, Head of School, (appointments through Patrisha Lauria,

PA to Head of School)

General school information International School of Florence official website

This site is maintained by The Tech Team at ISF, and draws from the generosity of resources and learnings not only from our own ISF community, but from school leaders and educators around the world who are also living and working through the Coronavirus crisis. We would specifically like to acknowledge the examples shared by the The International School of Kuala Lumpur, the Yokohama International School, and the many resources and tips shared by members of the International Schools Information Technology Leaders Facebook Group and MAIS Virtual Schools Group.