Mini-Lesson for Student No-Show

A mini-lesson is required for all sessions when a student is not present. As long as the session(s) are listed on your schedule, educators must attend and leave a mini-lesson to be compensated for their time.

A Fullmind mini-lesson must include direct instruction or explicit teaching techniques for majority of the 15-minute mini-lesson. Mini-lessons should be given at the end of a class.

After the mini-lesson, the educator should message the student using the internal messenger system in the LMS with an overview of the content covered and a reminder for the next session date and time.

Educators must be prepared to leave a mini lesson for all sessions. For services such as Virtual Suspension Room or Homework Help, this could look like a  mini lesson on a general topic aimed at the general grade who may attend. Use your professional judgement to determine an appropriate lesson based on student grade level, and your professional expertise. 

Showing videos for an entire mini-lesson is not acceptable and is considered a breach in policy.