LISD is committed to the success of our students. We understand that a remote learning environment is new to most of our students, so we believe that it is important that we outline clear expectations for remote learning.
Texas Education Agency outlines the requirements for the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) that must be covered and mastered at each grade level. These TEKS are extensive, high level, and crucial for student growth and future success. Due to these rigorous demands on student learning and TEA attendance guidelines, students will be required to participate in learning activities daily Monday through Friday.
Daily learning activities could take many forms, but are not limited to
- Zoom meetings
- Email correspondence with teacher
- Small group collaboration sessions with peers
- Small group or individual sessions with teacher
- Discussions boards
- Independent work time:
Reading
Taking notes
Skill practice
Instruction will be provided by highly qualified LISD teachers using the LISD curriculum. Teachers will use both synchronous and asynchronous (see definitions below) methods to deliver the instruction. Students may receive live instruction from their teacher(s) via Zoom at scheduled times each week. They will also receive lessons that could be in the form of videos or other teacher-directed activities that require students to complete assignments on their own.
LISD staff will also support students throughout the remote learning process. Teachers will provide support through reteaching concepts, providing accommodations, addressing instructional gaps, and providing enrichment activities.
Two-way communication is critical for success. Teachers will reach out to students to check progress, provide feedback, and communicate curricular changes. Students will also need to reach out to their teachers when they need assistance on assignments or concepts.
Remote Synchronous Instruction - Two-way, real-time/live, virtual instruction between teachers and students when students are not on campus. Synchronous instruction is provided through a computer or other electronic device.
Remote Asynchronous Instruction - Instruction that does not require having the instructor and student engaged at the same time. In this method, students learn from instruction that is not necessarily being delivered in-person or in real time. This type of instruction may include various forms of digital and online learning, such as prerecorded video lessons or game-based learning tasks that students complete on their own.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires attendance to be measured daily through daily engagement measures such as:
Daily progress in learning platforms.
Daily progress via teacher-student interactions.
Completion and submission of assignments to their teacher through learning platforms daily.
Students that are participating in the remote learning model will be enrolled in their home campus. Not all courses are available through the remote learning model. Some courses that are only offered in-person may include weighted courses, electives, and extracurricular. This information will be posted with the survey the week of July 27th.
LISD Grading Guidelines will apply.
LISD will provide a detailed schedule for students to follow. Some courses may require synchronous participation. Depending on the particular course, live Zoom lessons may occur throughout the week. Additional lessons will also be provided for students to complete on their own.
Families can expect to spend the following average times per week:
PK: 10-15 hours (average of 3 hours a day)
K-1: 12-16 hours (average of 4 hours a day)
2nd-5th grade: 17-24 hours (average of 5-6 hours a day)
6th-12th grade: 28-34 hours (average of 5-7 hours a day)
These times are an average and these times will vary depending on a variety of factors such as student strengths, the type of assignment, and the work assigned by all the teachers cumulatively.
Daily progress for each course must be submitted by daily by 3:00 pm.