Remote & Hybrid Learning

This site is intended to be a source of information and help with technology while our district continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020-2021 school year. Click on the navigation links at the top of the page for targeted resources.

The Terminology

In education, we love our vocabulary, and never miss a chance to come up with new terms for things we're doing. On this page, we will try to provide some short definitions of terms you'll see on this site and hear on the news in connection with education as we're dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In-Person Learning

This one is pretty self-explanatory. This is the scenario in which students and teachers are in the school buildings, teaching and learning in the same spaces. Please note, however, that following guidance from the New York State Department of Health, Education Department, and Governor's office, many spaces in schools, including classrooms, are limited to at most 50% of normal capacity. So in our district, in-person education is limited to half of our student body at any given time.

Remote Learning

The name pretty much says it all. This is education when the teacher and students are not physically present together in the classroom. Instead, the teachers utilizes alternative methods to provide instruction and interact with students. Very often, remote learning involves the use of technology, such as Chromebooks, though not always.

Hybrid Model

This model combines elements of in-person and remote learning. The specifics might vary from school to school and district to district, but in a hybrid model, the students spend some time going to school for classes, and the rest of the time have work assigned to continue at home. The remote portion may or may not involve the use of technology, such as a Chromebook. They hybrid model is designed to allow for in-person learning while following the guidance limiting us to 50% of capacity.

Cohort

A peer group of students. In many hybrid models, grades are divided into cohorts, with those groups of students staying together for their in-person instruction. The goal is to minimize the number of students having contact with one another, thus minimizing risk of exposure to the virus.