OJH DISTANCE LEARNING
2020-2021 Distance Learning Plan
Goals:
- To promote consistency, routine, and scheduled learning
- To minimize conflict between student and teacher schedules vertically and horizontally
- Promote frequent and consistent communication
- To promote live and online instruction
- To facilitate attendance/Engagement expectations
LEARNING AT HOME FOR OJH STUDENTS
The plan in place for OJH is a Continuous Learning Model. What is a Continuous Learning Model? Our teachers have been working on preparing essential standards for their curriculum for the upcoming year. Meaning the knowledge, skills, and dispositions all students must acquire for the given course, class or year. The essential standards are critical to your student’s future learning. This could be the next lesson, course, or the next grade level. Teacher Leaders and administrators collaborated to identify “essential learning standards” to be the primary focus of instruction if learning must occur online. Essential learning standards are a small set of high leverage standards that can be taught successfully in an online model. The essential standards are laid out over the course of the school year and ensure foundational learning for students to successfully move to the next grade level. Maintaining instructional coherence and managing progress in an online setting for students with and without technology is our number one goal. In addition to identifying essential standards, teacher leaders also created companion documents that will ensure continuity in instruction across the district in math, reading, and writing. To meet the individual needs of students and families supporting students at home, teachers will utilize a variety of instructional approaches with the goal of every student receiving instruction in the essential standards and timely feedback to ensure progress. Teachers will receive professional development and time to plan in grade level/content teams over the course of five days prior to the start of school.
El plan establecido para OJH es un modelo de aprendizaje continuo. ¿Qué es un modelo de aprendizaje continuo? Nuestros maestros han estado trabajando en la preparación de estándares esenciales para su plan de estudios para el próximo año. Es decir, el conocimiento, las habilidades y las disposiciones que todos los estudiantes deben adquirir para el curso, la clase o el año en cuestión. Los estándares esenciales son fundamentales para el aprendizaje futuro de su estudiante. Esta podría ser la próxima lección, curso o el siguiente nivel de grado. Los maestros líderes y administradores colaboraron para identificar "estándares de aprendizaje esenciales" para ser el enfoque principal de la instrucción si el aprendizaje debe ocurrir en línea. Los estándares de aprendizaje esenciales son un pequeño conjunto de estándares de alto apalancamiento que se pueden enseñar con éxito en un modelo en línea. Los estándares esenciales se establecen a lo largo del año escolar y garantizan el aprendizaje fundamental para que los estudiantes pasen con éxito al siguiente nivel de grado. Mantener la coherencia educativa y gestionar el progreso en un entorno en línea para estudiantes con y sin tecnología es nuestro objetivo número uno. Además de identificar los estándares esenciales, los maestros líderes también crearon documentos complementarios que garantizarán la continuidad en la instrucción en todo el distrito en matemáticas, lectura y escritura. Para satisfacer las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes y las familias que apoyan a los estudiantes en el hogar, los maestros utilizarán una variedad de enfoques educativos con el objetivo de que cada estudiante reciba instrucción en los estándares esenciales y comentarios oportunos para garantizar el progreso. Los maestros recibirán desarrollo profesional y tiempo para planificar en equipos de nivel de grado / contenido durante el transcurso de cinco días antes del comienzo de la escuela.
FAQ'S
How will instruction continue through the school closure?
Instruction will be through distance learning.What options do I have for distance learning?
Using any device that has connectivity (data)—computers, iPhones, Androids, tablets, iPads, even gaming consoles like PS4 and XBox One—can connect to Google Classroom either through a web browser or downloading the Google Classroom app.
You may print the assignments.
You may contact your school directly to coordinate alternate pick up times for packets..
How do I connect to the internet?
Right now, some providers are doing plans at this time, some of them free. We are also looking at more options to help you connect. Please keep checking back.
But if you are able to use a device such as a cell phone, then you have connectivity.Will students have access to free wifi to assist with distance learning options?
Students needing an internet connection to complete any assignments may access the District’s wifi via their vehicle at each campus’ parking lot.Will I need Internet access to use the Choice Boards?
The assignments are designed to offer both paper and online options.Do I need to instruct my child during this time?
You can certainly help and check in on your child. Your teacher will have contact with your child through a variety of means. Students will have live instruction from their teachers on a daily basis. Some will do phone calls, some may do video conferences, some may use apps like Google Hangouts or Google Meet.Is there a set schedule that we have to follow? How long does my child have to work?
Yes this year we have a set schedule that your student should follow. Students should have 2 hours of live instruction, 2 hours of teacher office hours and online activities, and 2 hours of potential homework time built into their 8-3 schedule.
