Last Updated August 4, 2020

General Expectations for Remote Learning

• Attendance is mandatory for all Zoom classes and advisory. Teachers will record and submit attendance for all classes. An adult must report a student ill with a call to the office in the morning.

• All teachers will use Google Classroom to organize class materials, receive student work, and provide feedback.

• Students need to be prepared to participate daily in remote classes according to the school and class schedule.

• By Sunday night or first thing Monday morning each week teachers will provide students with a schedule of weekly assignments, due dates, zoom calls, office hours, information about how to get additional help, etc. Assignments, materials, zoom meeting links, and the weekly assignment schedule will be posted in Google Classroom.

• Regular teacher office hours will be scheduled twice each week so that students can get additional help in classes.

• Special safe, supervised spaces will be made available for students facing technology difficulties at home.

• Special education teachers and Learning Coaches will continue to follow IEP’s. Story Smith will continue to support Academic Mentoring students.

• Counselors will be able to schedule individual zoom meetings with students.

Behavioral Expectations for All Students

• Students are responsible for any school equipment that has been loaned to them, and they are responsible for any damage or misuse of that equipment.

• Students cannot share log-in information for their device, Google Classroom, email, Zoom meetings, etc. They are responsible for any misconduct occurring through Zoom accounts, even if they claim that another person did it as a result of password sharing.

• Students may not record meetings (Zoom, Google hangout, etc.) without the written permission of all those present and their guardians.

• Students cannot access pornographic/adult material or graphically violent material through their school issued device.

• Students are not to use their school issued device for social media. Any social media activity that violates school rules (harassment, bullying, etc.) that occurs from using school devices is subject to school discipline. Any serious bullying or harassment issue during school hours should be reported to the school.

Student expectations in a remote or hybrid learning environment

• You need to appropriately cite your work if using online or other sources. Failure to do so is considered plagiarism and subject to school discipline policies.

• You may not access online resources, or outside resources, during tests or quizzes, unless this permission is granted by the teacher administering that particular test or quiz. Violations of this policy are subject to school discipline policies.

• Your work is expected to be your own work. You MAY NOT COLLABORATE with other students unless the assignment or test instructions explicitly state that you may do so. Without such instructions you should assume that you CANNOT collaborate with other students. You may ask for written permission from your teacher if you wish to collaborate on an assignment. Violations of this policy are subject to school discipline policies.

• During Zoom classes you are expected to follow the dress code policy found on page 16 in the student handbook. This can be found on the Rivendell Interstate School District website. Appropriate dress is important when participating in Zoom or other videoconferencing sessions with teachers and classmates.

Specific Expectations for Zoom/Videoconferencing

• You cannot share access codes to Zoom meetings. You are responsible for any misconduct by others that occurs due to you sharing such codes.

• Please be mindful of the background images that can be seen by your classmates and teachers during Zoom or other videoconferencing sessions. Graphic material, such as ‘pin up’ posters, or similar, must not be visible to other students. A quiet place with a non-distracting background is best. Lounging in bed, for example, while participating in a Zoom meeting is not “professional” or acceptable.

• During Zoom or other videoconferencing sessions, turning on your camera is expected. Please be prepared to do that. It isn’t always easy, given our individual circumstances. It really helps us build our community during a very challenging time of learning.

• If your internet does not support Zoom or other videoconferencing platforms, you are expected to call into the Zoom meeting using your telephone with the access codes provided in the posted Zoom invitation link. You must be identified in a Zoom meeting with your name (or a parent/sibling name if you need to use their device) If a random name or phone number appears in a Zoom waiting room, the teacher will not admit you to the class. You can text/email a teacher ahead of time to let them know the phone number you will be zooming from. Teachers will provide, in Google Classroom, any documents/images that will be screen shared in a Zoom class so that you can access them.

Students, staff and teachers should continue to plan, develop and implement PLPs that take into consideration learning opportunities which may encounter limitations.

https://education.vermont.gov/student-learning/personalized-learning

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