Grades K-2: 2.5 hours total per week for ELA and math, with an additional one hour per week for learning in other disciplines (3.5 hours per week total)
Grades 3-5: 4 hours total per week for ELA and math, with an additional one hour per week for learning in other disciplines (5 hours per week total)
Grades 6-8: 2 hours each per week for ELA, math, science and social studies, with an additional 2 hours per week for all other subject areas (10 hours per week total)
Grades 9-12: 3 hours per week for each credit-bearing course (24 hours per week total)
Why, How, and Overview
Instructional videos can help students learn at their own pace and free up time for teachers to support students individually.
When students enter my online course in Schoology, would I like the landing page to be the Updates or Materials section?
How will I use course updates to establish clear and consistent communication with my students?
How can I use the course calendar to keep students informed of important dates?
What kind of materials will I build in my online course to continue the learning and collaboration?
How can I easily connect my Google account to Schoology and add documents to my course for students?
How can I find or share materials in Schoology from other educators to use in my course?
How will I engage my students in collaborative discussions?
How can I have my students submit their work electronically?
How can I give meaningful feedback to my students using text, audio, video, or annotation tools?
How can I find answers to my Schoology questions?
Videos related to distance learning and other virtual learning best practices can be easily accessed in a playlist on the Schoology YouTube Channel.