Trevor Day School has a uniquely strong and interconnected community. Such strong relationships and connections are an outstanding foundation for a Distance Learning Plan such as TrevorLINK.

During the time that we utilize the TrevorLINK plan, our faculty will partner with families at all grade levels to engage students in learning experiences that not only advance the Trevor curriculum, but that also stretch students’ capacities for inquiry and intellectual growth. Teachers will continue to play their instrumental roles of guiding, supporting, and challenging students to synthesize knowledge toward long-term academic growth, as they embrace this approach to learning.

Academic teachers and specialists will work with students primarily using three platforms: the Portal, Zoom, and Google Suite. Teachers may also employ additional online tools appropriate to their content and subject—ensuring that students are engaged in rich learning experiences. As new tools are introduced, teachers and tech support staff will work to ensure that parents and students are well supported. All academic teachers, specialists, administration, and support teams will continue to communicate with parents through email, the pushpage system, and the Portal.

BETWEEN MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

• Teachers and students will maintain staggered communication through school email and the Portal during normal school hours.

• Teachers will continue to post content and links to meetings in their class pages on the Portal.

• Classroom teachers will maintain daily face-to-face communication with their students through Zoom (based on the regular class schedule). Zoom can be installed on Mac or Windows computers, or as a plug-in to the Chrome browser on Chromebooks.

BETWEEN LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

• Teachers and students will maintain staggered communication through school email, Zoom meetings, and the Portal during normal school hours.

• Teachers will continue to post content and links to meetings in their class pages on the Portal.

• Grade-level teachers will maintain daily face-to-face communication with their students through individual, small group, and whole class Zoom meetings. (Zoom can be installed on Mac or Windows computers, or as a plug-in to the Chrome browser on Chromebooks.) They will also share assignments and activities for students to work on flexibly throughout each day. The schedule for these meetings and activities will be shared with parents and students on a daily basis through the Portal class pages.

ADMINISTRATION

• The Head of School will continue to send regular updates via pushpage.

• Division Directors will continue to send regular updates via email or pushpage.

• On alternating Thursdays, the Thursday Digest will be sent to all parents, faculty, staff, and students (grades 5⎼12); all issues are accessible on the pushpage archives of the Portal. This publication is sent every two weeks on D day, while school is in session. The next issue will launch after Spring Break, on April 2nd.

• Trevor’s school psychologists will consistently share information and resources to help support the health and wellness of students, parents, faculty, and staff throughout the duration of our distance learning.

• Administrators can be contacted by email, as usual. Please access the school directory here.

FEEDBACK

• Please share your feedback and ideas for improving the TrevorLINK Distance Learning Plan via email to your Division Director(s) and techsupport@trevor.org.

• With the aim of ongoing improvement and adaptation of the TrevorLINK plan to best serve its students, Trevor will facilitate a school-wide survey at the conclusion of the first week of distance learning to gather feedback.

TECH SUPPORT

• Email techsupport@trevor.org with questions or feedback about the TrevorLINK Distance Learning Plan. Stan Golanka (Director of Academic Technology) or Brian Seirup (Director of Technology) will review and respond as soon as possible.

Email techsupport@trevor.org with questions or feedback regarding the TrevorLINK Distance Learning Plan. Stan Golanka (Director of Academic Technology) or Brian Seirup (Director of Technology) will review and respond to the email in a timely manner.