Remote & Hybrid Learning

Remote learning and Hybrid learning has been the new way of education for about the past year. While it may not be ideal for our child, it is important that you know you are not alone.

From my experience, I have found the biggest complaint is communication. Parents have taken on a much bigger role in their child's education now that they are home either every day or every other day learning.

My remote tutoring service includes not only my understanding of the middle school and high school curriculum across all subject areas but also a quick report on what we worked on as well as areas of concern. I am also available to communicate with the teachers of your child to support their learning even further.

Remote Tutoring

Via google meet, I can work with your student to help get them organized, understand their resources, and set up a daily schedule. We can create a schedule for your student to follow daily including a time to complete assignments. I can also review assignments with your student to help give them the one-on-one support they need. Remote learning is not easy but it is also not impossible. Working with your child every week or twice a week, your student will start to feel successful in the classroom.

Google Classroom & Other Resources

I have been using google classroom as my main platform of instruction for years and am able to support students in using technology to help support their organization and learning. Teaching students to be independent and resourceful is the goal. With organizational support, students can become autonomous with their online learning.

To understand a little more about what Miss Lee's Remote Learning Services, read her blog post below.

6 Ways to Support Kids While Learning at Home

Let’s face it, 2020 has brought us many challenges and one of them is learning online. Students are struggling to adapt to the new way of learning and are not yet comfortable enough to advocate for themselves to make up for that challenge. Students need structure and without leaving their home, it can seem impossible to do that. With a great understanding of how students can learn differently, I offer some tips for your student to help them master and prevent that learning gap.

1. Create a learning space

I had a conversation with one of my students after class who had a hard time keeping up with the lesson. He needed the directions repeated 5-6 times and this is a student who doesn’t need directions repeated more than 3 times and was familiar with the activity we were doing. I noticed that his house phone kept ringing in the background and it was very noisy. I spoke to him about finding a quiet place in his bedroom where he can shut the door. The next day, he answered almost every question during the discussion and answered it correctly.

This learning spot needs to be quiet, organized, and personalized to how your student wants it to be. It is their learning space and you want them to enjoy being there. Maybe that is a pretty lamp or having their favorite pen to write down their homework. Whatever it is, allow your student 2-3 things on their desk to make it feel personalized.

2. Create a schedule

Schedules this year are a NIGHTMARE. Who knows what cohort and what letter day and then what classes go live what day on remote learning?! Creating a daily schedule for your student that includes a break time, time to eat, and, depending on your student, time to use the bathroom.

3. Include free time in that schedule

I caution you on how you implement this because if your student has a hard time transitioning or is full of energy, you may want to structure that free time with something you know they like. For example, a high energy kid may enjoy playing basketball or jumping on the trampoline. I would not suggest Television or video games for any kid. I would recommend a walk outside or cleaning their room/making their bed for the free time. The goal is to get them away from a screen and not put them in front of a screen for their free time. Reward them tremendously for taking free time away from the screen.

4. Remain GOAL Oriented

The fact of the matter is, the curriculum is different this year than any other year. That means, units will be cut from your child’s curriculum. You need a tutor or educator who will focus on skills instruction to support your student. Those skills can then be applied in any scenario and in any subject.

5. Wake up time still matters.

Don’t let your student wake up at any time they feel like. Wake them up with you and give them a reward for waking up and maybe that is television or screen time of their choice. The key is to also enforce a “lights out and screens off” rule for your student. This will support healthy sleeping habits.

6. Have a reward system

Figure out what you can do to reward your student for using appropriate free time, waking up, completing work, and attending classes. Check in with them everyday with how they did that day. Depending on the age of your student, you may want to look over the work. If you don’t trust your student I suggest you either check it yourself but also email his or her teachers. Remind your student that they have the ability to earn rewards and it is up to them to make those choices. But it is important that your student is motivated by these rewards. For your sake, make sure the reward is appropriate too.

The year 2020 has been a challenge for adults and kids alike. People have lost family members, canceled weddings, and haven’t met their grandchildren. Although many elements may seem out of our control, we can help our students create a normal learning day. Maybe our workdays are very different, but let’s normalize it for the students.