Limited In-Person Instruction (LIPI) will be starting in Portland Public Schools over the next several weeks. LIPI is having small groups of targeted students come to PPS buildings for two-hour sessions, 1-4 times per week. Please see below for details about LIPI at MLC.
-LIPI is supplementary to Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL), which is the online instruction that is happening now with teachers. LIPI is not intended to replace the whole class activities currently provided through CDL.
-When LIPI starts at MLC, expect mostly guest or substitute teachers to be providing the instruction.
-LIPI would be 2 hour sessions, 1-4 times per week, depending on the service and student schedule.
-There would be training for staff providing LIPI focused on health and safety precautions.
-Within LIPI, all students would maintain consistent cohorts. For example, if a student is in Group 1 on Monday, they would always stay in that group in order to minimize contact with other students.
Currently, here is the order of priority for initiating LIPI at MLC:
1. Kx3 students:
-Students challenged by low attendance or engagement.
2. HS students needing Credit Recovery
-Our main focus would be on juniors and sophomores.
3. 6th and 9th graders
-Students challenged by low attendance, grades, or engagement.
-These grades were chosen because of the current transition into MLC at these two grade levels. About half of our 6th graders have never attended school in the building and most of our 9th graders have never attended school in the building.
Look for more newsletter updates with new information, including specific start dates. If you have questions, please email Mark at mvanhoom@pps.net or call 503-577-7126.
Mark will also be available 1/19/21-1/22/21 from 12:00-12:30 at the following Google Meet link:
meet.google.com/ptt-sjcx-twk
