Updated Remote Learning Plan
April 4, 2020
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Updated Remote Learning BHS & BMS
Implementation will begin on April 6th
Goals:
Maintain relationships and connections of our learning community.
Minimize skill and learning regression.
Connect students to meaningful intellectual engagement of content.
Attain what progress we are able to facilitate with all students on the most essential learning.
Guiding Principles:
New content can be covered.
We expect ALL students to participate in learning made accessible to them.
Special Education Staff and Service Providers will collaborate with general ed teachers to ensure accessibility for all students
Special Education Staff/Providers will provide accommodations/ modifications as required
When possible live chats and virtual meetings will be provided to keep connections and a sense of community for all of us.
When possible live chats will be recorded and posted to google classroom for students to access at a later time
Relationships & Communication:
Be flexible. Students, families, and faculty are functioning under nonoptimal work and learning environments.
We will make as much personal connection as we can, but teachers will also need time away from email and work to manage their own family needs.
Teachers will set clear guidelines and times regarding parent and student email and online availability. Please respect these.
We all need to manage our expectations. Everyone has an individual mental picture of how this should be managed and it will take time to establish our best approaches.
Schedules and Workload:
New assignments will be posted daily, (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) by 8:30 AM.
Per DESE mandate: work should be equivalent to 50% of the school day. Each class period should plan for approximately 30 minutes of work on average, with Wednesday no new assignments.
Wednesday will be reserved for students to catch up on assignments. There will be no new work assigned on Wednesdays.
We will cover a LOT less, so content and learning will focus on the essential. We anticipate covering less than 50% of the content and learning that would normally be accomplished.
Families are urged to set up schedules and routines with their children that are predictable.
Grades 8-12 will be expected to work with the continued expectation of 30 minutes of school work per class; AP classes will involve more time, as the students are preparing for the AP Exams.
No new assignments will be given on Wednesday of each week, allowing students time to catch up on their work (and seek assistance as needed).
Grading, Feedback and Expectations:
Teachers can and will provide feedback and grades to guide student learning. These grades will provide information for the following:
Course placement levels for 5-12
Promotion to next grade based on participation combined with the 2019-2020 school year grades (September-March)
The final closing grade average for this online time period will be a Pass/Fail (7-12)
Teachers will use the District Approved Rubric to determine the Pass/Fail Status (To be released to Families the week of April 10)
When a student is not completing assignments teachers will reach out to the student first to prompt them to engage in the work. If the student does not respond the teacher will reach out to the parents to keep the lines of communication open.
Special Education and Support Services:
The co-teachers will continue to co-teaching practices in the virtual classroom. They will work together with the general education teachers to ensure students are supported.
Students enrolled in Academic Support Classes (High School) will continue to work directly with special education teachers who will continue to support students both with organization and prioritization of their work, as well as providing extra help in academic areas.
OT/PT and Speech and Language will work with students to provide the most support possible in a virtual setting. This will include posting assignments to google classroom and contacting families directly to address students’ individual needs.
School Counseling Office
Counselors will continue to reach out and support students during this time. Students can email their school counselor if they have any concerns and would like additional support. Students and families are urged to check out the new BPS COVID-19 Social-Emotional Supports page under BPS Remote Learning Resources on the district website for more information on coping resources.
Counselors are working on course selection and scheduling for next year. They are emailing any students who need additional electives or still need to complete the process.
Counselors will continue to provide information to students and families on college and career planning. They will be sharing updates regarding SAT changes, college tours, and admissions information. They will also be setting up a Google classroom and utilizing Naviance to deliver information and activities for students in each grade.
Staff Privacy
Teachers and other staff expect students to seek permission before recording them in person and have the same expectation for video conferences.
Student Responsible Use
Responsible use of technology by students is part of our curriculum at all grade levels and students are used to being expected to follow their school’s principles of responsible use.
We created the following expectations for students. Expectations for Video Conferencing
Bellingham High School
Email: mlafayette@bpsdk12.org
Website: https://bhs.bellinghamk12.org/
Location: 60 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA, USA
Phone: 508 966-3761
Twitter: @meglafayette