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:
-Kx3 students challenged by low attendance or engagement will be the first priority for LIPI.
-Mark and Margarita will work with Kx3 teachers to prioritize students based on this criteria.
-Families of prioritized students will be contacted by Mark or Margarita to confirm whether or not they want their child to participate in LIPI. Participation in LIPI is optional for students.
-Substitute teachers will be providing LIPI instruction for Kx3 students for academic content.
2. HS students needing Credit Recovery
-Juniors and sophomores needing credit-recovery will be the next group prioritized for LIPI.
-Distance Learning has made it more difficult for high school students to pass classes across PPS, Oregon, and the United States.
-Mark and Margarita will work with the MLC high school team to prioritize students based on this criteria.
-Families of prioritized students will be contacted by Mark or Margarita to confirm whether or not they want their child to participate in LIPI. Participation in LIPI is optional for students.
-Substitute teachers will be providing LIPI instruction for high school students.
3. 6th and 9th graders
-6th and 9th students challenged by low attendance, grades, or engagement would be the third group prioritized for LIPI.
-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.
-Mark and Margarita will work with the MLC high school team and 6th grade teachers to prioritize students based on the noted criteria.
-Families of prioritized students will be contacted by Mark or Margarita to confirm whether or not they want their child to participate in LIPI. Participation in LIPI is optional for students.
-We are currently looking at different possibilities for LIPI programming at the 6th grade level.
-We are still establishing who would provide LIPI for 6th graders
-Substitute teachers will be providing LIPI instruction for 9th grade students.
Jack Randazzo, MLC PE teacher, and Clement Wilson, MLC Social Worker, will be helping with the LIPI program. Once LIPI schedules are established, more information about Jack and Clement's involvement will be shared.
Plans are currently being established based on the information above. 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.
