Distance Learning Update School Committee Presentation April 7, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Distance Learning Update School Committee Presentation April 7, 2020

Presented by

• Dr. Lisa Colwell, Director of PPS
• Mrs. Katherine Sipala, Interim Assistant Superintendent

PK/Hathaway/Melville

• Morning Attendance Check-in
• Daily Virtual Meeting with whole class
• Small Group Instruction via Google Hangout
• Asynchronous Lessons Accessed Flexibly

Portsmouth Middle School

• Daily Live Homeroom Meetings
• Playlist through Google Classroom
• Asynchronous Lessons Accessed Flexibly
• Feedback to Students

Portsmouth High School

• Daily Attendance in Advisory
• 8:45-2:20 schedule
• A/B Days and “Flex Days”
• Synchronous Lessons via Zoom
• Asynchronous Videos Accessed Flexibly
• Assignments submitted via Google Classroom

Distance Learning Grade Level Update

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Grade Level Playlists

Grade Level Playlists

Special Education

• SE teachers PK-12 are working with students in small group and

individually using email, virtual meetings and telephonically

• Support Professionals are consulting and working with parents as well as directly

supporting students via email, virtual meeting and telephonically

• Various SE meetings commenced the week of April 6 via virtual meetings and telephone
• RBTs have integrated into classrooms with certified teachers

Multi-Lingual Learners (MLL)

• Supporting students through Google Classroom
• Monitoring student progress in Rosetta Stone
• Providing feedback on student work (HS)
• Phone conferences with parents for coaching
• Consultation with teachers.

Distance Learning Update

Assessment

• Blend of traditional and alternative ways of assessment

– Great Opportunity – How Does Student Work Demonstrate that Learning has Taken Place

• Student Assignments submitted through

– Google Classroom – Class Dojo – SeeSaw – E-mail

Elementary

• Tri 2 Report Cards mailed home on Friday April 3
• Tri 3 began April 6

Middle School & High School

• Students will be graded as of March 13 completion with work completion

allowance until April 21

• Quarter 4 began April 6

Assessment & Report Cards

Conducted family surveys on tech access (n=1773 respondents)

• Assisted families in accessing internet
• n=<10 families still in process for technology access

Distributed Chromebooks (n=188 devices) PIT Crew Update

• PIT Crew Update

Instructional Technology Coaches

• Professional Development for teachers
• Instructional Support & Consultation to Teachers
• Researching and Piloting New Programs & Platforms

Technology & Support

Communication:

• Blackboard Connect
• Superintendent’s Communications
• Building Administrator Videos
• Social Media-Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
• Teacher to Student Connection
• Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Survey

Connections:

• Focus on Every Student through Outreach
• Strong system of support through integration of mental health staff
• Various platforms used to connect with students
• Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are partners in this work

Communications, Connections & Culture

• Spirit Weeks
• Month of the Military Child
• Community Meetings
• Autism Awareness
• “Week in Tweets”
• Freshman Academy Wave
• PE Challenges on Tic Toc
• Arts for Life Day
• STEM Challenges
• Virtual Field Days
• April Reading Challenge #PortsmouthRIReadscommunity

Culture