Distance Learning Update School Committee Presentation April 7, 2020 Presented by Dr. Lisa Colwell, Director of PPS Mrs. Katherine Sipala, Interim Assistant Superintendent
Distance Learning Grade Level Update 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
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Grade Level Playlists
Distance Learning Update 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.
Assessment & Report Cards 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
Technology & Support 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
Communications, Connections & Culture 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
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 #PortsmouthRIReadscommuni ty
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