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eDay, Flexible Instructional Day

Background on eDay/FID

Presented three years ago when Mr. Friend challenged CASD staff to propose creative means to cut costs and/or increase efficiencies. The idea gained nation-wide attention last year after an unusually high number of school cancellations due to weather. This past fall, PDE presented the opportunity for LEAs to develop plans.

Committee

Administrators

All educational levels All Program Chairs Special Education

Teachers

CAEA President Every elementary grade level Learning support Secondary core subjects Technology resource teachers

• Appropriate learning for all students in

assignments and instructional time

• Special education services
• Value compared to make-up days for learning and

attendance

• Student access to technology-based resources
• Parental involvement
• Power/Internet outages for students and

teachers

Considerations

Opportunities

Continue with the school year without disruption to the schedule “Fill” the snow day Develop time management and independent learning strategies Adopt other ‘virtual’ learning opportunities

Lessons

• Natural extension of the classroom learning
• Academically rigorous
• Relevant to the curriculum
• Valuable throughout year
• Online, offline, or combination
• Utilize resources already in practice or previewed
• Available in hard-copy prior to eDay with accommodations
• Assessment or process to verify completion
• Posted prior to eDay

• Notification of eDay status using same protocol as

typical school closing or delay.

• All students will follow that day’s regular schedule

to complete assignments.

• Hard copy will be available first day back to school.
• Assignments will be due within three days of

assigned eDay.

Students

Teachers

• Using model lesson templates, develop the

foundation of the lesson prior to eDay.

• Update lesson prior to 9 am on eDay.
• Post the method of communication and be

‘virtually’ available on eDay.

• Grade completion of the assignment as

participation in an eDay.

Parents

Communication to share…

• eDay plan
• Resources for lessons and support
• Expectations of students
• Assistance by parents

Professional Development and Evaluation

• Continue with professional development to

expand use of online resources

• Administrative review of participation

following eDay

• Annual review of plan and communication