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Ponder ISD Elementary Virtual Learning Plan 2020-2021

Elementary Virtual Learning Goals

• Provide students the same content whether at school or at home.
• Content continuity: Utilize in-house curriculum that creates consistency

with virtual and face-to-face

• Provide for easy transitions between virtual and face-to-face
• Establish common assessments for virtual & face-to-face learners and

follow district grading guidelines.

• Partnership with Home Facilitator to follow a recommended daily

schedule for students.

• Required daily one-to-one check-ins and weekly group check-ins using

Google Meet.

• Dedicate personnel whose only responsibility will be teaching virtual

students assigning content, monitoring progress, student feedback, virtual meetings, home visits, etc.

What Families Can Expect

• All VL courses will be asynchronous (self-paced student

work) with some instruction face-to-face, and small/large groups. ○

This will allow time for independent and collaborative student work with teacher support.

• Student/Home Facilitator can anticipate a full school day of

instruction and “school work” just as if in person.

• Student/Home Facilitator will receive training prior to VL

instruction starting

• A recommended daily schedule will be posted.
• Daily one-on-one meetings with virtual teacher, as well as

small/large group meetings utilizing Google Meet.

Grade # of Students PK 9 Kinder 25 1st 31 2nd 32 3rd 21 4th 32 5th 23

Staffjng

Elementary

# of Teachers

Prekindergarten 1 (self-contained) Kindergarten 2 (self-contained) 1st Grade 2 (self-contained) 2nd Grade 2 (self-contained) 3rd Grade 1 (self-contained) 4th Grade 2 (self-contained) 5th Grade 1 (self-contained) SPED/GT support based on enrollment

Ponder Elementary will use in-house curriculum for all students participating in virtual learning, utilizing SeeSaw & Google Classroom as the LMS (Learning Management System).

Virtual Learning Course Structures & Resources

Seesaw

Seesaw is a platform for student engagement. Teachers can empower students to create, reflect, share, and collaborate. Students “show what they know” using photos, videos, drawings, files, links and more. It’s simple to get student work in one place and share with families! Families will download the free Seesaw Family app, create an account and connect to their child’s journal. Families with receive an invite code from their child’s teacher to connect.

Google Classroom

Google Classroom makes teaching more productive and meaningful by streamlining assignments, boosting collaboration, and fostering communication. Educators can create classes, distribute assignments, send feedback, and see everything in one

• place. Classroom also seamlessly integrates with other Google tools like Google Docs,

Sheets, Slides, etc.

Virtual Learning Course Structures & Resources

Grade(s) Platforms Resources Adaptive Practice Special Areas

Prekindergarten

Seesaw Google Meet

FrogStreet n/a Virtual lessons produced once a week by each special area teacher Kinder- 2nd Grade

Seesaw Google Meet

HMH- Into Reading

(ELAR)

Pearson (Math) Digital Guided Math

(K-2 Math)

StemScopes (Science) Studies Weekly (Social

Studies)

Lexia (ELAR) Study Island

(Math 3rd)

Khan Academy

(Math)

3rd-5th Grade

Seesaw Google Classroom Google Meet

Ponder ISD Secondary Virtual Learning Plan 2020-2021

Secondary Virtual Learning Goals

• Provide students the same content whether at school or at home

following district grading guidelines. Delivery is difgerent, but exposure to content is the same.

• Content continuity - utilize Edgenuity to provide aligned content

for virtual learners on a weekly basis

• Establish daily/weekly checkpoints for virtual learners to

monitor progress.

• Provide for easy transitions between virtual and face-to-face
• Dedicate personnel whose only responsibility is to serve our

virtual learners. (assign content, monitor progress, provide student feedback, host virtual meetings, make home visits, etc.)

What Students Can Expect With Virtual Learning

• All VL courses will be asynchronous (self-paced student

work) utilizing a content provider called Edgenuity.

• Student Commitment
• Students can anticipate a full school day of instruction

and “school work” just as if in person.

• A recommended daily schedule will be posted.
• Required weekly small group collaboration with a virtual

leader utilizing Google Meet.

• 1-0n-1 meetings can be scheduled with a virtual leader

as needed.

Ponder Junior High and High School will utilize Edgenuity for all students participating in virtual learning.

Virtual Learning Course Structures & Resources

• Flexible, online program that allows educators to manage and customize online

curriculum for each subject.

• Allows teachers the flexibility to modify assignments and text translation as

needed. ○ SPED, 504, ELL

• Teacher and student dashboards that allow for easy identification of student

progress

• On-demand tutoring for all core subjects embedded in the program
• Social Emotional Learning Component
• Course credit will be given by Ponder HS, not Edgenuity. We have full control
• ver every aspect of Edgenuity.

Student Dashboard

Teacher Gradebook

Staffjng

High School Staffjng

3 Teachers *1 teacher shared with JH for ELL support *SPED support provided as needed

Junior High Staffjng

*1 dedicated teacher per grade level

Grade VL Interest

6th 37 7th 36 8th 37 9th 32 10th 22 11th 35 12th 21

Data as of July 15, 2020 *Staffing adjustments will be made as needed

Student Progress for Each Class

FACE-TO-FACE GUIDELINES 2020-2021

• TEA’s recommendations are that as many students as possible be a car rider, or

walk to school. ○ This will assist us with the ability to transport students who have no other mode of transportation.

• Students who ride the bus will be required to hand-sanitize and wear a mask upon

entering the bus.

• PK-5 students will:

○ Be required to wear a face covering in common areas ○ Remove their face covering while eating ○ Remove their face covering while in their homeroom engaged in instruction

• 6-12 students will be required to wear a face covering at all times except while

eating.

• PK-5 students will be sent to their classroom immediately upon entering the

building after hand sanitizing.

• 6-12 students will report immediately to their assigned designated area after hand

sanitizing.

• Hallways will be divided to promote social distancing
• Hand sanitizer will be used upon entering each classroom.

Face-to-Face Guidelines

• Rooms will be arranged to keep students as safe as possible.
• Will strive to maintain 6 foot social distancing when possible/will not always be

physically doable.

• Goal at PK-5 is to create an environment where a family unit is established at

school; therefore, PK-5 will be self-contained for all grade levels

• K-5 will not be required to wear a mask when they are in their classroom with their

school family unit.

• For PK-5 Specials will be going into classrooms to conduct their instruction
• For PK-5 Recess zones will be created around the school to keep classes separated
• PK-5 Lunch will be in the cafeteria and gymnasium
• 6-12 students will utilize multiple spaces for eating areas

○ Socially distancing as much as possible ○ Possible implementation of dividers- looking at difgerent options

• Due to COVID visitors to campuses will be very limited.

○ No visitors will be allowed to eat lunch with their student ○ At this time no parties or field trips ○ Designated holding areas and extensive screening will be required for visitors when necessary

Face-to-Face Guidelines