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Re-Opening Schools Models

Green Mountain School

Four Models Under Consideration

In-Person Learning

• All students in

attendance

• Physical distancing
• required. Masks
• required. Daily

health checks.

Hybrid Learning

• Students in class 2

days per week

• Planned learning

activities at home 3 days per week

• “Flipped” model of

instruction – videos sent home each week.

• Physical distancing
• required. Masks
• required. Daily

health checks.

Mixed Learning

• Combination of in-

person and distance or hybrid

• Example: K-2 on

campus and 3-8 distance learning

Distance Learning

• Students learn at

home

• Video lessons and

paper packets

• Weekly delivery of

lessons

• Telephone/email

contact with students and parents

• Likely some 1:1

tutoring and intervention on campus

In In-Person Learning

Benefits

• Familiar school model for students and

families

• Best instructional model for most students
• Best for social-emotional learning
• Easiest model to find substitute teachers
• Eliminates the logistical challenges of videos,

USB drives, and learning packets

• Removes the burden of teaching from

parents, allows some parents to return to work

• No childcare concerns for staff

Challenges

• Physical distancing is a challenge – desks must

be six feet apart

• Possible increased likelihood of outbreaks due

to larger cohort sizes

• Requires two classes (kindergarten and 1st

grade) to be moved to other spaces

• Number of students on campus each day

make logistics more difficult

• Occupancy on school buses makes distancing

impractical

• Possible concerns for staff safety
• Need to provide distance option for families

Hybrid Learning Model

Benefits

• Classroom instruction is familiar to students
• Maintains some in-person contact between

teachers and students

• Physical distancing is easier with only half of

students present

• Possibly reduces the likelihood of outbreaks

due to smaller cohort sizes

• All grades can remain in their classroom
• Reduced number of students makes logistics

easier

• Occupancy on school buses is reduced
• Removes some pressure on parents

Challenges

• Teachers will have a learning curve for the

“flipped” model

• Logistics of learning videos, USB drives, and

learning packets

• Creates childcare issues for some staff, may

lead to additional staff absences that are difficult to cover

• Possible concerns for staff safety

Mixed Model

Benefits

• Classroom instruction is familiar to students
• Maintains some in-person contact between

teachers and youngest students

• Reduced number of students makes logistics

easier

• Occupancy on school buses is reduced
• Removes pressure on some parents

Challenges

• Different expectations of teachers at different

grade levels

• Logistics of learning videos, USB drives, and

learning packets for upper grades

• Creates childcare issues for some staff, may

lead to additional staff absences that are difficult to cover

• Possible concerns for staff safety
• Need to provide distance option for families

Distance Learning Model

Benefits

• Minimal face-to-face contact minimizes the

likelihood of outbreaks

• Almost no concerns for staff safety

Challenges

• Logistics of learning videos, USB drives, and

learning packets for upper grades

• Creates childcare issues for some staff, may

lead to additional staff absences that are difficult to cover

• Negative impact on student social-emotional

growth and mental health

• Pressure on parents to become the teacher;

family strife and damaged relationships

• Probable loss of transportation

apportionment

• Probable loss of enrollment & apportionment

Parent Preference:

Parent Learning Model Preference

In Person Hybrid In Person/Hybrid Hybrid/Distance Distance Mixed

• Phone survey represents 42 families and

129 students (80%)

• Strong preference for some type of in-

person learning (87%)

• In-person

46%

• Hybrid

7%

• In-person or Hybrid

34%

• Hybrid or Distance

5%

• Distance

7%

• Mixed

0%

Parent Learning Model Preference

In Person Hybrid In Person/Hybrid Hybrid/Distance Distance Mixed

• Phone survey represents 42 families and

129 students (80%)

• Strong preference for some type of in-

person learning (87%)

• In-person

46%

• Hybrid

7%

• In-person or Hybrid

34%

• Hybrid or Distance

5%

• Distance

7%

• Mixed

0%

• Participation (yes or maybe)
• In-person

98%

• Hybrid

97%

• Distance

88%

• Homeschool if distance learning?
• Yes

10% (11 students)

• Maybe

5% (2 students)

Parent Preference:

FLIPPED LEARNING/BLENDED LEARNING

What is Flipped/Blended Learning?

Flipped Learning is a pedagogical approach in which direct instruction moves from the group learning space to the individual learning space and the resulting group space is transformed into a dynamic, interactive learning environment where the educator guides students as they apply concepts and engage creatively in subject matter.

Flipped Learning Network (FLN). (2014) The Four Pillars of F-L-I-P

Key advantages of Flipped Learning

• Teachers are the facilitators of student learning
• Direct instruction and lower level learning tasks are completed prior

to engaging with teachers and other students

• Students will be able to learn from each other during whole class

discourse

• Opens more classroom time for students to apply the skills learned

during direct instruction and engage with teachers as they encounter challenges, questions and misunderstandings

• Formative and summative assessments will be completed in class

providing teachers and students with real time feedback

• Students are responsible for watching instructional videos and

completing teacher guided practice

ADVANTAGES FOR STUDENTS

• Students have access to content 24/7
• Students can watch the content at their own pace (during time at

home)

• Students develop questions and insight prior to classroom discussions
• Students receive more individualized support
• Students receive personalized instruction and/or content

Health and Safety Considerations

• The majority of Green Mountain parents

(78%) have no health concerns sending their children back to school

• 22% have “some” health concerns that

would not prevent their students from returning

• 2% of parents had definite health

concerns that would cause them to keep students home if schools re-open

Parent Health Concerns:

Parent Health Concerns

Yes No Some

Local COVID Case Numbers:

• Cases in Clark County are

concentrated in the urban portions of the county

• North Clark County numbers are

very low

• 98674 and 98601 each have

fewer than 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19

Local COVID Case Numbers:

• Cases in Clark County are

concentrated in the urban portions of the county

• North Clark County numbers are

very low

• 98674 and 98601 each have

fewer than 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (actual numbers suppressed for privacy)

Local COVID Case Numbers:

Schools and COVID Rates

• Washington Dept. of Health published a

paper (Guthrie, et al, July 2020) that summarized global school re-opening approaches

• They note “there is a lack of scientific

consensus about he impact of school closures and re-openings on community transmission

• f SARS-CoV-2.”
• In countries that re-opened schools without

precautions like distancing and masks, there were increases in transmission.

• In countries that implemented precautions in

school re-opening, there was “no significant increase” or “increased transmission among students but not staff.”

• A July 24 article by N. Agba, MD (Silverdale,

WA) states, “to date, there have been no documented child-to-child or child-to-adult transmission of COVID-19 infection.”

• “Studies have confirmed children under the

age of 10 have considerably fewer ACE-2 receptors in their nasal mucosa, supporting the notion that, scientifically, children are not drivers of community spread.” (ibid.)

Recent Re-Opening Guidance

• The American Academy of Pediatrics issued

guidance on school reopening “strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with the goal of having students physically present in school.” (AAP, June 2020)

• The AAP notes that the combination of masks

and physical distance greatly reduces the likelihood of virus spread. The efficacy of 3- foot physical distancing approaches the efficacy of 6-foot physical distancing.

• Cohorting of classes to minimize crossover

among children and adults within the school is recommended.

• The CDC issued revised guidance on July 23,

2020 on the “Importance of Reopening America’s Schools this Fall.”

• “Harms attributed to closed schools on the

social, emotional, and behavioral health, economic well-being, and academic achievement of children, in both short- and long-term, are well-known and significant.”

• “children are not the primary drivers of

COVID-19 spread in schools or in the community.”

• “evidence provides reason to believe that in-

person schooling is in the best interest of students, particularly in the context of appropriate mitigation.”

Health Protocols

• Students and staff will be

required to wear face coverings

District has purchased masks for staff and students who need them Anticipate outdoor “mask breaks”

• Daily health screenings

Parent “attestation” or onsite Phone application allows parents to answer screening questions District has purchased no-contact thermometers

Health Protocols

• Students and staff will be

required to wear face coverings

District has purchased masks for staff and students who need them Anticipate outdoor “mask breaks”

• Daily health screenings

Parent “attestation” or onsite Phone application allows parents to answer screening questions District has purchased no-contact thermometers

Health Protocols

• Students and staff will be

required to wear face coverings

District has purchased masks for staff and students who need them Anticipate outdoor “mask breaks”

• Daily health screenings

Parent “attestation” or onsite Phone application allows parents to answer screening questions District has purchased no-contact thermometers

Health Protocols

• Students and staff will be

required to wear face coverings

District has purchased masks for staff and students who need them Anticipate outdoor “mask breaks”

• Daily health screenings

Parent “attestation” or onsite Phone application allows parents to answer screening questions District has purchased no-contact thermometers

• Increased hand-washing

Only one classroom doesn’t have a sink – may be possible to add in the short-term Supply of hand sanitizer ordered

• Increased cleaning and

disinfection

Custodial staffing increased daily Ongoing cleaning of high-touch surfaces and bathrooms Cleaning of any shared items (PE equipment, playground, etc.)

Other Factors

• “Cohorting”

Practice of keeping students together in groups that do not mix Classes eat in classrooms K-3 have a separate bathroom for each class Recesses only two grades together

• High Schools will likely be

distance-learning

Reduces the exposure of some families

• Lack of Common Areas

Green Mountain does not have hallways Few common areas (only library, office, and gym)

Fiscal Considerations

Possible Lost Apportionment

• 10% of parents say they will

choose homeschooling if the district opts for distance learning

• District will lose transportation

apportionment if students are not being bused to school in the fall

• OSPI states that there will not be

apportionment for services not provided

• Loss of 10% of apportionment is

approximately $160,000

• One-third of transportation

apportionment is approximately $53,000 lost just for the first quarter of the year

• Total lost revenue could reach

$250,000

• Difficult decisions could include

furloughs or layoffs of staff

Superintendent’s Recommendation

Hybrid Learning Model Recommended

• Balance of benefits and risks
• Maintains apportionment
• Respects desires of most parents
• Maintains community support
• Easily pivots to distance learning

Do what is best for kids, not what is easy for adults.