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Agenda
- 1. September and October Instructional Calendars
- 2. Key Elements for All Programs
- 3. Full Time Distance Learning Model
- 4. Hybrid Instructional Model
- 5. Next Steps
REOPENING SCHOOLS PRESENTATION August 17, 2020 Agenda 1. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
REOPENING SCHOOLS PRESENTATION August 17, 2020 Agenda 1. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
REOPENING SCHOOLS PRESENTATION August 17, 2020 Agenda 1. September and October Instructional Calendars 2. Key Elements for All Programs 3. Full Time Distance Learning Model 4. Hybrid Instructional Model 5. Next Steps Wallkill Central School
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Wallkill Central School District Guiding Principles
The Wallkill Central School District has developed a hybrid instructional plan that is aligned with NYSDOH/NYSED* guidelines. In addition, parent feedback and research of best practices were considered in the development of the instructional plan. Lastly, the plan addresses the following four (4) guiding principles:
- Ensuring Students and Staff Remain Healthy and Safe
- Maintain Continuity of Learning
- Ensure Access and Equity for All Students
- Effective Communication
*New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) *New York State Education Department (NYSED)
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GRA RADES K-12 12 HY HYBRID INS INSTRUCTIONAL MOD ODEL DELA LAYED RE REOP OPENING IN IN-PERSON CALE LENDAR FOR R SE SEPTEMBER
All students will be on Distance Learning. The Distance Learning Plan will be implemented.
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September 8, 2020 will be a Superintendent’s Conference Day to allow the District to provide the required Health and Safety training to all faculty and staff.
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GRA RADES K-12 12 HY HYBRID INS INSTRUCTIONAL MOD ODEL DELA LAYED RE REOP OPENING IN IN-PERSON CALE LENDAR FOR R OCT CTOBER
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All students will be on Distance Learning. The Distance Learning Plan will be implemented. Group A (50% of K-12 students) In-Person Instruction Group B (50% of K-12 students) In-Person Instruction Group A and Group B
(100% of K-12 Students)
Online Instruction October 5th (50% of Group A) In-Person Instruction October 6th (50% of Group A) In-Person Instruction October 7th (50% of Group B) In-Person Instruction October 8th (50% of Group B) In-Person Instruction
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KEY ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS
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Curriculum and Instruction
The District will develop instructional experiences that are inclusive, culturally responsive, and consider the needs of all students along with being aligned with the outcomes of the New York State Learning Standards.
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Technology
The District will continue to provide students with a Chromebook
- r other device so that they can participate in the online
Learning Plan. Technology support will be provided by the District Technology Department for students and parents throughout the school day. The District will work with families in need of Wi-Fi.
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Social/Emotional Supports
- Teachers will plan to gradually transition students back to school.
- Teachers will check in live daily with students.
- The District will be reconvening its School Counseling Committee to
update its plan to address the social/emotional needs of our students.
- Responsive to Intervention Teams will be available to assist with
students that are having difficulty.
- School social workers, behavior intervention specialists, and school
psychologists will offer social/emotional supports.
- PBIS Teams will update plans to address the needs of the students in
the building.
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Teacher Professional Development
- Summer Curriculum work will include content area teachers identifying New York State focus
standards and aligning curriculum to them. Teachers will streamline instruction and create a monthly calendar of standards to be taught.
- Social/Emotional and Mental Health best practices to help students transition to school and deal
with trauma will be researched and workshops will be offered to faculty and staff through Ulster BOCES and other providers.
- The School Counseling Advisory Committee will be convened to update our School Counseling plan
to include resources for social emotional learning so that we are prepared to support our students as they transition back to school; teachers will also be provided with professional development in this area.
- School social workers and other related providers will get together to discuss resources that can be
provided to teachers, students, and staff to assist with the transition back to school. They will also update our website to include resources.
- Ulster BOCES Technology Integration Specialist will provide summer workshops for Wallkill faculty
and staff to assist them with implementing technology tools and planning instruction.
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FULL TIM IME DIS ISTANCE LEARNING PLAN
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Full Time Distance Learning Plan
The Distance Learning Plan experience will be done remotely at home and will consist of daily live interaction between the teachers and students. The online learning experience will be standards- based and will include high quality rigorous instructional opportunities and learning experiences.
- Our plans were developed collaboratively with teams of teachers at each level (HS,
MS, and Elementary) led by the building principals.
- Teams reviewed student (grades 5-12), parent, and faculty survey data (June 2020)
to identify areas of strengths and challenges with our distance learning plan which was in place from March-June 2020.
- Teachers worked together to revise the instructional model, so that we improved
upon and strengthened the plan from last year.
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Kindergarten- Grade 4 Full Tim ime Dis istance Learning Essential Ele lements
The Instructional Delivery Method will be determined by the teacher to ensure that students are provided with regular interaction with the teacher and their peers and that instruction is aligned with the New York State Learning Standards.
Wha hat to
- Ex
Expect:
- Teachers will instruct the students live via zoom or another district approved software on a daily basis.
- Students will also be working remotely when they are not interacting live with their teacher. During this
time they will be provided with meaningful learning experiences such as: independent work, small group work, viewing instructional videos, conducting research or doing projects. The assigned work will be standards based.
- Daily Office Hours/Anchor Times will be available for students and parents for additional support.
- Special Areas: A schedule will be communicated to students and parents.
- Academic Intervention Services and ENL Services will be provided to the students that need them and a
schedule will be provided to students and parents.
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Grades 5-6 Full Tim ime Dis istance Learning Essential Ele lements
Content Specialty Model for Online Learning:
Grades 5 and 6 will continue to plan and deliver instruction via the Content Area Specialty Model that was implemented in the 2019-2020 school year. Students will work with a team of teachers who will each provide instruction in a specific content area ( i.e.: Math, SS, Science). All homeroom teachers will teach English Language Arts. The Instructional Delivery Method will be determined by the teacher to ensure that students are provided with regular interaction with the teacher and their peers and that instruction is aligned with the New York State Learning Standards.
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Grades 5 and 6 Full Tim ime Dis istance Learning Essential Ele lements
What to Expect:
- There will be live interaction on a daily basis for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
- Students will also be working remotely when they are not interacting live with their teacher.
During this time they will be provided with meaningful learning experiences such as: independent work, small group work, viewing instructional videos, conducting research or doing projects. The assigned work will be standards based.
- Academic Intervention Services and ENL Services will be provided as needed and a schedule will be
communicated home.
- Special Area Teachers: A schedule will be communicated to students and parents.
- Office Hours: Time period where teachers are available to provide students with additional
assistance and/or meet with parents.
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Grades 7-12 12 Full Tim ime Dis istance Learning Essential Ele lements
- Teachers in Grades 7-12 will meet with students live based on their scheduled day
(X/Y day schedule will be in place).
- Instruction provided will be aligned to NYS Learning Standards and will include
meaningful learning activities such as independent work, group work, online modules or tasks to be completed, instructional videos to view, research that needs to be conducted by the student, and or learning projects.
- Students and parents will be provided with the schedule of content area teachers
that are scheduled on the X and Y days.
- Students will follow their regular Class schedule to access X/Y day Live sessions
with teachers so that there is no conflict with content areas hosting “live” sessions at the same time.
- Office hours will be available for the student to meet with the teacher 1:1 or in
small groups to get assistance. Office hours will also be available for parents to contact teachers as needed.
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Special Education Program Full Tim ime Dis istance Learning Essential Ele lements
- Special education classes and related services will be scheduled and
provided via distance learning.
- Teachers will work to schedule programming in such a way as to minimize
conflicts and ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
- Students will be provided with the necessary instructional and technological
supports to meet their unique needs as per the IEP.
- Special Education teachers, related service providers, and administration
will engage in meaningful parent engagement regarding the provision of services being provided to the student.
- CSE and CPSE meetings will be held “live” via zoom or another district
approved software.
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Attendance Procedures for Full Time Distance Learning Plan
Attendance procedures will be established for Distance Learning Online and will be communicated home.
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Grading Full Time Distance Learning Plan
Teachers will provide students with feedback on academic work and will provide numerical grades and/or letter grades depending on the grade level the student is in. Progress reports and report cards will be completed and sent to parents/guardians as per the Report Card/Quarter Schedule.
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HYBRID INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
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Hybrid Instructional Model
In- Person Learning Experience: The In-person learning experience will occur at school with 50% capacity. The learning experience will be standards-based and will include high quality rigorous instructional opportunities and experiences. Remote Learning Experience: The remote learning experience will be done at home and will include meaningful experiences such as independent work, group work, completing online modules/tasks, viewing instructional videos, conducting research, or doing projects. The work assigned will be standards-based. Online Learning Experience: The online learning experience will be done remotely at home and will primarily be live instruction online between the teachers and the students. The online learning experience will be standards-based and will include high quality rigorous instructional opportunities and experiences.
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Wallkill Central School District Grades K-12 Hybrid Instructional Model In-person (50% capacity), Online, Remote Learning I. K-12 students will be separated into two groups (Group A and Group B)*. The weekly in-person instructional schedule** will be as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday *Students in the same household will be placed in the same group. **Please note that this schedule may be modified for shortened weeks. II. The Grades K-12 Hybrid Instructional Experience for Group A and Group B will be as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Remote Instruction Online Instruction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Remote Instruction Online Instruction Group A Group A Group B Group B Group A and B Online Learning
A A A A A
Group A K-12
B B B B B
Group B K-12
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III. The Hybrid Instructional Experience for Grades K-12 Life Skills and Grades K-12 Self-Contained Programs will be as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Online Instruction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Online Instruction **The Grades 7-12 Self-Contained Program will follow either the Group A or Group B schedule. K-12 Life Skills Program K-6** Self-Contained Program
X X X X X X X X X X
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GRA RADES K-12 12 HY HYBRID INS INSTRUCTIONAL MOD ODEL DELA LAYED RE REOP OPENING IN IN-PERSON CALE LENDAR FOR R OCT CTOBER
October 2020 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
All students will be on Distance Learning. The Distance Learning Plan will be implemented. Group A (50% of K-12 students) In-Person Instruction Group B (50% of K-12 students) In-Person Instruction Group A and Group B
(100% of K-12 Students)
Online Instruction October 5th (50% of Group A) In-Person Instruction October 6th (50% of Group A) In-Person Instruction October 7th (50% of Group B) In-Person Instruction October 8th (50% of Group B) In-Person Instruction
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Attendance Procedures for Hybrid Instructional Model
Attendance will be taken daily and procedures will be established for in- person, remote and online learning. They will be communicated home to parents.
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Grading Procedures for Hybrid Instructional Model
Teachers will provide students with feedback on academic work and will provide numerical grades and/or letter grades depending on the grade level the student is in. Progress reports and report cards will be completed and sent to parents/guardians as per the Report Card/Quarter Schedule.
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Next Steps:
- Principals will place students in groups in preparation for the Hybrid Model phase in (October
2020) and inform you of your child’s group in September.
- Extra curricular activities will not begin in September since we still need to determine protocols.
- Inter-scholastic sports is tentatively scheduled to begin September 21, 2020. The State may
delay the start date depending on the COVID-19 situation.
- The District is in the process of determining protocols for students that remain home and on
remote learning during the in-person hybrid model implementation.
- The PPS department is collaborating with all BOCES/Private placements to determine the
reopening plan for September. The PPS department and/or BOCES/ Private Schools will inform you in August of the plan. The District will transport students accordingly.
- Parochial schools will inform students of their reopening plans. The District will transport
students accordingly.
- CTE students will be informed by BOCES and/or the High School of their schedule in August.
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