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HICKSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REMOTE LEARNING PLAN

3/30/2020

HICKSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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REMOTE LEARNING PLAN Overview Continuity of learning is the continuation of education in the event of a prolonged school closure or student absence. It is a critical component of school emergency management, as it promotes the continuation of teaching and learning. However, many considerations play a role in the development of continuity of learning programs, such as access and availability, type and quality of materials, and the length of time that the various types of learning will require. The Hicksville Public School District is continuing the education of our students within our local capacity. We maintain our commitment to setting student learning expectations (standards) for what all students should know and be able to do as a result of remote skilled instruction. The District created an initial Remote Learning Plan for the immediate and short term school closure which was implemented on Thursday, March 19, 2020. This Plan was shared with all the members of our community responsible for educating students including administration, teachers, parents and students. To accommodate an extended school closure, this revised Remote Learning Plan has been developed to outline specific details for remote instruction and learning including procedures for remote teaching and learning and support for students. The Hicksville Public School district is a one-to-one district for all students in grades 6-12. These students use Google Chromebooks. Office hours will be held according to the schedule outlined in this Plan. Students in grade K-5 do not have access to school issued devices. For families without access to devices, family outreach is taking place and a distribution plan is being developed. Altice and Optimum are offering free internet to families. This information has been posted on the district website and a robocall/text message will be scheduled. During extended closures, teachers will begin creating and posting three prerecorded lessons per week which students will be able to listen to independently. In addition, daily one hour synchronous, audio office hours will give students the opportunity to interact audibly with the teacher enabling them to ask questions and receive live support. This structure can ensure learners have the access they need to instructional content at their convenience while also having opportunities for additional support during office hours.


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REMOTE LEARNING PLAN Secondary

● Grades 6-12 professional staff will maintain Google Classrooms as the platform for instructional delivery including teacher created lessons and third party videos such as Khan Academy.

● Teachers will begin creating and posting three prerecorded lessons per week as staff becomes proficient in using this platform.

● Teachers will be provided professional development opportunities to enhance their use of digital platforms.

● Department supervisors will have viewing rights in all Google Classrooms to provide supervision and support to teachers with instructional lessons.

● All students have received Google Classroom invites in their email from each of their regular teachers. Parents are asked to ensure their child has accepted the invite from each of his or her teachers.

● All assignments will be posted daily by 9 AM. Parents are asked to ensure their child checks his/her email daily.

● Grades 6-12 professional staff will provide one hour, daily, live office hours (audio) via Google Meet sessions with students to provide direct student contact and live support. Students are not required to attend office hours. Office hours will be coordinated across departments and will be posted by the teacher maintaining flexibility for students. Office hours will be similar to the sample schedule that is included in this Plan. Office hours (Google Meet) sessions will begin as staff becomes proficient in using this platform.

● All special area departments have created Google Classrooms to provide activities in which students can engage in their homes and around their community.

● Students and parents can contact teachers and/or administrators directly via email. ● Teachers and/or administrators will return emails within twenty four hours on regular

school days. ● Grading policies are in development and will be shared with families.

Elementary

● Instructional lesson plans for the upcoming week (Monday – Friday) will be recorded in the Lesson Schedule Template and submitted to principals by 9 AM on Fridays.

● Daily instructional lessons including teacher created lessons and third party videos such as Pearson Realize (Reading Street) and Seesaw will be posted to teacher webpages by 9 AM each day.

● Teachers will begin creating and posting three prerecorded lessons per week as staff becomes proficient in using this platform.

● Teachers and professional staff will have direct contact with each student at least once weekly and maintain a contact log which is included in this document. Direct contact may be accomplished through telephone and/or email.

● Students and parents can contact teachers and/or administrators directly via email.


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● Teachers and/or administrators will return emails within twenty four hours on regular school days.

● For elementary teachers using Google Classroom, student work will be submitted through the Google Classroom platform.

REMOTE LEARNING PLAN

● For elementary teachers not using Google Classroom, professional development opportunities are being planned to support teachers and assist them in using a digital platform.

● Teachers will confirm that students have access to Pearson Realize and Think Central accounts. Any student who is unable to access their account, and/or any student who does not have access to a device will be reported to the principal.

● Teachers will be provided professional development opportunities to enhance their use of Pearson Realize, Think Central and other digital platforms to support teaching and learning.

● Families will be provided with resource documents to support them in utilizing digital platforms.

Technology Support

● Students requiring technology support should contact their teacher via email. ● Teachers will report technical issues via e-ticket. ● The technology department will address e-tickets and provide ongoing technical support

for students, teachers, and administrators. Special Education Although challenging, the delivery of IEP-directed services is included in our Remote Learning Plan. We understand that some students will be eligible for compensatory services upon the opening of schools. Integrated Co-Teaching Classes (ICT)

● Special education teachers and general education teachers will collaborate on lesson plans.

● Special education teachers will provide supplementary aids to students with IEP documents.

● Special education teachers will differentiate the assignments in accordance with student needs and in alignment to IEP goals and include those assignments in the classroom teachers schedule identified as [Assignment Name] - Extra Support.

● Special education teachers will monitor the progress of IEP goals and provide feedback to parents via the IEP Progress Report for April and June in the Middle School and High School and in Elementary in May.


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Non-Integrated Classes (Special Class)

● Special education teachers will deliver specially designed instruction for students enrolled in Regents courses and those previously scheduled to take State assessments.

● Content will remain the same as that of general education classes. However, the material will be presented in multiple modalities (visuals, guided notes with word banks, less information/questions on one page, etc.)

● Special education teachers will monitor the progress of IEP goals and provide feedback to parents via the IEP Progress Report for April and June (secondary) and May (elementary).


Ungraded Non-Integrated Classes Not Participating in Regents/State Assessments ● Special education teachers will deliver specially designed instruction for all ungraded

students. ● Students in the Middle School 15:1 Ungraded class and the High School Vocational 2

(Ungraded) and Vocational 3 (Ungraded) classes, will have access to content via Google classroom, as well as an instructional packet in alignment with students needs and IEP goals.

● Students in the Middle School 12:1 Ungraded class and the High School 12:1:4 Ungraded class will work from instructional packets provided by the teacher via email.

● Students in the elementary 12:1 and 6:1:2 Ungraded classes will work from instructional packets provided by the teacher via email. All teachers teaching within the Ungraded Non-Integrated classes, will make daily calls to all their ungraded contact students, to monitor progress, assess additional needs and support students in the acquisition of daily living skills.

● Special education teachers of Ungraded Non-Integrated classes will monitor the progress of IEP goals and provide feedback to parents via the IEP Progress Report for April and June in the Middle School and High School and in the Elementary in May.

Speech and Language Therapy

● Speech and Language Pathologists will provide instructional packets to students that address their speech and language goals in their IEP.

● Speech and Language Pathologists will create Google Classrooms as appropriate to further address the goals of the IEP and monitor progress.

● Speech and Language Pathologists will call students they are servicing weekly (based on the IEP mandates) to address needs and progress on the content they are assigned. Contact with students will be logged and submitted to the Assistant Director of Special Education weekly. Speech and Language Pathologists will enter session notes in IEP Frontline.

● Speech and Language Pathologists will monitor the progress of IEP goals and provide feedback to parents via the IEP Progress Report for April and June in the Middle School and High School and in Elementary in May.

Psychologists and Social Workers


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● Psychologists and Social Workers will provide counseling weekly per IEP or 504 plan to students via phone conference.

● Psychologists and Social Workers will create Google Classrooms as appropriate to further address the goals of the IEP and monitor progress.

● Psychologists and Social Workers will log contact time via phone with students and submit it weekly to the Assistant Director of Special Education.

● Psychologists and Social Workers will monitor the progress of IEP goals and provide feedback to parents via the IEP Progress Report for April and June in the Middle School and High School and in Elementary in May.

Guidance Counselors

● Guidance counselors on the Elementary and Secondary level will create and update Google Classroom.

● Guidance counselors will log contact time via phone with students and parents and enter information on a google shared document, which will be overseen by the Supervisor for Guidance Services.

● When possible, guidance counselors will attend CSE meetings.


PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT MEETINGS

Psychologists and Social Workers ● Psychologists and Social Workers at the secondary level will meet weekly to discuss

student participation and progress on service delivery. ● Challenges and modifications necessary to service will be addressed. ● CSE virtual schedule needs and chairing will be discussed.

Speech and Language Pathologists

● Speech and Language Pathologists will meet weekly to discuss student participation and progress in coursework.

● Student needs and level of participation will be discussed. Special Education Teachers

● Special Education Elementary School Teachers will meet weekly to discuss lesson planning and learning supports provided for students.

● Special Education Middle School Teachers and High School Teachers will meet weekly to discuss learning outcomes for students, challenges and needs to be addressed.

● Student level of participation will be discussed and reviewed. Guidance Counselors

• Guidance Counselors at the secondary level will communicate daily to discuss student concerns and progress on service delivery.

• Challenges and modifications necessary to service students and parents will be addressed.


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Grades 6-12 Office Hours - Sample Schedule

Google Meet Expectations: 1. Attend Google Meet (audio) if you have questions about your assignments. 2. Enter the Google Meet quietly. 3. For privacy, turn off your camera. 4. When not speaking, mute your microphone and use the chat box to type questions. 5. Be respectful while others are speaking. 6. You may also email your teacher directly.

English - To join, click this link: http://meet.google.com

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9:00-10:00

10:00-11:00

11:00-12:00

12:00-1:00

1:00 – 2:00

2:00 – 3:00

Fine & Performing Arts:

Studio Art Mrs. ___ To join, click Mrs. ___ To join, click

Band - To join, click Orchestra - To join, click Chorus -To join,click


9:00-10:00

10:00-11:00 Full Band Woodwinds Brass Percussion Full Band

11:00-12:00

12:00 - 1:00

1:00 – 2:00

2:00 – 3:00

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http://meet.google.com/zcg-jekm-cjs

https://meet.google.com/gin-odnb-rxk

https://meet.google.com/vkp-shjh-eqp

https://meet.google.com/sjf-oqen-fcd


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Remote Learning Contact Log

Professional Staff Member Name:

Student Name Date of Contact or Attempt

Contact With (Name)

Outcome


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ELEMENTARY LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE Week of April

Sample


ELA

Pearson Realize: Build Background / Read Anchor Text

Answer Comprehension

Questions

Correct Comprehension

Questions Read Leveled Text Writing to Sources

Math

Think Central/ Khan Academy:

Instructional Video Go Math

Model and Draw

Go Math On Your Own

Go Math Real World

Problem

Go Math Practice

Online Math Game/Xtra Math

Science/ SS/Health

Social Studies Content Video or Reading Passage

Social Studies Activity

Science Content Video or Reading

Passage

Science Activity

Health Olweus Activity

*Special Areas PE Library PE Music PE

**Support Staff

(If applicable)

AIS/Reading AIS Math ENL AIS/Reading ENL

Student Contact Students 1-5 Students 6-10 Students 11-15 Students 16-20 Students 21-25

* Special Area lessons are posted on the district website/remote learning (Art, Library, Music, and PE). **Support Staff lessons are posted on teacher webpages (ENL, AIS, and Reading).


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ELEMENTARY LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE – RTI Week of April

Sample

Grade Day 1 Pre-reading Activity

Day 2 During Reading Activity

Day 3 After Reading Activity

K

1 What are some of the ways you

play with your friends? Make a list or draw a picture.

Click the link to read Danny and the Dinosaur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhs4Z2K6CMk Listen to the story.

Think about all of the fun things Danny did with the Dinosaur.

If you could play with a dinosaur, what would you do?

Write about it.

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Student Contact

Students Grades K/1

Students Grade 2

Students Grade 3

Students Grade 4

Students Grade 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhs4Z2K6CMk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhs4Z2K6CMk


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ELEMENTARY LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE – AIS MATH Week of April

Sample

Grade Day 1 (One lesson per week)

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ELEMENTARY LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE – ENL Week of April

Sample


K

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ELEMENTARY LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE - PE Week of April

Sample

Grade Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

K

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ELEMENTARY LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE – MUSIC, ART, LIBRARY

Week of April Sample


K

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