Flexible Instructional Days Guidelines
On Flexible Instructional Days, teachers will deliver instruction via Zoom, following their regular daily schedules. Students will participate in lessons for both core content areas and related arts classes or electives. Instruction will include whole-class lessons, small-group sessions, and independent learning tasks.
Schedules:
Teachers will share the specific schedule with students ahead of time, detailing when to join Zoom sessions and when to complete independent work.
Attendance:
- Students must log into Zoom and attend their scheduled classes to be marked present.
- At the middle school and high school levels, attendance will be taken for each class period.
- Teachers will provide clear instructions on attendance procedures and expectations.
Technical Difficulties:
In the event of technical difficulties or issues accessing online resources, teachers will provide students with paper-based assignments to ensure continued learning PRIOR to the Flexible Instructional Day.
Elementary Grades Flexible Instruction Day
- Students will log into Zoom for attendance between 9:00 a.m. and 9:10 a.m.
- Teachers will provide a schedule for direct instruction, small group instruction, independent learning activities, and learning application opportunities via Zoom.
- Students can utilize online resources when not working with a teacher in small group instruction.
- Teachers will provide 30-minute end-of-day Office Hours to support students and verify morning attendance.
Middle Grades Flexible Instruction Day
- Students will log into Zoom for attendance between 7:55 a.m.- 8:05 a.m.
- Students will follow their daily schedule and attendance will be taken at the start of each period.
- Teachers will provide a schedule for direct instruction, small group instruction, independent learning activities, and learning application opportunities via Zoom.
- Students can utilize online resources when not working with a teacher in small group instruction.
- Teachers will provide 30-minute end-of-day Office Hours to support students and verify morning attendance.
High School Grades’ Flexible Instruction Day
- Students who attend William Allen High School or Dieruff High School will log in to Zoom for attendance during their first class at 7:20 a.m.- 7:30 a.m. for Period 1 OR 8:10 a.m.-8:20 a.m. for Period 2.
- Building 21 High School Students will log in to Zoom between 8:30 a.m. -9:00 a.m. during Advisory. Building 21 students will also be able to access additional resources using SLATE.
- Students will follow their daily schedule and attendance will be taken at the start of each period.
- Teachers will provide a schedule for direct instruction, small group instruction, independent learning activities, and learning application opportunities via Zoom.
- Students can utilize online resources when not working with a teacher in small group instruction.
- Teachers will provide 30-minute end-of-day Office Hours to support students and verify morning attendance.
Support
Staff will be checking emails. Please email your child’s teacher or a School Administrator if you need support. You can also call the school office.