The Hybrid Learning model utilizes a combination of in-person instruction and eLearning, which includes synchronous (in person with educator) and asynchronous (self determined pace and time) structures, and other student engagement as assigned by the teacher. Due to COVID-19, the health and safety expectations for students and staff during our in-person instruction include, but are not limited to: prohibiting no more than 50 individuals in a given space, social distancing of 6-feet, mandatory wearing of face coverings, and frequent washing of hands. The Hybrid Learning model allows for us to meet with students for in-person instruction, either in the AM or PM, on a daily basis.

• Pre-K Monday, September 14

• Kindergarten Thursday, September 17

• First Grade Wednesday, September 23

• Second Grade Monday, September 21

• Third Grade Wednesday, September 23

• Fourth Grade Monday, September 28

• Fifth Grade Monday, September 21

• Sixth Grade Monday, September 28

• Seventh Grade Monday, September 28

• Eighth Grade Monday, September 28

The need for resilience, critical and creative thinking, thoughtful responsiveness, and empathy to help ensure that each and every student continues to grow personally, academically, social emotionally, and linguistically. 

• Focus on core content during in-person instruction

• Do not go “back to basics” to meet student needs

• Go deeper into essential standards

• Support the whole child, academically and social emotionally 

• Prioritize mini-lessons

• Prioritize small group instruction to allow all students to engage in the learning process

• Remain flexible with pacing and student assignments

• Prioritize cycles of inquiry through meaningful long-term projects with benchmarks and personalized feedback

• Be mindful of screen time for students during eLearning, especially for our youngest students

 In-person learning will focus on the core subjects, ELA and Mathematics will be taught daily. It is recommended that elementary teachers teach science and social studies one a time. Focus on a social studies unit for several weeks, then transition to a science unit for several weeks.

Content Area expectations for in-person instruction with our Hybrid Model - 2.5 hrs/day. We have allocated the same amount of time for ELA & Math due to the learning regression we anticipate in math relative to ELA.

Salt Creek & Swartz (all times are estimates)

ELA - 45 min

Math - 45 min

SEL - 15 min

Science or SS or Writing - 30 min

Albright

SEL is  embedded throughout our day and is taught explicitly for all students during Specials in Trimester 1

The first several weeks back in school should focus on relationships, routines, and getting our students back into the concept of school. Supporting the whole child by attending to students’ well-being, safety, social-emotional, and behavioral health, will be imperative. This should include, but not be limited, to the following:

• Provide students with appropriate strategies to help them process events, such as providing them factual information, assigning journaling, and facilitating morning meetings/healing circles

• Establish predictable routines

• Provide ongoing communication between staff and caregivers

• Utilize school and community resources to provide mental health supports

During eLearning, synchronous and asynchronous learning will take place. At the elementary buildings, specials, intervention, STEM, independent reading, ELA and Math instruction on an asynchronous platform, will be provided during eLearning.

The evaluation of students' work and academic performance reported on an ongoing and summative basis. It is important to keep in mind that students can learn without grades, yet they cannot learn without formative assessment and feedback.

• The use of formative assessments should be the primary means of determining if a child is making progress towards the Essential Learning Standards for a particular unit of study.

• Focus on providing feedback. Feedback should be actionable and specific.

  • Actionable: provides students with something they can do to improve 

  • Specific: students know what improvement is needed

• Formats such as multiple choice or true/false may be easier to administer but will not provide reliable information on what students are learning.

All students will receive free breakfast/lunch combo meal bags every day at the end of their AM or PM Hybrid Session, per the United States Department of Agriculture and Illinois State Board of Education, through the end of December.

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