Remote Learning Schedule ***only if needed for school functional closures***

Hello Everyone —

As Promised, here is our daily schedule for Remote Learning. Please see my previous post that explains more.

**Please note: This is only used if we have a functional closure or everyone goes to remote learning. The school will inform you if this is the case. In the meantime, if you are absent, you can check MS Teams for brief updates as they are available. We have gone over this in class as of January 10th.**

During Remote Learning, please do the following:

  1.  Have a dedicated space in your house for virtual learning.
  2.  Try to keep a regular routine that is the same each day, following our schedule, just like you did for in-person learning, as this is healthier for you instead of sleeping in or spending the day on video games!
  3.  Check the blog and School Email once daily.
  4.  Check MS Teams 3 times daily.
  5.  Participate in Whole Class Meetings. Every morning on Teams, plus one optional read aloud session at 1PM.
  6.  Participate in Small Group Meetings. You won’t do this every day, because I only meet with 5-6 students at a time. So, check blog and your TEAMS calendar for weekly, rotating schedule.
  7.  Follow the schedule below when not in a meeting. Do assignments on TEAMS; check TEAMS channels for things to see, do, or to comment on; and if done with both of those, go to Optional Learning Activities and do an activity of your choice. You can switch around schedule blocks as you want, for example, if you want to do MAKER in the morning instead of the afternoon, or FITNESS with your parents in the evening. As long as you make time for each category, each day.
  8.  Don’t spend the whole day in front of the screen. Do some activities without a computer and make an effort to connect with one another. 🙂

Here is our DAILY SCHEDULE, EVERY DAY OF REMOTE LEARNING:

I suggest printing this post and putting it up somewhere in your learning space.
Each week of remote learning, I will make one blog and MS Teams post about the week and re-post this schedule for you.

8:45 – 9:00 AM

SET UP
Get yourself ready to learn, Log in, Check Mail

9:00 – 9:30 AM

MORNING MEETING
Join us on Teams, Whole Class, Link in Your Teams Calendar.
Time for Discussion, Class Game, Seeing One Another!

9:30 – 10:00 AM

UNIT/LA/MATH Independent Time
Look at Teams Assignments, Participate in Team Channels, Do Projects,
Email Ms. D Questions

Use Optional Activity List for Ideas if finished with required assignments.

10:00 – 10:30 AM

FITNESS Independent Time
You can do your own fitness routine, look for ideas on MS Teams                                      Fitness Channel, or use an idea on the Blog’s Optional Activity List.

But, be active for 30 minutes! If you can’t do it at this time, you are welcome to do it later in the day. The schedule blocks are flexible.

10:30 – 10:45 AM

BREAK/SNACK
Open time to stretch and get food, just like at school.

10:45 – 11:30 AM

UNIT/LA/MATH Time
Look at MS Teams Assignments and Channels, Do Projects

OR

Small Group Meeting with Ms. D
Discuss Unit/LA/Math Topics in groups of 5-6 students.
See Blog/Teams Calendar for Schedule and Link to Join

11:30 – 12:00 PM

SERVICE/CONNECTION TIME
Ideas for this are on MS Teams Service/Connections Channel or
the Blog’s Optional Activity List.

Connect socially with someone, help out at home, or do a fun activity of choice.

If you can’t do it at this time, you are welcome to do it later in the day. The schedule blocks are flexible.

12:00 – 1:00 PM

LUNCH
Ms. D unavailable via email and TEAMS, but available any other time from 9-3.

1:00 – 1:30 PM

AFTERNOON READ ALOUD
Teams Meeting Whole Class for teacher read aloud – OPTIONAL
Link to join in Teams Calendar

OR

INDIE READING
Ms. D will dismiss at some point for independent reading, so have something to read!
Use EPIC or other ideas from the Optional Activity Page on the Blog.

1:30 – 2:15 PM

MAKER TIME

Making things — crafting, art, offline things!
Ideas on MS Teams Assignments or Optional Activities on Blog

If you can’t do it at this time, you are welcome to do it later in the day. The schedule blocks are flexible.

2:15 – 3:00 PM

GENIUS HOUR TIME
Work on Independent Project Research. Check Assignments for Project Steps. Check Teams Channel for Ideas, as well.

or

Small Group Meeting with Ms. D
Discuss Independent Project Ideas, Connect with Classmates
Check Blog/Teams for Schedule. Link to Join in Teams Calendar.

If you can’t do it at this time, you are welcome to do it later in the day. The schedule blocks are flexible.