October
9
First things first……breath……..then think……
Grade level leads and reps along with instructional coaches met and processed feedback concerning using Google Classroom as described during summer institute. Their discussion led to additional format choices. Please see below. Also, be sure to thank your reps, leads and coach for their work behind the scenes to keep moving forward.
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We have received feedback from those utilizing Google Classroom with the instructions that were given during Summer Institute. As a reminder those instructions were:
- Utilize a weekly template with short descriptions of assignments/activities
- All topics should be day/date specific. Example: 9/20/2020 or Wednesday Sept 2, 2020 etc
- Assignments should have the subject listed. Example: Reading: Wonders Test Unit 1 Week 2; and be placed under the correct topic (i.e. date).
We came across some suggestions and concerns with this format. Some have found that this format works great for them and their students have grasped on to it. Yay! Others have found that this format was difficult to utilize due to assignments taking more than one day/shifting assignments between the dates, or other issues.
Note: You do not have to make radical changes right now. If you have been using Option 1 and that works for you and your class, please feel free to continue to use that.
We are still trying to maintain some consistency within the district as far as Google Classroom usage, so that both parents and students can easily access and utilize it successfully during Orange/Red as needed.
As a general reminder, you should be utilizing both Google Classroom and the Weekly Template with your students during Yellow so that they know how to use them in the event that we go to Orange or Red. Google Classroom and the Weekly Template will be a huge part of how you communicate work to students who are home during Orange and Red.
You have a few options now with Google Classroom. Please see the screenshots and notes
Option 1: Daily topics (See image – Purple & Green)
Continue to use Google Classroom as explained during Summer Institute. You do not need to change anything.
- Utilize a weekly template with short descriptions of assignments/activities
- All topics should be day/date specific. Example: 9/20/2020 or Wednesday Sept 2, 2020 etc
- Assignments should have the subject listed. Example: Reading: Wonders Test Unit 1 Week 2; and be placed under the correct topic (i.e. date).
Option 2: Weekly Topics (See image – Green and green)
- Utilize a weekly template with short descriptions of assignments/activities
- All topics should be Weekly. Example: Week 8; Week of October 5-9; etc
- Assignments should have the subject listed. Example: Reading: Wonders Test Unit 1 Week 2; and be placed under the correct topic (i.e. week they are to be done).
Option 3: Subject Topics (See image (Green and Black)
- Utilize a weekly template with short descriptions of assignments/activities
- All topics should be Subject Specific. Example: ELA, Math, Science, etc.
- Assignments should be placed under the correct topic (i.e. subject).
Happy teaching!