B OYERTOWN A REA S CHOOL D ISTRICT Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth ONE BOYERTOWN
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth BOYERTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 911 Montgomery Ave. Boyertown, PA 19512 Phone: 610.367.6031 https://www.boyertownasd.org/boyertown SUPERINTENDENT: Dr. Dana Bedden ONE BOYERTOWN
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Goal of BASD Continuity of Education Plan The goal of the Boyertown Area School District (BASD) Continuity of Education Plan (CEP) is to provide a framework of meaningful educational opportunities for students to maintain and develop skills, conceptual knowledge, and understandings that are specifically aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards while away from the traditional school environment during this ongoing school closure. ONE BOYERTOWN
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Phase One: March 13 – April 6 • Student-directed review and enrichment learning opportunities facilitated through BASD Voluntary Virtual Learning Activities and IXL personalized learning platform • Professional learning of administration and staff to transition to phase 2 of CEP, planned, teacher-directed instruction • Assessment & planned response to student needs (device / internet access, IEP, etc.) • Collaborative teacher planning for phase 2 ONE BOYERTOWN
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Phase 2, Round One: April 6 – April 12 • Teacher-directed learning begins • Review and enrichment to prepare for Phase 3 (new skills/concepts) beginning April 13 th • Introduction and utilization of teacher-led virtual environments (Google Classroom, Seesaw, Zoom, etc.) Teacher Virtual Office Hours (see chart below) Electives English/ Math Social Studies Science WLA Reading ONE BOYERTOWN 8-10 9-11 10-12 11-1 12-2 1-3
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Phase 2, Round Two: April 13 – until further notice • Teacher-directed learning continues within virtual environment • New skills, concepts, and understandings taught through virtual and non-virtual activities • Feedback and assessments contribute to grades for year Electives English/ Math Social Studies Science WLA Reading 8-10 9-11 ONE BOYERTOWN 10-12 11-1 12-2 1-3
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Elementary Student Expectations • Make contact with teachers each day via virtual classroom, email, or virtual office hours • Complete assigned activities in virtual environment and submit required work • 60 – 90 minutes of work per day (K - 2) • 90 – 120 minutes of work per day (3 - 5) • Notify IT, teachers, and/or administration with any problems or issues. Office hours below. Electives English/ Math Social Studies Science WLA Reading ONE BOYERTOWN 8-10 9-11 10-12 11-1 12-2 1-3
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Middle-School Student Expectations • Make contact with teachers each day via virtual classroom, email, or virtual office hours • Complete assigned activities in virtual environment and submit required work • 2 hours of work per subject, per week • Approximately 15 per week total • Notify IT, teachers, and/or administration with any problems or issues. Office hours below. Electives English/ Math Social Studies Science WLA Reading ONE BOYERTOWN 8-10 9-11 10-12 11-1 12-2 1-3
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth High-School Student Expectations • Make contact with teachers each day via virtual classroom, email, or virtual office hours • Complete assigned activities in virtual environment and submit required work • 2 hours of work per subject, per week • Approximately 15 per week total • Notify IT, teachers, and/or administration with any problems or issues. Office hours below. Electives English/ Math Social Studies Science WLA Reading ONE BOYERTOWN 8-10 9-11 10-12 11-1 12-2 1-3
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth BASD Connectivity Support • BASD high-school students have each been provided a device (Chromebook or laptop) • Middle-school students were given the opportunity to retrieve their device • Elementary school students (along with all other students) were surveyed for internet connectivity and device needs • Comcast and Service Electric offering discounted rates • IT Helpdesk by apt: Tues. & Thurs., 9 – 2pm ONE BOYERTOWN Phone: 610-473-3500 (Mon. – Fri., 7:30-4pm)
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Students without Internet or Device BASD teachers are compiling print activities into packets that correspond to the skills, concepts, and understandings of their virtual instruction. These packets will be tailored to student core courses within each grade level and available starting the week April 13. BASD will either mail or deliver packets to each student who needs them. It will be the student and family’s responsibility to utilize the outlined method of return. ONE BOYERTOWN
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Students with Special Needs BASD is committed to making a good faith effort to supporting our students with IEPs, GIEPs, 504s, ELL supports, speech and language therapy, reading support, and other special needs. According to the Department of Education on March 21 st , 2020, it is acknowledged that “ federal disability law allows for flexibility in determining how to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities. The determination of how FAPE is to be provided may need to be different in this time of unprecedented national emergency. … FAPE [free and appropriate public education] may be provided consistent with the need to protect the health and safety of students with disabilities and those individuals providing special education and related services to students .” ONE BOYERTOWN
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Students with Special Needs • Communication is key • Students with special needs should be in contact with teachers, specialists, and case workers and participate in offered resources and activities • Collaboration is essential • BASD staff and administration will work in collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure that a student’s educational needs can be met at the best reasonable level during this challenging time ONE BOYERTOWN
Cultivating an exceptional, innovative learning community that enables all students to succeed in a changing world. Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning and Growth Other Announcements • PSSA, PASA, and Keystones are canceled for the year by Pennsylvania Department of Ed. • AP Exams are to be taken virtually this year. Information will be forthcoming through AP teachers. Please access AP Central as they have posted many valuable resources. • Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has canceled all extracurricular activities during the school closure ONE BOYERTOWN
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