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Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning Distance Learning in DUSD Part II March 27, 2020

Presenter Line Up Max Eissler, Chief Technology Office • Erin Vallejo, Dublin High School • Melissa Fields, Valley High School • Ron Hubbard, Dublin Elementary School • Graham Beatts, Middle School • Tara Kyle and Kristin Shellhammer, Special Education • Shobha Tejwani & Lilia Tsui, Frederiksen/Dublin • Elementary, English Learners Lan Vu, District Social Worker • Matt Campbell, Staff/Community input through • thoughtexchange Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Technology for Distance Learning: Keeping us Connected Solutions: Challenges: Chromebooks, Hotspots, • Student Access • Vetted Resources Check-out Equipment, Staff Access • • VPN, E-Signatures Online Tools Streamlined Approval, • • Applications for Free Resources Communications • ParentSquare, VideoConferencing, • Cell & Digital Phones Monitoring • Bark Monitoring, Filtering for Chrome • Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Virtual Classroom - Dublin High Tools & Connections: Successes: ● Team teaching with same grade level/course teacher Row One: Google Classroom, WebEx, Google Meet, Zoom ● Students having time to pursue their passion Row Two: Flipgrid, Infinite Campus, Screencastify, Padlet ● Students working independently ● Online on-call tutoring using Chat and Meet (text/video tutoring) ● Recording lectures/screen share & posting for student viewing Challenges: ● Video meeting conflicts with other classes ● Determining the best platform for video conferencing ● Limited bandwidth ● Checking in and connecting with all students ● Confusion/lack of direction for grading affecting student motivation ● Virtual meetings with larger groups ● Grading from a screen Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Virtual Classroom - Valley High School Connections/Communication: Challenges: • Email/phone/text • New students Q4 both to teacher and VHS/no prior connection established • Google Meets/Zoom/WebEx • Delay in credit information created both • Google Classroom & Shared anxiety & apathy Docs/folders, etc. • Addressing gaps in learning • Screencasts/Videos • Technology/internet: Access to both & • FlipGrid Excessive screen time (students and teachers) • Student Motivation: Many never did any work • Difficulty connecting with many students • Addressing Social/Emotional needs Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Valley High School, cont. Successes: Student Voices: • Teachers became more comfortable • “I need a teacher to break down with technology assignments for me in person” ( JC 12th • Students could work when it was grade) convenient for them • “I do better learning in class...it’s hard • Independent Studies (not a VHS staying focused online” ( SM 11th grade) program, but on the same campus) • “Nerve-wracking” (RD 12th grade) • “I’d rather go back next year [as a 5th year senior] than do all this work on the computer” ( DG 12th grade) • “I have a lot of new responsibilities in addition to school” (LG 12th grade) Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Virtual Classroom - Elementary Tools & Connections: Challenges: • Google Classroom • Kids never truly connected • Google Meet • Had to learn to be • Loom.com energized through other • Google Hangouts connections • Flipgrid • Project Management Skills • Gmail w/ PLC • “Old-school” phone Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Elementary, cont. Successes: • Teaching kids self-discipline • Google calendar, prioritizing, high-rate of participation • Some kids went above-beyond, true individualization • Freedom to work @ their own schedule/pace • Parents - on board/ understanding Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Virtual Classroom - Middle School Successes Connections 1. High rates of participation and completion 2. Continuity of curriculum and learning 3. Flexible learning opportunities 4. Fun! Challenges Tools 1. Balancing students who need flexibility with students who need structure 2. Students with special needs 3. At-risk students 4. Data collection 5. Social-emotional learning Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Special Education Programs: Resource, Special Day Class, Related Services Successes: • Collaboration between special education teams and general education teachers • Differentiated instruction Challenges: • Resource support is not always accessed • Younger students and those with significant support needs are not able to independently access virtual learning Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Special Education, cont. Pre K-Transition SDC Classes Successes: • Most providers have been able to make contact with families • Some group and 1:1 instruction • Some students are able to access online curriculum options Challenges: • High School and Transition programs unable to work on community-based skills and work training • More impacted students are unable to access distance learning independently Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

English Language Learners Communication/contact with • students & parents Accessibility • Support to teachers, students, • and families Integrated ELD/Designated ELD • Virtual DELAC/ELAC Expanded use of • parent meetings Rosetta Stone Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Challenges in Supporting English Language Learners Challenges: Communication Longer hours with mixed • Ensuring effectiveness Equity Connection Academic Digital divide despite efforts and • Access Inequities are magnified Access • Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Successes in Supporting English Language Learners Successes: Closer communication with multilingual families • Stronger collaboration with teachers • Opportunity to re-align our program to needs • Tools for Communication Tools to Increase and Connection Academic Access Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Families with Additional Challenges - District-wide Scope: • McKinney-Vento • Foster Youth • Any families experiencing hardships • Consultation on COST teams • Community outreach Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Families with Additional Challenges - District-wide Challenges: Successes: • Trauma from lived • Resilience experiences and • Regular check-ins compounded stress • Collaboration with • Complications with counselors and accessing public Cindy Leung assistance • Connection to programs resources • Supporting their • bit.ly/DUSDcovid19 students at home resources Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

A Principal’s Perspective Communication Learning Curve Community Access to SPED/ & Connection Technology Intervention Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Staff/Community Input through ThoughtExchange With regards to distance learning, what are some things that are working well, and what do we need to improve? Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

ThoughtExchange Themes Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Staff/Community Input Takeaways Staff: Community/Parents: Communication : Appreciate Consistency: Desire daily/weekly regular updates from Dr. Marken schedule for students Google Classroom : Many Interaction: More interaction with successes - consistent platform teachers online Distance Learning : Teaching: Online instructional Challenges/successes recreate environments classrooms online Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning

Questions Thank You! Education That Inspires Lifelong Learning