Distance Learning Update School Committee Presentation April 7, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Distance Learning Update School Committee Presentation April 7, 2020 Presented by Dr. Lisa Colwell, Director of PPS Mrs. Katherine Sipala, Interim Assistant Superintendent

Distance Learning Grade Level Update PK/Hathaway/Melville • Morning Attendance Check-in • Daily Virtual Meeting with whole class • Small Group Instruction via Google Hangout • Asynchronous Lessons Accessed Flexibly Portsmouth Middle School • Daily Live Homeroom Meetings • Playlist through Google Classroom • Asynchronous Lessons Accessed Flexibly • Feedback to Students Portsmouth High School • Daily Attendance in Advisory • 8:45-2:20 schedule • A/B Days and “Flex Days” • Synchronous Lessons via Zoom • Asynchronous Videos Accessed Flexibly • Assignments submitted via Google Classroom

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Grade Level Playlists

Distance Learning Update Special Education ● SE teachers PK-12 are working with students in small group and individually using email, virtual meetings and telephonically ● Support Professionals are consulting and working with parents as well as directly supporting students via email, virtual meeting and telephonically ● Various SE meetings commenced the week of April 6 via virtual meetings and telephone ● RBTs have integrated into classrooms with certified teachers Multi-Lingual Learners (MLL) • Supporting students through Google Classroom • Monitoring student progress in Rosetta Stone • Providing feedback on student work (HS) • Phone conferences with parents for coaching • Consultation with teachers.

Assessment & Report Cards Assessment Blend of traditional and alternative ways of assessment • – Great Opportunity – How Does Student Work Demonstrate that Learning has Taken Place Student Assignments submitted through • – Google Classroom – Class Dojo – SeeSaw – E-mail Elementary • Tri 2 Report Cards mailed home on Friday April 3 • Tri 3 began April 6 Middle School & High School • Students will be graded as of March 13 completion with work completion allowance until April 21 • Quarter 4 began April 6

Technology & Support Conducted family surveys on tech access (n=1773 respondents ) • Assisted families in accessing internet • n=<10 families still in process for technology access Distributed Chromebooks (n=188 devices) PIT Crew Update • PIT Crew Update Instructional Technology Coaches • Professional Development for teachers • Instructional Support & Consultation to Teachers • Researching and Piloting New Programs & Platforms

Communications, Connections & Culture Communication: • Blackboard Connect • Superintendent’s Communications • Building Administrator Videos • Social Media-Twitter, Facebook, Instagram • Teacher to Student Connection • Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Survey Connections: • Focus on Every Student through Outreach • Strong system of support through integration of mental health staff • Various platforms used to connect with students • Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are partners in this work

Culture • Spirit Weeks • Month of the Military Child • Community Meetings • Autism Awareness • “Week in Tweets” • Freshman Academy Wave • PE Challenges on Tic Toc • Arts for Life Day • STEM Challenges • Virtual Field Days • April Reading Challenge #PortsmouthRIReadscommuni ty