Returning to EMSA 2020-2021
Thank you for your patience and Hello! feedback during these unprecedented times. EMSA is first and foremost concerned about the safety of staff and students. All decisions have been made based on ISBE/IDPH and CDC guidance released at the end of June 2020. 2
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A Recap on the Illinois Reopen Plan specific to Schools Phase 3 During Phase 3, schools can only be in remote learning. Phase 4 During Phase 4, schools can begin in-person instruction again with health and safety protocols in place. During phase 4, families who are uncomfortable with their student returning to school due to medical concerns of their own or someone living in their home, can opt into remote learning only. 4
Phase 5 During Phase 5, schools can open “business as usual.” This can only occur when a vaccine has been created and distributed. During this phase, all students will be expected to return to in-person instruction. Changes to Instructional Settings In collaboration with the local health department, ISBE guidance, executive orders from the governor, and the school board, EMSA may choose to select blended or remote learning in lieu of the traditional all-in-person instructional setting should health and safety concerns arise. At any point in time based on Illinois’s status within the reopening plan, we may shift our instructional settings based on executive orders, guidance, and local situations. 5
An Overview of EMSA’s Plan for Fall Blended Learning for Phase 4 Students will be separated into A & B Days ● A students come Monday and Tuesday ● B students come Thursday and Friday ● Wednesdays are remote learning for all to accommodate for deep ● cleaning between the A & B cohorts, virtual special services, art, Community Crewplan time, and professional development time. Health and safety guidelines in place such as: 6 feet social distancing, face ● masks required, temperature checks, more frequent cleaning and disinfecting, and more. 6
Specific Definitions Blended Learning Definition During a period of time where social distancing (6 feet recommendation) is required, students will participate in a blend of in-person and remote instruction. In order to provide the recommended spacing, as directed by the guidance, classes will be divided in half with half of the students receiving remote instruction on a given day while the other half are in-person. The schedule will alternate for each group of students so that students receive equitable access to in-person instruction in a consistent manner balanced with remote instruction when in-person instruction is not possible for the entire class due to social distancing measures. 7
Specific Definitions Continued... Remote Learning Definition Remote learning applies to a situation when schools are physically closed, or students are unable to attend in person instruction due to medical concerns of their own or someone living in their home. Remote learning consists of students completing assignments, attending lessons, and participating with classmates virtually, through platforms such as SeeSaw, Zoom, email, and others. Students who are engaged in remote learning are still expected to be available during regular school hours to complete similar or the same work as assigned within the classroom on each given day. 8
EMSA’s Plan in Detail
Calendar Adaptations AA , BB days with Wednesdays utilized for remote learning and virtual ● special services and art PD, Remote Learning, Student-Led Conferences and Early Release Days ● moved to Wednesdays for the entire year. Wednesdays remote and in-person instruction will end at 1:30 for teacher ● collaboration, PD, planning. Wednesdays provide time for teachers to record lessons for at home ● learning, for special services and for specials like art and PE All PD days for the year have been moved to Wednesdays (except for EL ● National Conference on Oct. 23, 2020) 10
Social Emouional Learning Crew will happen each day as an in-person ritual. ● Check-in/reflection buddies will be utilized at 7:45 and 2:45 each day with ● in-person/remote buddies 4 days a week. Community crew will be broadcast each Wednesdays as a part of the remote ● learning schedule. 11
Student Expectations in the School Building All students are to wear masks when indoors all of the time, unless a ● medical condition is warranted or if eating or drinking. We will utilize positive reinforcement by all means necessary to promote mask usage as it applies to our habits of scholarship of respect for yourself and others, responsibility to take care of each other and the courage to do what’s right even when you don’t want to. We will talk about how real superheroes (real and fictional) wear masks to help others and how we all want to be superheroes. We will pledge to each other at the beginning of each day to be super for each other and doing so makes us a super crew that act as heroes for the safety of others. 12
Student Expectations in the School Building Crew lessons will be conducted based on expectations of masks and ● social distancing with the emphasis on the why it’s important that we practice these safety measures. Students will not be allowed to come in physical contact with any other ● student during in-person instruction as part of our safety protocols. 13
Student Expectations in the School Building Students will be expected to follow social distancing at all times during ● in-person instruction, transitions, and restroom breaks. Traffic flow patterns, material usage, schedules for water, handwashing and restrooms, and expectations within different spaces will be taught and practiced on day one and beyond so that all students can meet safety expectations. Airplane arms may be utilized to determine spacing when markers aren’t available in a space. Students will need to manage their materials and keep them contained in ● their cubbies or pencil boxes, so they are not impacting or directly in contact with other materials. Incentives such as timers or doodles with washable markers may be used ● as incentives for handwashing to emphasize scrubbing instead of rinsing. (like a doctor would scrub) 14
Student Expectations in the School Building We will encourage students to bring water from home instead of using ● the water fountain. Water fountains may be used to fill water bottles only. Before filling a ● water bottle, a student will need to sanitize their hands. Water fountains will need to be sanitized frequently. Use knotted ropes and floor/ground markers for student spacing as well ● as hula hoops 15
Classroom Setup Desks should be spaced as close to 6 feet apart as possible facing the same ● direction. Cubbies will be spaced every other in accordance with attendance of A , B days. ● Traffic patterns should be placed on the floor to allow students to move around ● the room Students should have their own supplies and utilize only those personal ● supplies. Any classroom tools that need to be utilized should be cleaned between student usage. Windows should be open as possible to increase ventilation ● Pens and pencils will be labeled with a piece of masking tape around the pencil ● for identification. 16
Remoue Learning Daily expectations will be communicated as to when a child needs to be online for ● live streaming and when a teacher is available for feedback/questions/conferencing Assignments—Remote students will be required to complete all assignments just ● like their blended counterparts unless specifically stated by the teacher or give an alternate activity by the teacher. Grading—all remote learning students should turn in assignments for grading ● and feedback purposes by the deadlines assigned by the teacher to count toward their report card proficiency level. Students should complete assessments independently when working remotely to show accurate proficiency levels. If time or resource restraints are given, all students should comply with those requirements (unless specified in their IEP or 504) during the assessment for accuracy and fairness in grading. 17
Remoue Learning Engagement—All students should participate in 5 clock hours daily for ● remote instruction. This should be a combination of virtual lessons, conferencing with teachers, independent practice, specials If a student is sick, sent home due to not meeting expectations, or ● quarantined for possible exposure, the student will engage in remote learning if they are feeling well enough to do so. If a student does not engage in remote learning, they will be counted as absent/sick/unexcused depending upon the conditions for which the lack of engagement is present. Taking Attendance—Students should login to See Saw by 9:00 each day to ● be counted as “in attendance”. Truancy laws apply for students not meeting attendance expectations as required by law. See handbook for all attendance policies. 18
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