B OYERTOWN A REA S CHOOL D ISTRICT Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication and Collaboration Learning andGrowth Voluntary Skill Maintenance/Enrichment and Continuity of Education for the Boyertown Area School District April 7, 2020 ONE BOYERTOWN 1
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth 90 Minute Warning • On the afternoon of March 12 the BASD was notified that ALL Montgomery County School were shutting down • The BASD was given approximately 90 minutenotice of this shutdown • Teachers did not have the opportunity to collect items to help support future planning for future instructional practices • Since March 13, the BASD has been closed for students until further notice ONE BOYERTOWN 2
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Initial Instructional Guidelines • Given the inequalities that exist for parents, students, and teachers with resources in their home (access to the internet, computers, etc.), to make it (or any other online cyberlearning program) required would potentially be a violation of providing a Free and Appropriate Education as required by law. The BASD followed the guidance provided by the State and out of an abundance of caution, tried to focus on maintenance, enrichment, and engagement activities for students versus introducing new material without being able to provide the support students may need until PDE provides further guidance. ONE BOYERTOWN 3
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Voluntary Virtual Skill Maintenance and Enrichment Activities • IXL (ELA and Math K –12): IXL Platform • Over 2.7 Million Questions Answered and over 16,000 Hours Spent (as of 4/7 at 11:00 AM) • OTL Website: BASD Voluntary Virtual Learning Website • Both of thesePlatforms were up and running by the end of our first week of the school closure ONE BOYERTOWN 4
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Schools Closed Through April 13 • When the state closed PA school buildings through the week of April 6, the BASD determined our students would be returning to brick and mortar or starting our Continuity of Education Plan on April 13. ONE BOYERTOWN 5
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Definitions Continuity of Education: Continuity of Education is the overall term for any educational practices that occur in the event of a prolonged school closure. It is important that students have the opportunity to maintain and develop skills while away from the customary school environment. This can be done through Planned Instruction or Enrichment and Review. Planned Instruction: Planned Instruction is formal teaching and learning similar to that which occurs in a classroom setting. Within this process, teachers use planned courses of instruction of new concepts/skills aligned to grade level standards. Teachers assess the learning of their students and make adjustments to instruction based upon student progress. In order to receive grade and credit, students must attend regularly and complete the course requirements. Enrichment and Review: Enrichment and Review consists of informal activities to reinforce or extend students’ prior learning. No standards and skills are addressed through Enrichment and Review. ONE BOYERTOWN 6
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Options? ONE BOYERTOWN 7
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Considerations Five Areas for Consideration During the Planning Process 1. Access to Technologies 2. Instructional Needs for All Students 3. Students Receiving Special Education 4. Students who are English Learners 5. Students who are Gifted Appropriate and reasonable instruction...when operating in good faith No one size fits all…decide what makes sense and is possible. ONE BOYERTOWN 8
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Middle School Laptops • Over 1500 laptops stored in classrooms • IT Dept. worked to sanitize all laptops and push out policy updates to all laptops • Laptop Distribution IT/Custodians/BASD Staff • Between MSE and MSW over 1000 laptops were deployed to families • At the elementary level, laptops are being prepared for deployment for students with special needs who have IEPs. The IT Dept. worked to sanitize all laptops and push out policy updates to all ofthese laptops as well. • AWESOME Teamwork!!! ONE BOYERTOWN 9
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Planning • On Monday March 30, the Office of Teaching and Learning rolled out the very first ALL virtual professional learning sessions: • How do you coordinate professional learning for over 500 teachers? ZOOM!!! • District Wide Virtual Zoom Sessions • Districtwide planning presentation template created for all ofour teachers: • BASD Virtual Professional Learning Day • Ongoing virtual professional learning opportunities: • BASD Professional Virtual Learning • BASD Virtual Professional Learning Website ONE BOYERTOWN 1 0
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth The Work (Phase 1 and Phase 2) Essential Skill Priority Examples • Pre K • Pre KPhase I • Elementary Phase 1 example • Elementary Phase 1 • Secondary Phase 1 (Middle and High School) • Middle and High School Phase 1 • BASD Secondary Virtual Learning Webpage • Phase 2 example(s) • Phase 2 Example ONE BOYERTOWN 1 1
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Teacher and Student (Overview) Dates Teachers Students Continuity of Education March 30th – -Professional learning -Continue with items already Enrichment April 3rd -Plan critical skill review shared/posted and Review -Prep virtual learning activities for April 6 to April 9 April 6th - 9th -Post/share targeted review in preparation -Complete activities shared by Enrichment for new learning teachers (still not required) and Review -Plan new learning to continue from last FTF day in March April 13th and on -Begin new instruction in FTF or Virtual -Engage in new learning Planned format activities assigned by teachers Instruction ONE BOYERTOWN 1 2
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Continuity of Education Plan (COE) • The BASD has created a Continuity of Education Website that will house the BASD Continuity of Education Plan, the BASD COE overview, and letters from each building that have been sent to each of our levels (Elementary, Middle, and High School) • The BASD Continuity of Education Website • The Boyertown Area School District Continuity of Education Plan. This plan will be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. • Boyertown Area School District Continuity of Education Plan (Draft) ONE BOYERTOWN 1 3
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth What to do for students who do not have connectivity/devices/or who have not responded to our requests? • At each level, data has been collected for students who do not have connectivity. • At the elementary school level, we have been collecting resources that are aligned with grade level expectations and will be creating (paper/pencil) learning opportunities for our students. These resources will be delivered to our students. • At the middle schools and high school level, teachers are collecting printable resources that are aligned with the existing student schedule. These (paper/pencil) type resources will be delivered to our students. ONE BOYERTOWN 1 4
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth This school building closure has been an unprecedented event in the history of education. Keep in mind, we received the same message on March 12 that the public received that all Montgomery County schools were closing in 90 minutes. I would like to celebrate the collaborative efforts of all of the Boyertown community. During this process we have been able to pull over 500 teachers together to support almost 7000 students. Thank you everyone for keeping “People” first. ONE BOYERTOWN 1 5
Safety and Well-Being Acceptance and Respect Communication andCollaboration Learning andGrowth Questions? ONE BOYERTOWN 1 6
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