Continuity of Education Plan
Wilkes Barre Academy
Goal of Plan:
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To provide planned instruction to all students K-8.
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To access and hold accountable student learning through assessment
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To further education in a virtual classroom setting.
Overview of Plan:
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Use live virtual teaching spaces to hold regular classes according to Q-4 schedule. Live classes 2.5 to 4 hours per day.
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Use our School Portal to exchange coursework between teacher/student/parent
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To provide instruction, practice and assessment to all students.
Expectations for Teaching and Learning:
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To advance content level using planned instruction in all subject areas for grades K-8.
Communication Tool and Strategies:
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All follow student schedules/specific times for all live classes
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Parent/Student Portal provides frequent and reliable communication
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All communication such as grade and assessment will be in the school portal.
Access: (Devices. Platforms, Handouts)
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Zoom Classrooms
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Packets sent home
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School Parent/Student Portal
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Portal Student Calendar
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Text and Workbooks
Staff General Expectations:
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Teachers will live stream, teach daily according to the schedule provided
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All teachers will be available via school email until 3:00 P.M. daily
Student Expectations:
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Will attend all scheduled Zoom classes using both video and audio; exceptions when necessary
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Students will complete and send assigned work, homework, quizzes and tests on the day they are due.
Attendance/Accountability:
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Attendance is taken daily for each class; all expected to attend all classes
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Parents are notified if students miss class without a prior excuse from them
Good Faith Efforts for Access and Equity for All Students:
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Prior to and during early school closure, all students K-8 were checked for ability to access virtual classes using home devices.
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All K-8 students are able to connect and participate in online/virtual classroom
Special Education Supports:
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Our only service in this area is Speech
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Speech is provided either privately at parents’ choice or by LIU18
Resource Links:
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Zoom.us
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Google Classroom
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Discovery Education
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YouTube for Kids
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Student Texts/Workbooks
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Student hardcopy packets
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Genius Scan
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Parent/Student Portal
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Calendar of Daily Assignments, homework, and assessment
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Email contacts for all families
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Grades to track student progress
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Report card access