Scheduling
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Shifting to a universal lunch and recess schedule for elementary.
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Scheduling math and literacy during the times in the day that offer the strongest environment for instruction.
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Elementary schools will focus on 4-5 synchronous lessons per day, allowing flexibility with specials classes.
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Wednesdays will be a catchall day for students
Screen Time
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Elementary
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Providing a more clear definition of synchronous and asynchronous lessons
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Provide four to five synchronous lessons throughout the day composed of the whole class, small groups, and one on one with students.
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The elimination of new asynchronous lessons on Wednesdays
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Secondary
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Shift in practice for lessons to provide more time for student dialogue
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Technical and computer literacy support
Increasing family technical support for families to improve students online access and experience.
Teacher Workload
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Elementary
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Revised attendance practices
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Elimination of recorded lessons for student absences - reteaching will occur on Wednesdays
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Wednesday is for student work time, practice and choice boards and eliminating asynchronous lessons that day
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Lessons provided for foundational skills and number corner (teacher group is creating and recording lessons for wider district use) so that teachers are not all creating individual lessons
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Feedback being sought about scope and sequence documents for adjustment
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Secondary
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Revised attendance practices
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Standardizing expectations for the number of instructional minutes - defining a range for teachers
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Revising Wednesday Expectations
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Elementary
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No new asynchronous lessons
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More time to engage with families
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Customized based on building need
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Small group intervention or 1-1 support as needed
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Choice boards provided to families
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Secondary
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Customized based on building need
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More time to engage with families
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Small group intervention or 1-1 support as needed
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Increased support for families during virtual instruction
Providing information on range of minutes per-week students should experience for school-work
Increased support for families who have a student with disabilities
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Gaining immediate feedback from Black and Latinex families about their experience with the IEP process this year, particularly in areas where there is disproportionality
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Adding a special education support hub for families on the Family Web Page
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Adding a 504 support hub for families on the Family Web Page
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Increasing support for translation as needed
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Providing regular check in support for students with disabilities served in MSCR CARES
Support for MSCR Cares
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Standardizing elementary lunch and recess schedules
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Providing increase check in support for students with disabilities
Internet Access
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Continue to work with internet providers
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Advocate for additional supports for access across the city
Professional Development Days
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Eliminate Dec. 7 PD day (via calendar committee with MTI)
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Decide on subsequent PD days based on reentry plans