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Kelly Booz
Kelly Booz March 9, 2020, 3:47 pm

Discussion Thread for High School Educators.

Hilary Martin
Hilary Martin March 19, 2020, 10:02 am

Hi everyone! First of all, thank you for setting up this resource--I'm sure it's going to prove very helpful as we all try to work through this unprecedented situation. I am in a bit of a unique situation. I work as the literacy specialist for a high school, so I spend my days providing both in class and pull out support to small groups or individual students who need interventions for reading and writing. I'm really struggling with how best to support my students remotely, especially knowing that many of them will be having to work much more independently now and likely need my help now more than ever. Any suggestions for ways to provide one on one/small group support while learning/teaching remotely?

mbutler_3443266
mbutler_3443266 March 20, 2020, 10:26 am

Good morning. I am using Google Hangout. We also just added Zoom. I am a special education teacher at our high school and several of us are using both. We create a meeting and push it out to our students and they get online and we then are able to chat and I can read to them or facilitate a lesson. We also have the ability to create lessons for them to listen to. Also if you use Canvas there is a function called Sandbox. If you need any other help I am here. :)

Hilary Martin
Hilary Martin March 20, 2020, 10:36 am

Thank you for the suggestions! I have access to both Google Hangout and Zoom, so I could definitely use one of those.

mbutler_3443266
mbutler_3443266 March 20, 2020, 10:40 am

You are welcome. If you need anything, I am sure I will soon. We are also doing our IEPs on Hangout and we are going into some new training today for more with virtual learning and our special education population. I can let you know once I learn more. my email is mbutler@waynesville.k12.mo.us if that helps also.

mbutler_3443266
mbutler_3443266 March 20, 2020, 10:27 am

Good morning. I am using Google Hangout. We also just added Zoom. I am a special education teacher at our high school and several of us are using both. We create a meeting and push it out to our students and they get online and we then are able to chat and I can read to them or facilitate a lesson. We also have the ability to create lessons for them to listen to. Also if you use Canvas there is a function called Sandbox. If you need any other help I am here. :)

akemistoutjones
akemistoutjones November 5, 2020, 10:22 am

Although virtual learning has been a learning curve for a lot of educators across the nation I believe that it is something that would have had to happen at some point for our educators on a broader scale being that we are entering a new technology age.

For me and my scholars this has been a welcoming experience being that we are able to girls ready feedback constant communication with our parents as well as having a different view a perspective from the student as to how well the content is being taught that’s just for me this is not for everyone but I have really enjoyed the ups and downs and looking forward to seeing how well my students are testing. As for my children it has been a wonderful challenge to see them engage in an online platform differently than they do when they’re playing call of duty and all of the other frivolous games of children play these days in online or virtual environment is interesting to see how they interact with their teachers emailing their teachers and having zoom meetings with their teachers one on one with out there happened to be a classroom conversation for them to generate thoughts about what is actually happening for them or what’s not happening for them it’s been rewarding for our household.

Britni Flannery-Whitmer
Britni Flannery-Whitmer November 10, 2020, 2:56 pm

I am a Homeschool mother for my almost 9 year old son.

I also have a elder son whom is 12 and in the 7th grade public school. Since the virus has closed schools I have both of my kids home and my eldest is on the computer to die his public schooling now. We have just moved and since the beginning of October wifi has been so spotty that he has missed many days. If it wasn't the wifi service it was one of the many apps that they have to go through to get into class. It's very different from the normal I'm just having to take my eldest son out and into the Homeschool to not take I feel lik3

Susan Diamond-Gold
Susan Diamond-Gold November 11, 2020, 11:12 am

I'm fortunate to have a fantastic co-teacher who is patient, supportive and technologically saavy. I also receive a great deal of support from my administrators, teaching team of our alternative program and school counselors.

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