Remote Learning Guidance

Instructor Responsibilities vs. Student Responsibilities
Instructor
Provide resources for student learning and
engagement
Set specific times/methods for communicating
with students and parents
Provide multiple pathways to assess student
learning and create authentic assessments
Create a structure and routine
Be flexible and understanding with regards to
social/emotional needs
Student
Add feedback/discuss topics/issues
Reach out with questions or concerns
Commit to and engage in this reimagined
educational environment
Complete assignments and assessments in
a timely fashion
Be flexible and understanding as Instructors
navigate this new territory
Social-Emotional Learning
Support students by:
• Suggesting time guidelines/schedule for student engagement in learning activities while
remaining sensitive to the fact that typical learning has been disrupted for all.
• Monitoring and support student participation.
• Prompting discussions, collaboration, feedback, assessment.
• Considering ways to focus on relationships and connections with students via various
means, including phone conversations, various e-resources, and other social media
platforms.
Engaging Families
● Maintaining regular contact at consistent times using consistent methods allows family
members to become comfortable with that form communication (e.g., phone calls and/or
online conversations).
● Communicating expectations for students and asking families how they feel they can
best support their student’s success.
● Creating daily schedules and routines
● Developing family partnerships and support mechanisms
● Connecting families with educational and social-emotional supports from school and
within the community.
Planning and Preparation
• Daily instructional task(s) should not exceed three hours a day in total.
o A general outline of 30 minutes of daily work per subject area/teacher or 150 minutes
per week.
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