Distance Learning

There is a new page on my blog (see list at right: "Distance Learning Assignments") that will post assignments for students to complete in the event of a school cancellation. We have been asked to try out this distance learning model so that it can be in place for next year. This try out will begin tomorrow, May 23. I have posted an assignment in Seesaw that students will have two weeks to do and turn in. Your child knows how to sign in to Seesaw and post his or her work. This is an app that we have been using for two years.
Directions for logging onto Seesaw

Information about Distance Learning from the Distance Learning Committee:
"Distance Learning is a system for providing students with assignments and/or instruction that can be done remotely in order to make up school when school is closed due to reasons such as inclement weather, town emergencies, election days and possible professional development days. This practice has been implemented in several area districts. This Distance Learning will be completed by students at home within a certain window of time and will be done in lieu of making up additional days at the end of the school year. "

"This program will allow us to recover the missed days/hours of school due to cancellations, without having to add additional day(s) on to the end of the school year. While we know the best instruction takes place face-to-face with teachers, we understand that the last week in June is not a most productive time for learning to take place. The Distance Learning program also allows students to develop their foundational skills needed to plan and accomplish learning in different environments. A byproduct of this program is that students will experience learning in different environments and it promotes independence. The ability to navigate Distance Learning programs has also become a critical skill for our students as they advance beyond Burlington Public Schools."

"We recognize not all Distance Learning activities will be done via

computer/device, but understand that most will.
This is another reason there will be a window of time
(approximately two weeks) before the assignment is due. During
that time, arrangements can be made for students to access
technology as needed."

"Students who do not complete their Distance Learning activity by the due date and have not made attempts to request, nor seek support from school personnel will be marked absent for the designated recovered day. (No one will be marked absent this year, as this is just a test of this policy.) If a student does not complete the work by the deadline, make-up work is not permitted due to the two-week window to complete the activities. We too believe that snow play is an important part of childhood in New England.  Another benefit of the two-week window to complete the activities is that the work does not have to be done on the particular snow day. "