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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eric made it official. LCPS is also doing that concurrent foolishness as OP asked. What a charade this year will be: October 30, 2020 To All LCPS Families and Staff Members: At the Tuesday, October 27, Loudoun County School Board meeting, the board conducted additional discussions regarding the continued planning and implementation of the Loudoun County Public Schools Hybrid Model in Stages plan. I want to share additional information about some of the topics discussed with you directly today as we continue to work to return students to schools for in-person learning as soon as possible, so long as we can do so safely. Secondary Students The School Board reviewed options for implementing the hybrid model for middle school and high school students beginning January 21, 2021 (the start of the second semester). Following a presentation by the LCPS staff, the School Board considered a plan for concurrent, interactive hybrid in-person instruction and distance learning instruction, in the same classes, for students in grades 6 through 12. Under that plan secondary students whose parents/guardians select hybrid learning in an upcoming parent survey (see below) would receive two days per week of in-person synchronous instruction and two days per week of synchronous distance instruction. Secondary students whose parents/guardians choose 100% distance learning will receive four days per week of synchronous, interactive instruction. All students would participate in asynchronous distance learning on Mondays. [b]This approach is distinct from “livestreaming” classes. With concurrent, interactive instruction, students sitting in the classroom and students participating remotely are taught at the same time by the same teacher using digital-friendly teaching strategies, and both synchronous and asynchronous learning.[/b] Concurrent, interactive hybrid in-person instruction and distance learning instruction, in the same classes, is described in more detail on page 29 of the Hybrid Model in Stages implementation plan. LCPS staff recommended that the School Board consider motions at its November 10 meeting that would provide guidance in implementing instruction in the second semester. Parent/Guardian Survey for Second Semester Choices LCPS will ask the parents/guardians of all students to complete a survey between November 11 and November 20 to register their choices for type of instruction for their students in the second semester, which begins January 21. The survey will be conducted through ParentVue. School principals are planning town hall meetings during the survey period to help families understand the choices available to them. More information about the survey will be provided in the next week. Students in Grades 3 - 5 LCPS staff recommended that the School Board approve at its November 10 meeting a motion to authorize the start of hybrid in-person instruction on December 1 for students in Grades 3 to 5 whose parents/guardians selected the hybrid model for the first semester, conditions permitting. Those students would join other students participating in the hybrid model, including nearly 7,000 students in Kindergarten through grade 2 who began hybrid in-person learning on Tuesday, October 27. AET and AOS Students LCPS staff also recommended that the School Board approve at its November 10 meeting a motion that would allow the start of hybrid in-person learning on December 1 for Grade 12 Academy of Engineering and Technology (AET) and Academy of Science (AOS) students whose parents/guardians selected the hybrid model for the first semester, conditions permitting. They would join the MATA students at the Academies of Loudoun currently participating in the hybrid model. Updated Comprehensive Plan These plans are described in more detail in the October 30 Update on Implementation of Hybrid Model available online. In addition to information about the instruction plans described above, the plan includes information on LCPS Health Mitigation Plan, which was submitted to the Commonwealth in July; enhanced cleaning practices for schools; plans for responding when individuals test positive for the virus; contact tracing; and other important topics related to the safe return of students and staff members to LCPS facilities. Much of this information was published previously in other locations and has been consolidated in this document for easy reference. LCPS administrators and teachers remain committed to returning students who choose hybrid learning to classrooms as soon as we can safely do so, and to supporting students who prefer to continue with the 100% distance learning option. With the start of additional students in the hybrid learning model this week we have taken another step toward our ultimate goal of seeing all students safely back in school, and we are looking forward to making additional progress with the guidance and support of the community and the School Board. Sincerely, Eric Williams, Ed.D. Superintendent[/quote] This isn’t news. We spent all last weekend debating this. Note the bolder paragraph is exactly what teachers said would be the case as well. Kids on concurrent virtual instruction. It isn’t live-streaming. It’s concurrent virtual class. Breakout rooms will be a mix of in person/at home kids. Things like that. [/quote] That’s cute. How does one manage two groups of students? Interested teacher. [/quote]
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