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Stage 1 eLearning FAQs
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What is eLearning?
eLearning Days include at least 5 hours of daily learning delivered virtually. The student will follow their school day schedule that will be communicated from their teacher. Instructional time will include live, online teacher-facilitated instruction and student independent time to work on learning activities. All content is aligned to the Illinois State Standards and Naperville 203 academic and social emotional learning curricula. eLearning will adhere to Naperville 203 grading practices and expectations while promoting academic skill development with a high level of rigor and engagement.
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What does an eLearning day look like?
Students will follow their normal school day hours and schedule. Students will have live check-ins and daily instruction with their teacher(s) throughout the day at the beginning of each class. There will be a balance of live, synchronous time with the teacher and class and independent, asynchronous time to work on learning activities.
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What are the daily instructional minutes expectations?
In our eLearning model, there are at least 5 hours of daily instruction and learning with at least 2 ½ hours being live with a teacher. As always, we will consider what is developmentally appropriate at each level.
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How will students be informed of their assignments?
Teachers will communicate all required learning activities and coursework through Canvas, the Naperville 203 Learning Management System.
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Will my child engage in all of their classes?
Yes. Students will follow their typical class schedules.
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How will teachers take attendance?
Attendance will be taken daily and teachers will communicate the process at the beginning of the school year.
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How and when are teachers available for support?
Teacher schedules will reflect the typical school day. Teachers will communicate virtual office hours, instructional times, and calendars for accessing individual support.
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How will students engage with their classes, teachers, and classmates?
Students will engage with the teachers and class content via Zoom/Google, Canvas, and other technology tools. These tools will keep students connected with their teachers and curriculum. Students will attend their classes remotely, following the typical class schedule.
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What are the eLearning grading and reporting expectations?
Grading and reporting will adhere to our Naperville 203 grading practices and procedures.
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What if a student is ill on an eLearning day and cannot complete the work?
If a student is sick and cannot participate in an eLearning day, parents/guardians must follow typical attendance procedures and call the school informing them of the absence.
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How will students get extra support if needed?
Teachers will provide time during the week to meet with students that need additional help or support. Supports will be available to all students through co-teaching, small group instruction, scheduled meeting time with specialized staff, and supports directly instructed by the classroom teacher, Additionally, at the high school level, the Academic Assistance Center, the Math Resource Center, and the Reading & Writing Center will offer virtual support to students. Supports will be similar to those during in person learning, however, the mode of delivery will be altered in an online environment.
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If my child starts the year in eLearning, will they be able to continue to be in that model all year?
Yes. An eLearning option will be available to students until we return to our Stage 4 of all In-Person instruction.
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Will Driver’s Ed be offered through eLearning?
The classroom portion of the course will be conducted in the eLearning environment through Canvas. The behind the wheel simulation portion of the course requires in-person instruction and will rely on current health and safety metrics and completion of hours will be communicated with students and caregivers. Currently, we have a plan in place for Semester 1 students registered in Drivers Education to complete the behind the wheel portion of the course. This will be communicated to students and families later in August.
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How do these changes impact early childhood students?
All students will begin the school year in eLearning. However, we will begin to slowly transition all students back to in-person instruction 5 days per week. Teachers will begin by inviting 1-2 students to come into the school to introduce and teach the health and safety guidelines. Gradually, we will increase the amount of time students spend at school.
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Will eLearning students be able to take courses such as band, orchestra, and choir?
Yes. Learning will take place through a combination of live, synchronous instruction and independent work time.