Troy School District 30-C eLearning Plan
In the event of an emergency, Troy 30-C will utilize eLearning days called by the Superintendent of Troy School District 30-C. When an eLearning day is called, students will be responsible for completing assignments remotely. The definition of remotely is dependent on grade level appropriateness as deemed by the school district. Assignments are outlined by grade level below.
The decision to take an emergency day as an eLearning day will be announced at the same time.
Students who are chronically absent are at serious risk of falling behind in school, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Additionally, missing school can have a disproportionate effect on students already at risk for falling behind. Flexible learning, such as eLearning, may help ensure the continuity of instruction during days of non-attendance while also giving students the opportunity to learn in different ways and in different settings. The guidance for eLearning days is directly tied to recommendations from Illinois State Board of Education and Section 10‐20.56 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10‐20.56].
Troy School District 30C - eLearning Guidance
Student Attendance:
- Student attendance will be determined by student completion of assignments.
- Evidence of completed assignments will be reviewed by the classroom teacher. Incomplete and missing work will result in an unexcused absence.
Virtual Office Hours:
- Virtual Office hours will be held from 9:00-2:00 on eLearning Days.
- All certified staff (including general education, special education, specials/Explore teachers, and specialists) can be contacted during virtual office hours during the eLearning Day via their email address and/or other regularly established communication set forth by the classroom teacher (i.e. google classroom, Seesaw, Remind).
- All certified staff will be working online at this time and will be responsible for answering questions as quickly as possible. Students and/or parents can expect to receive a response within approximately 30-40 minutes and/or sooner.
- Non Certified staff will be available to connect via email and/or Google Chat, or Google Meet in the event that a teacher or student needs help.
- In the event that you do not receive a timely response, please email the building principal for additional information.
- Please see the school’s website www.troy30c.org for a listing of each teacher's classroom pages for specific email addresses.
Student Assignments:
- The assignments will avoid introducing and instructing any new concepts. They will be a review or extension from any previously introduced concepts. It is our goal that students will be successful with these activities at home.
- Activities and assignments will total approximately 5 hours of total time (inclusive of activity, reflection, and collection or completion of evidence).
- Assignments are due upon the reopening of school. Any student that did not have access to digital lessons will have additional time to complete the lessons once school reopens.
- Student activities need to be completed in order for attendance to be accounted for.
- Designated activities by grade bands are listed below:
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Minimum Required Daily Activities K-4th |
Minimum Required Daily Activities 5th - 8th |
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Preschool will not be included in the E-learning plan as their age does not designate compulsory attendance. |
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NOTE: Additional online resources will be available to ensure that your child’s learning experience is met to fit their individual needs up to the discretion of the classroom teacher. These additional resources are included below. Please contact your classroom teacher with any additional questions regarding these online tools.
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Additional Online Resources |
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Special Education & English Language Learners:
- Classroom teachers and special education teachers will work to ensure the assignments are appropriate.
- Special Education and English Language Learners teachers and specialists will also be available to answer questions via email.
- As needed, specialists will communicate to families regarding Individual Education Plans, English Language services or specialized services.
- For students who meet with a social worker, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, etc…, the specialist will reach out to families that coincide with related services.
eLearning Procedures of Teachers
Virtual Hours
- All teachers will be responsible to report for virtual office hours (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) and regularly check emails to ensure communication with families.
- Teachers are required to verify 5 hours of instruction or school work, as required in Section 10-19.05, for each student participating in an e-learning day:
- During eLearning students must be provided work from the teachers they were assigned to see on the missed day from multiple subject areas that equate to no more than 5 hours of participation.
- 9:00 - 9:10 - Planning/Preparation - Contact administration/coaches for support if needed.
- 9:10 - 1:30 - Block of student engagement, supervision, monitoring and support as needed with the availability to answer questions via email and/or normal modes of communication (i.e. Remind).
- 1:30 - 2:00 - Planning period for teachers and additional contact to and from parents if needed.
- Counselors, School Psychologists, and School Nurses will be available to parents and students on the eLearning day and will be issued an assignment from their building principal in lieu of planning a lesson.
- Instructional Coaches will provide support for teachers through planning and by being available to connect via email and/or google hangouts in the event that a teacher needs help.
- Reading, Math, and Primary Specialists will be available to connect via email and/or Google Chat, or Google Meet in the event that a teacher or student needs help.
Student Assignments
- Directions for each day’s activities will be provided to students.
- Teachers can provide additional ongoing digital practice that is optional and not included within daily assignments. Please communicate these optional assignments through your normal venue of communication (i.e. Seesaw, Google Classroom).
- Grades will not be assigned to eLearning activities but will be used for attendance purposes.
- Students in Grades 5-8 should check all Google Classrooms including
- Exploratory/Band/Choir/Spanish.
Student Attendance
- Teachers will determine if a student was in attendance upon the return of normally scheduled school hours by reviewing work completion for the assigned eLearning days. Teachers have 3 school days to make a change to a student’s attendance after reviewing assignments.
- Attendance is marked as present if and/only if all assignments are fully completed for that day's activities. Students who do not fulfill these requirements will be marked absent for the eLearning Day.
Personal or Sick Day Use:
- Teachers that need to use sick leave or are on approved personal leave will need to contact families to inform them that they will not be holding office hours.