Final Framework for Learning Remotely in the Fall
18 August 2020
When students start school on September 8, their day-to-day experience will look very different than it did during remote learning last spring.
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When students start school on September 8, their day-to-day experience will look very different than it did during remote learning last spring. We created a set of educator resources, tools, and new expectations in our Final Reopening Framework to help make learning at home this fall mirror what students would normally experience at school. Improvements include:
- Kindergarten through grade 12 students will engage in live, real-time instruction with their teachers for at least three hours per day, with high school students participating in live instruction for 80 percent of the school day.
- Teachers will be available during normal school hours to provide feedback and support to students, and will take attendance each day. All teachers will use Google Suite tools to post work and host live instruction.
- Bilingual Education teachers will support students by delivering instruction that meets the language needs of English Learners.
High-Speed Internet and Devices
Through Chicago Connected, more than 100,000 families from limited-income backgrounds will be able to get high-speed internet at no cost. Families can check their eligibility and access their activation code by simply entering their child’s student ID number and birthdate into our eligibility tool at cps.edu/chicagoconnected.
CPS will also provide 36,000 computing devices to students who still need one. Families should contact their student’s principal if they need a device.
Mental Health Supports
Easing our students’ anxiety and building supportive learning environments will be critical to their success this coming school year. We will offer additional mental health supports, including:
- Virtual classroom-based activities for managing stress and anxiety.
- Small group trauma interventions.
- A grief curriculum.
- Additional resources that will be shared with students and families throughout the school year.
In the coming days, we will also be releasing both a parent and a student handbook to help you prepare for learning at home. We thank you for your continued patience and engagement and are confident that with your continued support, we can offer our students the high-quality education they deserve while keeping everyone healthy and safe.
Cuando los estudiantes comiencen las clases el 8 de septiembre, su experiencia diaria será muy diferente a la que tuvieron durante el aprendizaje remoto la primavera pasada. Hemos creado herramientas y nuevas expectativas dirigidas a los educadores, con el fin de garantizar un aprendizaje en casa que se asemeje a la experiencia académica en la escuela. Estos recursos se pueden encontrar en nuestro Marco final para la reapertura. Las mejoras en el aprendizaje remoto consistirán en lo siguiente:
- Los estudiantes de kínder al 12.º grado participarán en clases virtuales en tiempo real junto con sus maestros, por lo menos tres horas al día. Los estudiantes de secundaria participarán en las mismas durante el 80 por ciento del día escolar.
- Los maestros estarán disponibles durante el horario escolar normal para darles comentarios y apoyo a los estudiantes, y tomarán asistencia diariamente. Usarán las herramientas de Google Suite para publicar trabajos escolares e impartir clases virtuales en tiempo real.
- Los maestros de educación bilingüe impartirán las clases de manera que atienda las necesidades lingüísticas de los estudiantes de inglés.
Internet de alta velocidad y dispositivos digitales
A través del programa Chicago Connected, más de 100,000 familias de ingresos limitados podrán obtener gratuitamente internet de alta velocidad. Las mismas pueden verificar su elegibilidad y acceder a su código de activación ingresando el número de identificación estudiantil y fecha de nacimiento de su hijo, en nuestra herramienta de elegibilidad en cps.edu/chicagoconnected.
Las CPS también les proporcionarán 36,000 dispositivos a los estudiantes que aún necesiten uno. Las familias deben comunicarse con el director escolar para obtener un dispositivo.
Apoyos para la salud mental
Aliviar la ansiedad de nuestros estudiantes y crear entornos de apoyo será fundamental para su éxito en el nuevo año escolar. Ofreceremos apoyos adicionales para la salud mental, que incluirán:
- Actividades virtuales para el manejo del estrés y de la ansiedad.
- Intervenciones para el trauma en grupos pequeños.
- Un currículo para afrontar el duelo.
- Recursos adicionales que se les compartirán a los estudiantes y las familias durante todo el año escolar.
En los próximos días, también publicaremos un manual para padres y estudiantes, con el fin de prepararlos para el aprendizaje en casa. Les agradecemos por su continua paciencia y participación. Confiamos en que con su apoyo continuo, podremos ofrecerles a nuestros estudiantes la educación de alta calidad que se merecen, mientras garantizamos la salud y la seguridad de todos.
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