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The Work Horse: Are your students feeling overwhelmed? 

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The Work Horse: Are your students feeling overwhelmed? 

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Re-assess your assignments. Can you slow down a bit to provide time for students to catch up?You have the ability to do this!  You are the expert, not the OLMS. It may be time to change up the daily schedule.

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This has happened outside of my classroom, as well as inside the Class Connects. I had to slow down the assignments due so we basically do one every two days (for it to be due) otherwise the students do not pass it the first time and need to re do it anyways. Also, I have a few students who text me in the evening because they are still working. I have set up a 4 oclock and done policy, where they MUST put their pencils and workbooks down at 4 and be done for the day. I don't know how many of them follow that, but at least they say they do ;).
A new one, which just appeared today, is my students who understand everything, do wonderfully well in CC, and then go fail quizzes. We have begun the Speedy Sam process. They have to stop themselves and think: am I being Speedy Sam (I don't know why Sam, just because S... S...)?  Do I need to finish quickly, or well? If I don't have time, can I do this tomorrow at a slower pace? We just began this today, so I cannot report on progress yet, but I think, if we keep at it, progress will be there!
- Alex Semyanko, 6th grade ;)

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I had an LC explain to me that they felt like they were working all day and not getting anything done but when I checked the student was completing less then 3 hours on OLMS. I sat down with both, in person at community day. Turns out that it was taking all day because the student was constantly taking huge breaks. We worked together to create a plan, catch up on work, and implement a reward system!

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A few weeks ago in Homeroom, we talked about managing our time. I showed them how to put times on their Weekly Planner, so that they could become accountable for their daily assignments. For example, wake up at 7, language Arts from 8-9, Live Session 9-9:30, Math from 10-11, etc. I also recommended a timer on their phone to get them to class on time.
I also held my Quarter 1 Conferences before the quarter ended, so the LCs and students knew exactly what my expectations were for progress report cards. Sure, I got a whole bunch of assignments at the last minute, but it is better than failing them.
Angela Hunter, Grade 8

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I use this as a PPT slide for the struggling planner. I encourage them to print it. - Catherine Pearson

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I send out my color coded, weekly schedule and when I speak with families about time management I also tell them to put times on each assignment for the day. I also tell the students to physically cross off the box completed. This gives them a sense of accomplishment. They always say it's really nice to see everything on one page that's easy to reference and understand. --Jessica London

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The Policy Breaker by Debbie Ponce de Leon

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The Policy Breaker by Debbie Ponce de Leon

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As we all know, we receive many excuses from policy breakers - - from Technical Issues to feeling lost in the Online School, not understanding the lessons. etc.  Along the lines of our new Student Engagement Support Steps and with a smaller class size this year, I am happy to be devoting more time to making those phone calls and setting up those individual class connect sessions that undermine the excuses and hold families accountable.  Through the phone conversations and class connects, I am realizing common areas of misunderstanding while making it clear that this is a real school.  No child is going to be left behind.  If I project this message one on one consistently, it will no longer be possible for students and their Learning Coaches to hide from their legal and academic responsibility while creating a looming dark cloud of their school experience.  Nope, not in my class!  I will chase them down and care for them along the way! :) LOL!

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Tip: Modify
A struggling student was working diligently each day but her grades were not reflecting her hard work. We decided to focus on quizzes rather than tests and spend time in Stride to help with grades. The student has pulled up all her grades and is feeling successful. She is engaged and learning.  Previously she was talking about changing schools.
Dayna Camarena, 8th Grade

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I have several policy breakers this year and I have found that one of the best ways to reach them is to call weekly, email daily for attendance, and schedule 1:1 blackboard sessions weekly. By following compliancy guidelines I can get a fast grip on which students need FAST referrals, which ones just need additional class time, and which ones continue to be compliance issues. It is a balancing act for sure but I think that the tide is slowly turning for those who do not choose to do their work! -Lydia Castagna, 8th grade

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Clue: "I have so much work to do that I will not be able to finish on time."
Probe Questions:
-Do you get started on assignments as soon as they are posted?
-Do you understand the assignment?
-How is your schedule? Is it not working for you?
-Do you know where to find the assignments and submit them?
Tips:
-Have a talk with the student and learning coach.
-Ask the student if they are aware of the assignments and when they are due.
-Make a plan with the student and learning coach to help them become efficient at organizing their time.
-Shuruk Garcia, 7th Grade Teacher

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This week I have been trying to work with these students. I liked the questions given and have begun asking these families "if their lesson schedule is working for them?" I am finding that many families want to do it their own way but still need a bit of guidance as to what is due. I am also needing to be careful as these families are the ones that are most behind for me. I am scheduling weekly check ins with them to make sure they are on track.
Emma Lurker

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I'm finding that a lot of my students don't know how to follow the Weekly Schedule I send out that lays out exactly what lessons should be completed. Today in Homeroom, we had an opportunity for students to share tips and tricks that worked for them, and for everyone to write quarter 2 goals on the whiteboard.  The tips they shared were great (things like setting a timer to work for a specific amount of time, then taking a timed break).  I took a screenshot of their goals to share out later when momentum and engagement are not as strong.
Kayla Montoya

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Many students struggle with finding their way around the OLMS. I send out a Friday Update that focuses on what the main objective is in each course as well as reviewing were to find the needed documents to complete offline work. I review this again in Homeroom. The grades are starting reflect their knowledge of platform. I have started to open Dropboxes for extra credit for smaller assignments. This ensures that students are working through the entire curriculum and not passing it by because we don't require it.  Struggling students are taking advance of it to raise their grades. Students love to see the grade move the needle!
Janine Burns, 7th Grade

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I have a couple kids who lie to their parents about doing work that they are not doing. I have had to send letters and make calls to get a hold of two of them who disregarded the emails. Once I did get a hold of them I had to do much convincing to get them to believe their kiddo was not working. I was able to be understanding since I have teenagers and my 8th grader is not always honest.
I let the students know that I am here to support them and get them back on track. I had to start work contracts and have them just focus on the weekly plan ahead of them. I know they will be too overwhelmed if they have to make it all up. I am encouraging them and starting to see some progress.

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I currently am working with a few students who are struggling with completing work throughout the day because they just do not know where to begin. They leave class connect sessions and then have the "now what" moment. I have been working with these students to set up a realistic schedule each day and week to ensure that all tasks are done and done within a reasonable time.
I also discuss this schedule with the LC and how to provide a spot for the student to work with minimal distractions. I also let the LC to help encourage the student and also to try and minimize distractions throughout the day.
I have been ensuring that they know when due dates are coming up by sending the weekly plan, talking about the weekly plan and big assignments in each class connect, and I also post the weekly plan with big assignments that should have been turned in and big assignments coming up. I try to ensure that these students know what to do and how to do it in multiple conversations and it is in front of them through a variety of ways.
-Jennifer Leahy

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I work with the family and create a plan which supports the situation and brings the student back into full engagement.  We have specific deadlines and check-in.
Extensions in deadlines are a must to make this successful.
I also provide resources to bridge the gap between the times they are missing instruction.
-Anna Cordero 7th grade