Spring 2020 - Pandemic and Online Learning by LAURIE GUYON https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat Share your thoughts about your wins, your fails, and your learning experiences for both you and your students. en-us 2018-03-19 17:01:24 UTC 2025-08-05 23:21:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f637.png https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654107441 Almost 100% of students were engaged during virtual learning. 
I'm proud of my teachers and staff for connecting and staying engaged with all their students throughout the entire 14 weeks. ]]> 2020-07-14 12:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654107441 When we tested our QMS students in the Spring, there was evidence of student growth! It was exciting to know that we could test all the students from home. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654107717 2020-07-14 12:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654107717 Students who don't participate in virtual learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108308

]]> 2020-07-14 12:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108308 Dynamic lessons prepared by teachers during virtual learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108709 2020-07-14 12:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108709 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108903 Our teachers all used a similar format for daily lessons and instruction. It was very easy for parents and students to follow. The routine and structure help set the students up for success. ]]> 2020-07-14 12:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108903 Lack of face to face time with teachers and students during virtual learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108915 2020-07-14 12:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108915 Many students that struggle with school due to anxiety were successful and there were some amazing activities/lessons that teachers provided and shared with the community such as Matt Gaulin's musical performances! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108947 2020-07-14 12:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654108947 Creating lessons that allow for student interaction: Google meets with planned discussion, hyperdocs, Padlet. Creating schedules for kids, small group instruction. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109324 2020-07-14 12:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109324 Majority of our teachers working extremely hard to meet the needs of their students jluthringer https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109498
The amount of on the fly learning we had to do to create a virtual learning environment, great teamwork

]]> 2020-07-14 12:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109498 Overall, the level of engagement of our students. Also, some of our students that struggle with the social aspects of school reported a higher level of success during virtual learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109706 2020-07-14 12:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109706 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109883 It was hard to have difficult conversations without being face to face with staff members. ]]> 2020-07-14 12:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109883 Engagement was high! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109939 2020-07-14 12:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654109939 Not being able to connect with those students that were struggling with virtual learning despite home visits and multiple forms of communication. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110002 2020-07-14 12:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110002 Not being able to "be as present" and immersed in the day-to-day school life https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110015 2020-07-14 12:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110015 Students who struggled academically or behaviorally in person saw some great successes during virtual learning. Some reported feeling more comfortable engaging with teachers and liked that there were ways to seek assistance without their peers being aware (ie email a question or schedule a private google meet) https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110067 2020-07-14 12:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110067 How do we ensure that all teachers are using best practices in virtual learning? How do we avoid lessons like: Read this and answer these questions. Is there a visual that represents a well balanced virtual lesson that we could use to share with teachers? https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110117 2020-07-14 12:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110117 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110251 Students and teachers were immersed in digital learning and were able to be successful in the learning as well as needing to further develop their digital skills.]]> 2020-07-14 12:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110251 Flexibility. Revisions, redo, and retakes. Students had more flexibility and opportunities to understand the material. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110339 2020-07-14 12:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110339 Google Meet routines, regular Google Classroom updates and resources provided https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110358 2020-07-14 12:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110358 Not being able to solve every tech related issue for students and staff jluthringer https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110463 2020-07-14 12:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110463 Limitations with some of our software and programs that don't function properly with everyone at home jluthringer https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110612 2020-07-14 12:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110612 weekly updates to parents during virtual learning https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110621 2020-07-14 12:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110621 I don't really know a lot about HYPERDOCS, but I know it is a best practice. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110861 I'm thinking this could be helpful for sub plans. Can all sub plans be posted on google classroom?

]]> 2020-07-14 12:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110861 Weekly agenda for students and families outlining expectations, daily synchronous instruction, live google meets regularly to engage classes, projects versus worksheets jluthringer https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110893 2020-07-14 12:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110893 How do we provide support to those students that completely disengage despite all efforts. Parent partnership efforts. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110901 2020-07-14 12:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110901 Some of our neediest students struggled to participate in virtual learning due to lack of resources, family support, etc. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110920 2020-07-14 12:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654110920 We needed more structure. The lack of face to face and regular google meets proved challenging for most and many students stated they wanted more on screen class time. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111086 2020-07-14 12:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111086 Consider creating more of a "daily schedule" for students to keep them in the routine (Google Meets, etc.) https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111112 2020-07-14 12:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111112 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111217 It was challenging to get to all students that needed extra support.]]> 2020-07-14 12:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111217 Lack of face to face interaction https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111299 2020-07-14 12:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111299 Has allowed for collaboration despite not being in the same classroom. Group work can still be achieved. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111401 2020-07-14 12:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111401 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111431 Posting lessons in google classroom for students to review when needed.]]> 2020-07-14 12:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111431 Routines - regular face to face interaction and regular check in with students and staff https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111535 2020-07-14 12:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111535 Determination to reach all students and balancing flexibility with rigor. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111585 2020-07-14 12:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111585 Our teachers and students were amazing during this pandemic and have gone above and beyond to make sure everyone can be successful. Very proud! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111601 2020-07-14 12:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654111601 I agree about the lack of structure for some students. This really hurt them. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112042 2020-07-14 12:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112042 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112195 Teacher and students were able to expand their skills in the digital realm. This is something that will certainly make them better prepared for the future.]]> 2020-07-14 12:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112195 How do we better create virtual learning experiences that are equitable for all? https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112276 2020-07-14 12:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112276 Allowing for flexibility in plans https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112369 2020-07-14 12:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112369 How to create consistency among teachers with synchronous live teaching? jluthringer https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112736 2020-07-14 12:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/QAretreat/wish/654112736