Teaching from Home by Mrs. Watson https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2 What is one thing that you found successful and one thing you struggled with during our time of teaching in quarantine. (Click the plus sign under the dates of the workshop you are attending.) en-us 2018-01-05 17:58:20 UTC 2025-03-21 05:14:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Teaching in Quarantine https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627494486 Successful - Presenting opportunities and connecting with students.
Struggle - Shifting student norms and expectations mid year, maintaining high engagement when families and students are under high alternative stresses

]]> 2020-06-15 15:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627494486 E-Teacher for a Quarter lghawk59 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627495502 Even though we use E-learning for snow and ice days, this long term teaching required a lot of modification and substitution to convert normal classroom lessons and activities to a digital format.]]> 2020-06-15 15:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627495502 We were not an E-Learning District when the pandemic hit; it was a shift for our teachers and students especially when we have about 30% of our kiddos and families without technology access; for me it is about equity and supporting teaching and learning for all kiddos; we need to remove the barriers. jennifer_mable https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627496728 2020-06-15 15:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627496728 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627506414 I found that students were most successful when the online environment was as streamlined and consistent as possible.  

At first, I struggled with the length of assignments. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627506414 Quarantine Successes and Struggles. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627509008 This world wide pandemic produced a wide range of emotions in students and staff.  
Success I was able to see students persevere through a very unsettling time, they worked through many different difficulties to complete their work for Elearning lessons.  I was so proud of my students!
It was also so difficult to communicate with students at times, I tried multiple different forms of communication but had a difficult time getting a hold of all my students, that was definitely the biggest struggle I faced. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627509008 Success & Failure amhoward2 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627513437
Success:  For me, I know that my students appreciated consistency.  The types of assignments I gave during eLearning and how they accessed them wasn't any different from what we were doing when we were physically in school

Struggle: Getting ahold of and staying in contact with reluctant learners.]]> 2020-06-15 15:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627513437 Success and Failures https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627517382 I enjoyed the kinds of assignments I was able to assign during the pandemic (i.e. keep a historical journal of what is happening and how you are feeling about it). The failure was in multiple districts' grading policies during the pandemic that made it difficult for some students to engage and take it seriously.]]> 2020-06-15 15:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627517382 Most of our time was spent teaching student how to use technology. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627521009 We are not 1:1 and have to rely on availability of whatever students have at home. Most of our time was spent teaching students how to use their technology. We were not prepared. We now know what we need to do to get our students prepared when school starts in the fall and what gaps there are in our technology instruction in order for us to even have elearning. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627521009 I really liked using Google meet to see my kids and to help clear up misconceptions or give instruction. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627522712
However, very few high school students were awake during class time to participate in the google meet. Being able to determine their level of understanding was difficult if not impossible. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627522712 Quarantined eLearning https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627522874 Good morning!  We are a 1:1 school with chromebooks for every student, thankfully.  We had already been using eLearning for inclement weather days, so thankfully many of our Ts and Ss were already accustomed to that.  I feel like the adjustment was actually quite smooth for the most part.  I was able to provide optional weekly live Google Meets for the book I was reading to my students in Spanish, record it and post it on our LMS. Then students  answered questions about the story and discussed it in Google Forms. Additonally, I provided technological support not only for my students but also for a couple of my colleagues as well.

I am SUPER proud of my students!  Almost all of them did a fabulous job of learning, submitting assignments, and asking questions as needed.  Some attended my free digital tutoring sessions as needed.

My only struggle was trying to connect with the one student who was not completing assignments and I believe may not have had technology/WiFi access.  I tried calling home at all different times, but nobody ever answered.  I left multiple messages.  All other students I was able to assist in one way or another (I have approximately 150 students).

Although I really missed seeing and interacting with my students in person, it was overall a REALLY good couple of months!

]]> 2020-06-15 15:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627522874 Connections dwalker40 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627523864 Remote Learning is very challenged by the lack of connection and communication with students. 

I used the announcement feature in Canvas, and mass emails to attempt to connect with the whole group.  For the majority, this was enough of a connection to keep them engaged.
  
One strategy I tried was attempting to contact, via the school Gmail account,  each student who seemed to be falling behind or getting lost.   

I offered "office hours," using Google Meet, each day, but the students were not comfortable at times using that.   I did have success helping individuals in a private Google Meet.

If everything failed, I turned to the "old school" telephone and tried calling.   

In every case, when I could make a one-on-one personal connection, the situation was improved.

The extra challenge for secondary teachers is the vast numbers of those students who do become lost or disengaged and the time it requires to make that connection!]]> 2020-06-15 15:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627523864 Our district is not an e-learning district, so it was a challenge when our buildings closed and we switched to distance learning. We had to provide learning opportunities for students who did not have technology at home. One success was that everyone worked together for what was best for kids. We made it work! Teachers held Zooms for kiddos who had technology and we found resources that didn't need tech to provide options. We helped families see how math was all around them and they could use what they already had to continue learning. joanne_philhower https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627523949 2020-06-15 15:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627523949 Student Participation https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627529571 I think I really struggled with the one on one connections I had with the kids. Teachers held a Google Meet for each class, yet kids were not required to get on even through we are a 1-1 school and most of our kids do have internet access.

At the beginning, kids logged in and participated well, but at the end for some of my classes, only 3-5 kids would show up for the Google Meet, so it was almost impossible to deliver content that way.]]> 2020-06-15 15:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627529571 Time https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627531649 Due to the fact I provide pull-out high ability programming, trying to encourage students to commit to enrichment activities and to help parents understand that students really can be self-sufficient. 

The positive was using videoconferencing somewhat or completely successful using 4 different platforms. 

]]> 2020-06-15 15:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627531649 Consistency Pays Back https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627533173 We are a 1:1 district and I use technology daily in my classroom. The switch to elearning for extended time was easier than I anticipated. The students participated and followed the routines previously established in class. Even the reluctant learners had the confidence to complete the assignments. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627533173 The biggest struggle was the consistency of the lessons and having students who weren't able to connect with the internet. Making certain that all students had the same learning experience. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627536256 2020-06-15 15:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627536256 Most successful was the Google Classroom platform for providing info to students because they were already familiar with it as we use it daily when in the building. Biggest struggle was the student participation, especially when the decision was made to make it student choice and nobody would receive a failing grade for not participating. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627538194 2020-06-15 15:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627538194 Blended Classroom Life Preserver! https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627538314 Using lots of tech in the classroom in different ways allowed students to be familiar with different platforms and prevented assignments from becoming too stale. 
The challenges were that students did not use their school email much during the year--we all relied on announcements in google classroom. That prevented them from getting/reading different announcements from the school district on lots of different topics. It was instructive for our faculty to recognize using gmail throughout the year will encourage better communication. The other giant frustration was the number of students who simply had no access to the Internet to be able participate. It will continue to be a problem as we move forward in the fall.]]> 2020-06-15 15:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627538314 We use google classroom and I felt that it's pretty user friendly. Our zoom meetings were not mandatory nor were all assignments so I struggled with participation of some students. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627540827 2020-06-15 15:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627540827 Teaching in Quarantine https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627544276 Success: Having already established online learning procedures saved us all a lot of heartache and headache!

Struggles: getting the students that clearly struggled to reach out. Had to call and text a LOT of students as email and Classroom posts were not always a successful way to reach students.]]> 2020-06-15 15:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627544276 High School French from Home https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627546675 Success: Student participation was high, despite our school not previously having eLearning.

Struggles: 
- Grading: what and how to grade?
-Live sessions: they weren't mandatory so participation was low. BUT, I don't think mandatory sessions are equitable for students.
- Building community and collaboration, though I'm already finding lots of new tools through this PD!

]]> 2020-06-15 15:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627546675 Middle School Health & PE https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627549703 Success: Most students were happy to get up and get moving.
Struggle: Students seemed to forget how to use any tools that we had provided them and we had struggles with getting chromebooks to work so that students could create videos. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627549703 Pre-K https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627549814 2020-06-15 15:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627549814 4th Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627557753 My school district uses Canvas.  I quickly learned aspects of Canvas that I was not familiar with before.  We had two daily live meetings in Canvas where the students were able to see me.  Some students shared their screens with me so I could see them also.  I enjoyed being able to still talk with my students.  I was excited that I had almost all of my students participate in at least one of the daily live meetings.

I struggled with getting some students to turn in work.  My other struggle was the quality of work that some students turned in.

]]> 2020-06-15 15:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627557753 9th Grade English https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627562510 My district was very supportive of teachers and allowed us to choose to use either Canvas Conference or Google Meet for video conferencing.  We were given a schedule and had to meet with our students live twice a week.  I felt like we were still able to move through the curriculum (even if doing so differently).  I had students who were engaged and appreciative of the conferencing options available to them.

One struggle that I had was that some students would show up for the conference but would not participate in activities and assignments.  I think they still had this thought that it was about attendance more than active involvement. 

]]> 2020-06-15 15:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627562510 SEL https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627563848 My district was very supportive of teachers. They allowed for a planning day each week on Mondays and eLearning to take place T-F. Teachers could chose Google Classroom or Canvas. Oftentimes, teachers collaborated virtually by grade level. Teachers certainly went above and beyond to be creative and engaging. I think that was successful. One thing that I think is an ongoing challenge for anyone engaged in eLearning for a long period of time is how to build ongoing relationships with students, especially knowing how learning is social and relationally based. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627563848 Preschool Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627565233 Success- having to adapt so quickly to something so new, we all just seemed to accept it and rise to the challenges. I enjoyed trying new technology once I got over whining about not being with my students! I found Seesaw to be perfect for early learners.
Struggle- knowing that there were so many technology choices and fun things I wanted to try, but trying to limit the use of multiple technologies for the ease of parents. Ap]]> 2020-06-15 15:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627565233 High Ability https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627569463 Success - Student independence to own their learning and being able to move at their own pace - either faster or slower. 
Struggle - Lack of wifi access for students with computers in urban district. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627569463 Algebra 2 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627572422 SUCCESSFUL:  My school uses CANVAS, so I had already been using the Calendar and Modules (set up with assignments, notes, and examples).  Most students had accessed these previously.  I had never used the Conference Presentation Canvas offers, so I began using it to present the notes and examples live.  They were able to join me in the discussion.  These typical notes/examples were easier to duplicate for Non-Internet students. 
STRUGGLES:  NON-INTERNET STUDENTS did not have access to the Live Conferences, and the other apps I assigned were difficult to adapt for the Non-Internet students.]]> 2020-06-15 15:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627572422 AP Stats https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627580580 Students completed a year-end project and shared updates with me on a Google Doc which I used to give feedback... getting students to do assignments was a real struggle however]]> 2020-06-15 15:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627580580 ESL https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627582016 Success: Communicating with parents on how to help their students connect to Clever and Google Classroom was a success. Families were well informed on a weekly basis on what things to expect and times to connect to Zoom. Students were taught virtually via Google Classroom and Zoom. They had virtual field trips and virtual learning with teachers. Planning with teachers was also a success. I had the opportunity to teach vocabulary via zoom.
Struggle: Families that do not have internet access and struggle using a computer. It was hard to explain to families on the phone on how to get past certain steps to get to Clever and Google Classroom. Once we got past that curb it felt like success even though they did not connect after that step. ]]> 2020-06-15 15:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627582016 HS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627584933 Success: Communication among classmates in the Google stream for a specific activity. I will definitely do more of it in the future. Also, communication with parents was better out of necessity to request help to get their children to complete work. Struggle: Basic level math students really struggled with new content. They were my students who generally needed one-on-one instruction, but they would net seek help on Google Meet.]]> 2020-06-15 15:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627584933 MS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627598066 Success: I had a chance to watch parents be involved in their children's learning. I also loved allowing students to work at their own pace - and seek out help when they needed it instead of just copying their neighbors answer!
Struggle: I was actually a long-term sub (graduated in Dec 2019 and sub starting Jan 2020). I am licenced in Agriculture but teaching 7th-grade math. That was the struggle! It was harder to work with the other math teachers but they helped me out with Google Meets and shared online resources :)]]> 2020-06-15 16:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627598066 HS English kjohnson11 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627602921 I found that creating videos of myself explaining the expectations for each day were very helpful for students. 
There were many, many things with which I struggled during quarantine. The biggest struggle was keeping students motivated to do the work at all but also keeping them motivated to learn. Those who did the work just completed tasks without caring if they were done correctly or not.]]> 2020-06-15 16:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627602921 3rd Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627607394 One of the things that were were able to successfully do was to get students onto zoom so we could meet with them on a weekly and daily basis if needed to.

One of the struggles that we encountered was that we thought that students had a grip on how to navigate google classroom but in reality they did not. Another struggle was to get students to turn in their assignments. It didn't matter if we called and talked to the parents they still didn't complete the assignments.]]> 2020-06-15 16:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627607394 All the Places On-line https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627617036 Strength: I use tech in the classroom so I was able to move on-line easily and attached videos and assignments following the same format that I did in the classroom.
Struggle: Students struggled to stay engaged because every teacher was posting things in different places with different timelines. I think it would have been better to do only a few classes a week but with longer learning activities instead of seven classes a day all at different on-line locations. Allow students to focus more on one topic a day and allow teachers more time for meaningful feedback. Isn't that a plus of not being on a set bell schedule, we don't have to cover seven periods a day. ]]> 2020-06-15 16:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627617036 good side of teaching while in quarantine https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627623698 Students were able to ask more questions w/o feeling embarrassed in front of the other students if they did not understand something.

One of the down sides were ... there were many students who did not complete their work. Feeling there would be no punishment due to the circumstances.]]> 2020-06-15 16:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627623698 successful/struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627625076 We all use Google classroom, so it was already set up to work on-line.

It was a struggle to have students creating art, because of the lack of supplies for some students.]]> 2020-06-15 16:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627625076 Successful: Using Zoom to work side by side with students was an amazing tool during eLearning. I learned a great deal about my students lives as well and feel that I connected with them on a whole other level. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627627501 Struggle:  Every teacher had a different platform for storing their digital resources and students were confused with where to go and what to do which lead many of them to shut down!

]]> 2020-06-15 16:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627627501 goods and bads https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627631583 Students worked at their own pace. They were also able to ask questions in private w/o possibly feeling embarrassed in front of others ]]> 2020-06-15 16:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627631583 Struggles/Success https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627633459 Labs for my chemistry students.  Didn't have supplies at home to recreate any labs and struggled with finding viable online options.

Students took advantage of one on one meetings.]]> 2020-06-15 16:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627633459 Struggle https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627634919 Work completion rate went way down. This would make any type of formative assessment very difficult.]]> 2020-06-15 16:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627634919 Positive https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627636693 Very creative, outside-of the box teaching ideas. We also learned a lot more about our students! One showed up to every Google Meet session with his pet chameleon, Charlotte, on his head!]]> 2020-06-15 16:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627636693 positive https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627639481 students worked at their own pace
negative
poor internet for many in rural settings]]> 2020-06-15 16:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627639481 Positive/Negative https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627647589 One positive was how Google Classroom allowed me to stay connected with some of my most vulnerable students. They could not wait to check in each day.

One negative was I teach in an area were many of my students don't have any support at home. They really struggled to stay positive. That created a tremendous amount of stress for me personally. I worried about them a lot, and still do. ]]> 2020-06-15 16:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627647589 Positive / Negative https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627661989 On the positive note, I was able to find ways to connect to my students via a variety of media. The students I work with do not have one to one technology outside of school, but most of the Learning Platforms were accessable from phones. Parents were also able to see what students were expected to do, and I had much more communication with them then I had before the pandemic.

On the negative side, students were resistant to completing assigned tasks. The program I work in is a self contained program for students with severe emotional disabilities. It is challenging for to get these students to work in the school setting and often times their parents have not been able to get the to participate in school activities, which is the main reason many of them are there. There were also problems getting parents involved enough to help kids at least access the online materials, meetings, etc. ]]> 2020-06-15 16:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627661989 Successes and Struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627663979 I found that our school's previous eLearning format set up our students for success. They were already familiar with using Google Classroom and having to work from home. 
The struggle came with trying to help students. Even though my school chose to do mainly review activities, I had a much harder time coordinating times and connecting directly with students to work on assignments together and give them the help they need. This is something we are working to improve for this upcoming year to ensure our EL/IEP students have the support they truly need and not simply a "bandaid" fix. ]]> 2020-06-15 16:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627663979 Successes and Struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627665176 One thing that was positive was I was able to log on and communicate with most students. I was on maternity leave so I liked to check in on my students. The one thing I struggled with was finding ways to assess what they knew. Kindergarten is hard. ]]> 2020-06-15 16:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627665176 English Successes and Struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627675499 Creating engaging videos and uploading to youtube was a great success. Not only did I provide lesson demos, I also included fun facts, poets reading their work, and special shoutouts to students. Youtube made it easier to upload onto the Google Classroom platform. 
The greatest struggle I encountered was with my ELL students. Students that I work one-on-one with at various times during the semester, and are not in one of my classes, were impossible to reach. this is something we are working on for next year. ]]> 2020-06-15 16:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627675499 Service Learning Project https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627683084 Success: The project provided students with voice and choice. The assignment met academic standards across multiple content areas while making the learning meaningful and engaging. 

Struggle: Assisting students on the development of the final presentation. Possibly too much choice and not enough examples provided. ]]> 2020-06-15 16:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627683084 Teaching Hebrew Online morahninaprice https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627686456 Success:  I was able to use technology to differentiate instruction and also students were able to use technology to record themselves and have more individual speaking time than in a regular class. 
Struggle:  It was hard to figure out the right balance on how much work to assign since there was not constant feedback from student reactions in the classroom.  There were also some students who did not ask for help and I couldn't figure out that they needed help until they were already very frustrated.  ]]> 2020-06-15 16:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627686456 German class online charlene_becker7 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627690996 My success came in finding ways to address all 4 modes of communication (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) using technology.  We have done e-learning for 5 years, so my students did not struggle with how to find their assignments, and I had a good feel for how much work to assign.

Struggle: moving forward.  Because of our e-learning schedule, I was not able to move past the units we had already started.  Introducing new concepts/vocab/etc takes time that we did not have.  ]]> 2020-06-15 17:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627690996 Reading Group https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627701249 Once a normally VERY vocal group became SILENT in our Zoom eLearning time.  My PROBLEM became how do I get a more personal touch to create a comfortable enough setting to get my students to respond in the grand way they did in the classroom?
SUCCESS came in the form of ME being present on ZOOM for 2 hours with my small groups popping in at their assigned times.  If they couldn't make it, they could pop in at any time (but usually did not want to miss the comfort of their own group).

]]> 2020-06-15 17:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627701249 Remote Learning https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627705507 Success moment: My students started to understand how to advocate for their learning. They began to utilize my office hours for help. It felt so good to watch their smiles as they learned something. 
Struggle: I had a couple of students that tried to rush through their assignments so they could be finished for the day. I saw little to no growth with these students. i encouraged them to slow down, ask questions, etc.; however, they preferred to finish early so they could go about their day. 

]]> 2020-06-15 17:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627705507 positive - i connected with many in the community through social media art demonstrations. Many were former students and families with young children that enjoyed the art demonstrations and used them. I had a student that messaged me 10 times a day trying to figure out how to submit work and had zero supplies. We found a way for him to use google draw and he did every assignment and asked for extra work! https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627716308 negatives  I encountered:
 this was my first experience with online learning outside of snow days this year. I had to develop an online curriculum that catered to both students that had supplies and alternative assignments that utilized what students had access to at home.  Parents were very unhappy with me for even suggesting using a private facebook group as a platform in my teaching and contacted me the first day to let me know. Only 1 student logged into my zoom demonstrations so I ended up recording all lessons and demonstrations to upload on both google classroom and a private art page. I had many students without internet and many did not take home the supplies I put together for them. Many parents express support and then the students didn't hand anything in to be graded? ]]> 2020-06-15 17:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627716308 Success/Struggle https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627733973 I had the 1st graders create an online Poetry book. I made an assignment on Google Classroom and the 1st grade did pretty well opening up their slide and typing on it. So far as I know - it might be that their parents did the typing, and therein lies the struggle. I'm trying to figure out how I do this next year if I can't guarantee who's doing the work. I put the slides later into a book and shared it with them on their Classroom. ]]> 2020-06-15 17:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627733973 Success and Struggle in the Foreign Language Class https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627746946 + My students were accustomed to using Canvas daily; we continued using two websites that they had used in class and for (weather-related) eLearning days.  I added a speaking component (repeating syllables they heard) and had around 50% compliance; students had the option of recording themselves or calling me to do it over the phone if they got too far behind!

- We are in a rural community in one of the poorest counties in Indiana; several students have no Internet access at home.  20-25% chose to do (next to) nothing.
    It was next to impossible for me to give any new material, so I was hoping for a deeper understanding of the material we had covered up to March 13 (our last in-person day).

= Next year for our eLearning days, I plan to continue the oral part but over the phone to allow personal contact with my students.]]> 2020-06-15 17:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627746946 Success / Struggle https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627751391 I am a district coach, so I did not have to provide learning for students. However, I can share what I have learned from teachers;
SUCCESS: They survived. Teachers pushed themselves and students to do more with technology than they have ever tried to do before the virus. There was no longer the "I don't have time to learn that" line that teachers had been using--and teaching ramped up to a new level because of the forced technology piece.
Struggle: Not all students have devices. Figuring out one way to teach, or one way to learn, was really difficult. Teachers were trying to generate work that all students could do, and sometimes that limited the technology rather than enhanced it.]]> 2020-06-15 17:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627751391 Successful: brianne_mitcham https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627753552 I found everything reading/language/writing to be a breeze.  Perhaps it was the reading curriculum adopted by my district, and all of the digital components that series contains, but my class had little trouble transitioning in that area.

Struggles:
I REALLY struggled to teach math remotely.  I teach math very hands on, small groups, use of manipulatives, math stations and so on.  
I never did find a way to teach math and be satisfied with how it was taught. Luckily, the majority of the content will be taught in the next grade level, so the class will get a refresher on the materials.]]> 2020-06-15 17:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627753552 Success/Struggle https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627764072 One success was using Nearpod to help students stay engaged in content during Zooms. It was honestly a lifesaver - especially toward the end when students were "over" remote learning.
One struggle I had was in teaching PE.  I used flipgrid a lot, but didn't feel good about asking the students to record a video every day so we did a lot of reflection and building workouts which is great, but I miss being able to see them being active and giving feedback and showing them new ways to be active.

]]> 2020-06-15 17:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627764072 I found success using the online apps that I used in Computer Class. Those were typing.com and tinkercad. I could quickly see how the students were working and where to help. I struggled with not having an LMS and trying to use a website and google apps to do all the teaching and then to support a staff who had no training on any of it along with a new Principal. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627770457 2020-06-15 17:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627770457 I struggled to stay in contact with all my students, because not all have devices at home and some parents' contact info was out of date. But using Zoom and recording lesson videos were both successes! https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627831593 2020-06-15 18:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627831593 I found it very easy to post assignments, but the quality of those assignments in terms of engagement was often lacking. In addition, my students did not do much of the work. I found the most satisfying time was when I would have a daily google chat time. Even so, the majority of students did not participate. I really look forward to being able to create more engaging learning. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627863851 2020-06-15 19:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627863851 Grades 4-6 Reading Successes/Struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627896855 We've been 1 to 1 for a few years so our students are familiar with elearning. We did learn that we need to integrate the use of Google Classroom more in the coming year, be compatible with how we all use it (there are five teachers), and to help parents know where to find information on assignments.

The biggest struggle was tracking work for 90+ students to keep parents informed when work wasn't being completed. The quality of work for the lower 1/3 of the students makes me sad as these students are the ones we normally work with during study hall or small group when we are in school. Even with "online" office hours, most didn't take advantage of the one-to-one time available.  :-(]]> 2020-06-15 19:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/627896855 Science 7/8 +/- lgreve2 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/628225532 Negatives- Balancing my family life and teaching life was very hard for me during E-learning. Making sure my own children had what they needed and were completing their work and live meetings was hard! My school is k-8 and the junior high did not coordinate ANYTHING so there were many upset people in the beginning. I teach a hands on class where the senses add to the experience and that was lost due to E-learning.

Positives- I got into a groove about 4 weeks in where I would use Blooms Taxonomy to make a choice board for the students (for a unit). This worked really well.  I also had students fill out a "Burning Questions" doc and I would make weekly videos answering their questions.  I got the idea from a teacher I follow on social media. Making videos and uploading them to YOUTube and then GC was so easy!  The writing teacher and I teamed up for cross-curricular work which worked out very well. I would like to do more of that to minimize the workload of the students.

Improving- next year I would like to increase engagement when new material is being delivered and find a better way to check to make sure students are watching my videos :)  I also LOVE doodle notes and I want the students to be able to handwrite notes. My interactive notebook  went out the window with E-learning and I would like to bring that back somehow :)]]> 2020-06-16 02:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/628225532 K-8 Tech Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/628250466 Negatives- Our school recently gave Google Accounts to all of our students. So, grades k-6 didn't know their logins. Therefore, I had to communicate this information with them and the teachers. So, organizing all of the data for everyone took some time, but it paid off for sure! The first week was non stop emails from parents and teachers troubleshooting tech issues. However, it forced me to become more organized and remember to also breathe taking a break from time to time. After students became more comfortable with all of the platforms we were using, there weren't as many hiccups.

Positives- the creativity from the kids even through distance learning. The constant re-evaulting the best method of instruction, end of the year iMovies to celebrate our 8th Graders, etc. A year that we will never forget. Many positive opportunities rise with the chaos. ]]> 2020-06-16 03:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/628250466 Agriculture at a Distance https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/628263743 Teaching a very hands on class, when not knowing if your students have the supplies to do the activities was troubling. I sent packets home weekly for my horticulture kids in order for them to do the activities, even with technologies assistance. I loved how Google meet would let me communicate with my students!]]> 2020-06-16 03:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/628263743 Virtual Learning Business https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630688502 Successful - My school was very supportive of finding resources to help us engage with our students.
Struggle - Some students didn't have the access or the motivation to complete the classes. 

]]> 2020-06-17 14:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630688502 HS Business Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630692742 Successful: Communication between me and my students went well and offering them a variety of ways to submit was helpful for them.
Struggle: Having 5 preps and it being Business classes (in which they did not have the programs on their Chromebooks that we use on their desktops at school) was a struggle. So since money is a common thread among the classes, I focused on Personal Finance topics.]]> 2020-06-17 14:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630692742 HS ELA https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630697498 Success: Most of my students were flexible and willing to try new things!
Struggle: Students who struggled to keep in the classroom gave up online. I could not reach them, I felt I had no support from parents (who were overwhelmed and at a loss themselves). The digital divide/ home ed support divide really hit some of my students hard.]]> 2020-06-17 14:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630697498 DP Sp ED https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630699886 Struggled with providing more than an basic level of teaching/review
Success - google classroom]]> 2020-06-17 14:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630699886 K-5 Instructional Coach aschoenfelt https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630708253 **Through the lens of someone not currently in the classroom
Success: Teachers learned A LOT during this time!! As a team, we offered weekly (optional) PD on a tech tool or instructional strategy (ex: feedback in the digital setting) and those were pretty well attended! 
Potential Improvements: More streamlined organization of the LMS. Both navigation and lesson design. ]]> 2020-06-17 14:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630708253 High School Special Education https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630713463 Success- Teachers and students went out of comfort zones to try new tools.
Struggles- Students struggled with some aspects of online work such as having multiple learning management systems or understanding how to mute/ unmute during live discussions. We need much more instruction for students on how to use technology in a learning environment. ]]> 2020-06-17 15:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630713463 High School Foreign Language https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630713681
For the most part I would deem it a success....There were challenges but we learned to... 
1) Follow instructions
2) Communicate
3) Problem solve and follow through!]]> 2020-06-17 15:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630713681 1st Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630714377 I learned how to use WebEx and was able to communicate with my class. I shared books and talked about reading strategies/math strategies this way.  
However, not all of the students would join us and I am not sure how many students really had the technology tools to do so or understood how to do it.]]> 2020-06-17 15:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630714377 K-8 Instructional Coach mwalsh44 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630715649 Success- We did really well adapting our curriculum to online learning and utilizing Screencastify.

Struggle- Engagement could be tricky, especially amongst our older students who were trying to manage their time between multiple classes and supporting their siblings. 

]]> 2020-06-17 15:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630715649 K-5 Instructional Coach kestridge https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630716011 I did not work directly in a classroom during extended eLearning; rather I supported teachers in lesson creation, delivery, and brainstorming sessions. I worked with my elementary instructional coaching team to provide optional PD to teachers using various technology tools and best practices during remote learning. I felt we were able to help teachers grow in their own learning and self esteem (may were nervous the first few weeks but as time went on, they felt much better about what they were doing and how they were doing it). One thing that was a struggle during remote learning was organization within the LMS (Canvas) and look of the pages/assignments (three clicks to submission, video pops up in a new window, location of information-on a page, in a message).]]> 2020-06-17 15:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630716011 6th Grade Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630721134 We learned to use zoom and were able to communicate with students.

Struggle: Have students not complete or follow all the steps in the lesson, just jumping to the assignment.]]> 2020-06-17 15:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630721134 Distance Learning https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630721315 Something that was successful was the fact that I learned about new resources/digital tools to utilize next year and that I was able to practice using them in a time where everyone was learning something new. One thing that was a struggle during distance learning was the fact not all students have access, some were using their cell phone instead of a computer, and some just didn't do the work at all no matter how many times I called or emailed home. ]]> 2020-06-17 15:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630721315 Successful: parents and students enjoyed the variety of menu options. I enjoyed seeing (learning) students' learning styles displayed. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630723513 Struggle: lack of communication/interaction with some of my families. 

]]> 2020-06-17 15:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630723513 Success and Struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630726792 Success:  Having the students share their Wolf Catching Machines using simple machines during our Zoom Class Meeting and sharing our Idiom Dress Up Day during our Zoom Meeting.

Struggle:  A struggle was getting all of the students to participate in Zoom and getting the technology to always work for us.

]]> 2020-06-17 15:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630726792 Successes and Struggles during Quarantine https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630726825 I had a lot of success using Google Docs to send out and receive back information regarding my daily lessons. I struggled staying connected to ALL of my students. All but about five would join me daily for a virtual class meeting, but I really missed seeing the faces of those five students!]]> 2020-06-17 15:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630726825 Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630727286 One of the things I found successful is that I was forced to be more creative in how I got material to my students.  I learned more about Canvas and learned to use my iPad and Apple pencil to make videos explaining the material.

One of my struggles was not being able to do hands-on labs and accepting that there was so much that I still needed to cover but just didn't have the time.]]> 2020-06-17 15:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630727286 K-5 Spanish Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630727546 Successes: 
My school and admin were very helpful in finding resources and offering support. 
We had weekly WebEx staff meetings.
I received more emails during distance learning from families than I had received all year, and I was able to get to know families better. 
Struggles: 
I have over 700 students, and it was difficult to communicate with all of my students.]]> 2020-06-17 15:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630727546 Fourth Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630729359 Successes: My students were very flexible and eager to try the new platforms such as Google Meet and FlipGrid.

Struggle: Organization of learning materials on our LMS. Some parents/guardians felt a little overwhelmed navigating our LMS.]]> 2020-06-17 15:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630729359 7th Grade Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630733835 Success: I explored and used many new digital resources that I probably wouldn't have tried this year (and found a few I really like)

Struggle: Connecting with students who didn't complete work/motivating those students who usually need a teacher right beside them in the classroom to work ]]> 2020-06-17 15:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630733835 7th Grade Social Studies https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630736377 Success:  I was able to record my lessons ahead of time and upload them to my class Canvas course so that those who were not able to make to scheduled Zoom meetings were still able to hear me go over lessons.  
Struggle:  I struggled connecting with students who did not complete assignments and motivating them to stay on topic as well.  

]]> 2020-06-17 15:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630736377 4th grade mhendershot1 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630738740 I used Google Meet to check in with my students. We were able to see each other and they enjoyed letting me see pieces of their lives at home. They also thought it was neat to see my life at home. We were able to do some fun group activities this way. The hardest part was that many kids did not really fully engage and they missed out on so much. ]]> 2020-06-17 15:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630738740 First Grade: https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630746695 I struggled with our corporation use of Iready during the quarantine. I appreciated being able to follow student progress. However, Iready was not parent friendly with droid devices. Corporation did not provide devices. 
I did find my WebEx meetings to be successful with families. Not only did the students enjoy them but the parents enjoyed them, as well. ]]> 2020-06-17 15:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630746695 2nd Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630747544 One thing that I found successful was me learning how to use Google Classroom successfully! One huge struggle was having students who could not, or did not access Google Classroom to watch my teaching videos, other videos I uploaded to go with our lessons, our Morning Meetings, my Read Alouds, my Virtual Tours, SEL slide for each day, Reading, Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, etc. My concern was for my students and their loss of learning over that period. 

]]> 2020-06-17 15:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630747544 2nd Grade teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630757030 One thing I found successful was teaching through google classroom was the google meet. I didn't have all of my class on, but I was able to finish our read aloud to the students. I would record the meeting and post it for the students that weren't able to join. One thing that was a struggle was not being able to see my students everyday. I wish they all would have been able to go online for our lessons.]]> 2020-06-17 15:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630757030 6th Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630761540 Our school has one to one technology.  Consequently, we were already using Google Classroom before the pandemic and we were using many different platforms to facilitate digital learning.  This was a tremendous help.

]]> 2020-06-17 15:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630761540 4th Grade Teacer https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630767854 I was able to really learn how to use a variety of aspects of Canvas while on quarentine. I also was able to use Google Meet to communicate with my colleagues and my students as well as to demonstrate how to use various websites to my families when they were stuck. I would say a struggle was keeping the kids engaged and having to lean on parents to teach material or programs or get work finished.]]> 2020-06-17 15:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630767854 Arts and Tech https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630768331 I teach at an integrated arts school. We try to teach and have students show us what they've learned through an art form. I wonder how effectively we can use technology to also enhance the arts without sacrificing too much of either one.]]> 2020-06-17 15:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630768331 Music and Band https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630771898 I struggled with trying to teach music remotely to students that did not have access to internet at home. For those that did, I successfully used Google Music Lab and a program called SmartMusic. For those without, several students tried to record themselves playing music and sent the files to me on their phones.]]> 2020-06-17 15:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630771898 Instructional Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630773383 I kept in contact with staff through Google Classroom and Webex meetings. This could be challenging for staff that didn't have internet or struggle using technology. This was our corporations first time ever using remote learning. ]]> 2020-06-17 15:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630773383 4th Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630775265 At first I struggled with creating tasks that could be used for both online and offline learning. After 3 weeks of trying this way, I switched to teaching through YouTube and that worked very well for my students. I had an increase in participation for the rest of the year! For my students who did not have access to internet, I created anchor charts for them to use on their reading and math assignments. ]]> 2020-06-17 15:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630775265 6th grade science teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630776450 Success:  Continued use of Google Classroom and Google tools that we were already familiar with using
Struggle: Kids skipped around in lesson components instead of doing things in sequence; virtual labs didn't support learning like hands-on labs do]]> 2020-06-17 15:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630776450 Elementary Instructional Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630798176 Success: Our team created weekly "Drop In" PD to address a deficit or issue we saw teachers struggling with in their instruction. Struggle: Just the volume of questions we were fielding. We added to our Canvas course for teachers when it was a reoccuring problem.                       ]]> 2020-06-17 15:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630798176 5th Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630808724 I loved that I found a way to make my reading lessons more interactive online.  I struggled with keeping everything organized. ]]> 2020-06-17 16:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630808724 Tech Coach shannon_quigley1 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630828265 One thing I found successful was we were able to introduce some new types of tech that we previously had struggled to get people interested in exploring. One struggle was the equity of access for all of our students.]]> 2020-06-17 16:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630828265 2nd Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630829933 Finding numerous ways for my students to be able to share their thoughts and feelings, while not always having to write it out, was a successful way my students were able to use many different technology platforms.  Recording themselves and posting was a favorite! Struggles, there were many. However, the one struggle was the inequity of the technology availability for a great portion of the class.]]> 2020-06-17 16:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630829933 Preschool Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630830096 I loved getting to see my kiddos on webEx and Zoom.  It was difficult at first because I tried to read a book or do calendar time.  It went much better when we just hung out and did some fun show and tell activities.  I tried to send hands-on activities to the kids daily, but not everyone participated.  ]]> 2020-06-17 16:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630830096 Curriculum Director https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630846172 Most successful was all of the cool collaboration that happened among our teachers.  We all learned lots together.

Most challenging was reaching the kids that didn't want to connect.]]> 2020-06-17 16:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630846172 Kindergarten Teacher-Most successful was using Google Slides to create a presentation that was easy enough my parents were telling me that their Kindergarten students completed all their E-Learning tasks and lessons independently and that left them able to help their older children! Hardest thing balancing being a teacher working and a mom doing E-Learning with her own two children at different grades using different platforms and learning 30 different apps, extensions, and formats to submit/preform assignment requirements. Also we did not send home our Chromebooks with our Kinders and therefore parents at times couldn't access the "fun" more engaging tasks I would link in to their presentations. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630848369 2020-06-17 16:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630848369 Kara - alternative 7-12 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630853683 Most successful: I found that scheduling a specific time for students to join a live question and answer time after they had time to work on assignments was perfect for really helping students vs just answering instruction questions. Used Google Meet due to live captioning feature.

Struggle: Getting certain students to engage at all, and certain families to respond to any communication (not the ones due to the crisis - but the same ones that engage little with outside school work and don't communicate with teachers anyway). It just made that population very unreachable since they weren't with me daily. ]]> 2020-06-17 16:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630853683 3rd Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630866148 Most successful: Finding new ways to connect with students and families to increase engagement and community. NearPod was also a huge success! 

Struggle: The balance of time. ]]> 2020-06-17 16:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630866148 7th Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630877537 I found success in getting to know my students in different ways. I really struggled with creating interactive lessons that allowed for student collaboration and student/teacher interaction. ]]> 2020-06-17 16:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630877537 High School Assistant Principal - Most Successful - providing live Zoom office hours for students to get 1:1 assistance and including an open forum where students could ask questions of the instructor and each other... with the instructor monitoring and sending out additional instructions to all students if many students were struggling with the same thing. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630877895 Struggle - students feeling overwhelmed with trying to take 6 courses online at the same time... keeping track of due dates and testing times... and checking out when it got to be too much.]]> 2020-06-17 16:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630877895 Successes & Struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630881698 Successes: From the viewpoint as a district staff member one huge success I found was that our preparation in using a learning management system (6 years) paid off in ways we never imagined. We worked very hard convincing all teachers K-12 of the value of our LMS and while we had skeptics, this extended learning experience showed how valuable all the work everyone did paid off. 

Struggles: Nothing is perfect. While we were prepared and fared well, we also saw that we have a long way to go for it to be what we want it to be. If I had to pick one struggle, that is to make sure that we develop lessons that are going beyond the substitution and augmentation stages which may solve a number of other problems... lack of student participation, lack of communication and collaboration between students, etc. ]]> 2020-06-17 16:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630881698 Successes & Struggles https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630890681 I am coming from the viewpoint of a Special Educator for DHH students and a coach for teachers working with this population. Students were already familiar with Canvas and how to navigate each teacher's page. Relationships had already been built between the teachers and students and students and students. This helped them finish strong. Our tech team and administrators were also very supportive. A huge struggle was closed captioning knowledge (me included) and consistency amongst the teachers with the layout of each Canvas page. Also, the stress level of some staff. Some are more familiar with what Canvas can do than others. They had to lean on each other quite a bit. All in all, I am excited about the changes that the district will be implementing to improve virtual learning. ]]> 2020-06-17 16:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630890681 English https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630891398 Success - Students used to Google Classroom and was able to use it successfully in posting assignments and communicating with students.  Students were able to send either public or private messages. 
Struggle - Providing students with productive and engaging lessons. Also, not all students were equal in how they were able to connect and access the lessons due WIFI access. ]]> 2020-06-17 16:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630891398 District Tech Coordinator s_rick_herber https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630895675 Success...Zoom and the ability to share your screen easily.
Students were able to make a connection to their teachers.

Struggle...Internet access for many of our students was not available

]]> 2020-06-17 16:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630895675 3rd Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630896081 The biggest success was watching some students soar in their learning by using their strengths and being provided support during weaker moments. The students were provided a lot of choice in how to respond and be evaluated. The biggest struggle was the disengagement of some families and kiddos. Both equity and accountability seemed to be an issue.]]> 2020-06-17 16:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630896081 Vocational School https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630899227 I struggled with getting students to respond to emails and assignments.  Many students did not have their electronic devices available to them.
One positive thing is that I will be better prepared after this class!

]]> 2020-06-17 16:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630899227 Principal of P-8 school https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630906013 +  We had weekly faculty Zoom meetings--a component of which was to share things that were going well or that we had found.  Teachers had daily Zoom or Google Meetings with their classes.  Parents were supportive.
 -  Rural area and thus many families don't have internet out to their homes or have limited data available.  Multiple children at home and all needing help at the same time.
- Students, especially young ones, hadn't done much with the AMR part of the SAMR model.]]> 2020-06-17 17:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630906013 Math Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630935731 I struggled with whether others were doing my students' work because some did so much better during eLearning than in class. For instance, one student who never made more than 30-40 on quizzes in class started making 70-90 during eLearning. I'm not mad at the grades, but I question the true learning and whether they will be prepared for next year.]]> 2020-06-17 17:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630935731 Preschool -Grade 5 Principal https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630941508 I am so proud of the growth in our staff! Google Classroom, Zoom and Webex all were valuable tech tools. Assessing student learning was one of our difficulties. ]]> 2020-06-17 17:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630941508 Middle School Science Teacher christamathews1 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630941546 One positive was that our school chose to take a different approach to distance learning during quarantine, and we worked together as cross-curricular teams to develop weekly cross-curricular, themed lessons.  It would be great to see more cross-curricular collaboration like that!

I really struggled with lack of engagement from my students, especially after they learned that their grades wouldn't drop if they didn't do any of the assignments!]]> 2020-06-17 17:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630941546 PD Coach lbrown101 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630948808 Success in growth in teachers and students ability to work in a digital environment.
Struggle in emotionally supporting teachers in a virtual world.]]> 2020-06-17 17:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630948808 Coach/Tech Coordinator https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630952826 During our remote learning, I was wearing 2 hats.  I was the instructional coach in a k-5 building while transitioning into my position as a District Tech Coordinator.  
I found success with providing PL  for both positions and was able to get an idea of what my new position would entail.  However, it was difficult trying to navigate teachers through issues over the phone or through a zoom.  I wanted to be sitting next to them and walking them through things. ]]> 2020-06-17 17:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630952826 HS Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630957998 I struggled with creating lessons that would engage my students and get them to want to complete the virtual assignments.]]> 2020-06-17 17:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630957998 Primary Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630968304 Since our school district never did eLearning, we had to try to figure thing out what you do. Like a non-swimmer being thrown in a swimming pool...you either sink or swim. What I found was successful was giving my students incentives to get work done from home, i.e., dojos points for parents checking in and finishing the assignments. A struggle was the same as I had in he classroom with trying to get my habitual tardy students to get their work done and the non-support of the parents. ]]> 2020-06-17 17:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/630968304 5th Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/631015976 Students enjoyed the Zoom meetings but they struggled with completing the assignments. Also must didn't have devises or wifi]]> 2020-06-17 18:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/631015976 HS Spanish https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/631379844 Success: Connecting with students 1:1 or in small groups. Zoom was my go to video app. It was helpful to share my screen to provide instruction and support.
Struggle: Even with Zoom, it was challenging to practice the language (this surprised me). It is more fun/natural with an entire class f2f. Also, many of our students worked during the quarantine and so did many of their parents. It was difficult to connect with them (and we were worried about them). Lack of Internet and devices was a problem too.

]]> 2020-06-18 00:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/631379844 Tech Director https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632068808 We had lots of struggles. Two way video prohibited (from the higher ups), lack of internet access at home for some students, iPads had never gone home before, etc. Probably one of the biggest hurdles was the inability to manage iPads off campus. We couldn't add new apps, couldn't change filter settings. Was never an issue here, but home is a different story. I learned a lot and am already working on changing my set up for next year!

A nice success for us was when our staff started meeting weekly via Zoom. It gave us a chance to just touch base and talk out a lot of things. We really started to have more team work after that.]]> 2020-06-18 12:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632068808 Connection https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632131854 The students with which I had a great rapport managed to communicate with me regularly. We both felt successful. The ones with a poorer connection (for various reasons) did not connect as much or disappeared completely. Some did have a connection with a classroom teacher so they were not "lost" completely. The ups and downs of the resource teacher. :) ]]> 2020-06-18 13:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632131854 Teaching from home sdeer1 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632144361 One success that I had was increased parent communication. Talking to the parents/guardians more often helped me put things in perspective. It also gave me a better picture of the student as a whole. While I did not always get a response from the parents/guardian, I almost always saw an improvement of student work after I sent the communication.
One thing that I struggled with was the various forms of technology that students had.  Problem solving for technology issues would be much more streamlined if students were all using the same type of devices. We have 1:1 chromebooks, but only sent home chromebooks if the families stated that they didn't have technology at home. I struggled with providing support for devices I was unfamiliar with. I also had trouble doing science labs with my students because I did not know what they had available to do these experiments at home. ]]> 2020-06-18 13:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632144361 HS Principal https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632269776 Our greatest success was student support from our entire staff to make sure students had support from multiple staff (teachers, paraprofessionals, counselor, social worker, dean, ISS coordinator, principal). I also believe our success was connection as a staff (weekly Google Meets and our group text). Credit completion was not as bad as we thought it would be for the most part. We had two major struggles. One was related to technology (lack of devices and lack of connectivity). The other was some students totally shut down. Some of our students really experienced anxiety about digital learning. ]]> 2020-06-18 14:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/632269776 Science experiment from home? s_rick_herber https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636160015 2020-06-22 13:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636160015 Dean of Students LairdMIS https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636161168 Success: Teacher really began to collaborate. We did many teacher lead professional development session to help each other learn about technology and how to get information to students. 

Struggle: Continuing to keep students motivated. It was a long time for students to do digital learning. As the weeks went by, keep students engaged became more difficult. ]]> 2020-06-22 13:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636161168 Instructional Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636206921 Success:  Although this was probably one of the hardest things any of us have had to deal with, our staff worked together to make the best of the situation.  People went above and beyond!

Struggle: As always it is challenging to keep students engaged and focused.  We know how to connect with them in person, but how does that work when we can only check on them through computer screen??]]> 2020-06-22 14:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636206921 Middle School Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636209579 One thing I found successful was that the students were already familiar with working on their Chromebooks and had experience doing some schoolwork online that I wasn't overwhelmed with technology questions. 
One thing I struggled with was finding ways to keep students motivated to do their work.]]> 2020-06-22 14:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636209579 2nd Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636213390 Success:

The administration at my school quickly developed an effective strategy for online learning, and the teachers at the school supported one another and shared ideas for getting content to students.

Struggle: 

Assessing student learning was challenging. Parents often helped with assignments, and while their support was appreciated, it is challenging to assess student learning when the students has been assisted and when some students have been helped more than others.  
]]> 2020-06-22 14:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636213390 1st grade teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636224425 One thing that I found successful was using Classdojo to communicate with parents. One thing that I struggled with was keeping the students motivated to keep working through our activities each day. ]]> 2020-06-22 14:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636224425 Title 1 Reading Teacher for First Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636225171 Success:  
Zoom meetings to read with my students one on one,  We were given access to the F & P LLI library online, which allowed us to use the books/format that students were already familiar with.

Struggle:
Not all students participated in the one on one format.  Assessing students one on one is so time consuming, especially when it's done online.

]]> 2020-06-22 14:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636225171 Administration https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636232138 One thing that we did as an administrative team was to make phone calls home to parents and students that were identified as not participating in online learning by teachers. This allowed us to work 1 on 1 with parents and/or students that were having difficulty for whatever reason. One struggle was the students that were experiencing depression or shutting down for whatever reason. It was hard to get the student resources to help. Our counselors did a good job of having resources on line but I think we need more]]> 2020-06-22 14:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636232138 First Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636235772 Success:
Collaboration was a HUGE success for our team during quarantine. We were extremely connected for not being in person. We are a team of three and I was so proud of our collective efforts to reach all of our kiddos and keep their learning somewhat "normal." We stayed connected with our kiddos and parents through daily messages/videos on Dojo and even  had fun with virtual fieldtrips and class parties. Parents were pleased with our weekly parent meetings via Zoom.

Struggle:
We struggled hard to reach/connect with all of our kiddos. Our team has a a lot of ELL kiddos and we weren't able to reach as many even with a translator. It was heartbreaking. ]]> 2020-06-22 14:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636235772 6th Math Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636242510 One success - Some of my struggling students participated more than they did in class (not sure if it was less distractions or a safe/stable place) which was great!

Struggle: Balancing rigor with what kids were able to do independently with technology. I think many skipped the "video instruction" and went straight to the activity and were lost on what to do. Also felt like I had to make things easy so they were not overwhelmed and parents could still help them.

]]> 2020-06-22 14:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636242510 5th Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636243836 One of our successes was that we got to see all of our hard work using technology in the classroom, come to fruition as students were able to navigate their learning independently.]]> 2020-06-22 14:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636243836 Administrator It really forced us to focus on the most important concepts we needed our students to learn. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636245191 It was hard to keep our students motivated and engaged.]]> 2020-06-22 14:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636245191 2nd Grade Teacher kward145 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636250219 Because my school had not implemented any type of elearning before the quarantine, it was difficult to get all students (and parents) "on board!"  Not all students had a device to use at home and not all students had internet access.  There were so many digital tools I wanted to use and try with the students, but because there were so many limitations and because many of them had not used those tools before, I had to limit what we did.  

]]> 2020-06-22 15:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636250219 New teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636251348 During the quarantine, I felt successful in finding digital alternatives, like SketchUp, to being in the classroom. As a new teacher (10 years private sector before starting a month before quarantine), I struggled with balancing the pacing/content of my classes without overloading the 6th/8th grade students that had seven other classes each day.]]> 2020-06-22 15:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636251348 6th Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636252177 Success: My 5/6 Team collaborated greatly to redesign our at home learning to based around one STEM unit in a matter of days. Although we were already utilizing a number of things (Microsoft Teams, Flipgrid, EPIC reading, etc.) there was a HUGE learning curve when it came to content delivery online. We used a variety of things such as WeVideo, Loom, Zoom and Microsoft Meet now in order to deliver content.

Struggle: Engagement. Although we had a very good participation rate, we found it difficult to engage those that need more help in the classroom to engage. We emailed, called, texted and even did Zoom meetings for hours to try to help our kids stay engaged. It was also hard to balance time "off the clock" since we were home and kids were contacting us at all hours of the day and night.]]> 2020-06-22 15:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636252177 6th Grade Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636252509 Struggle: We are 1-1 with chromebooks. I struggled with how to teach with my chromebook. Our chromebooks are not touch screen. I'm such a visual learner that that's a huge aspect of my teaching.

Success: I was able to borrow an ipad from our school. I created google slides of the lesson by uploading notes to be filled in and some examples leading up to HW. I screen recorded this lesson and uploaded to canvas. The process was the same each week for my kiddos so the routine aspect was great. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636252509 Inst Coach/sub kathleen_gordon https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636254672 I was posting for another teacher.

Success: The LMS format really engaged some students who were checked out in class. 

Struggle: It was difficult to know what students really knew when using the LMS format discussion (at least as it was set up). In our school, many teachers had never really used the LMS, so students didn't know how to post, and teachers were learning on the fly. We tried to provide PL, but it was difficult. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636254672 K-5 Emotional Disabilities https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636256352 One things that was successful during my time was being able to have Zoom meetings with my students so I could still teach some new skills. One thing I struggled with was having parent support. Many of my parents would not make their child do any work in order to avoid negative behaviors. The independent work I was providing the students was not anything rigorous/challenging, but parents did not even want to try. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636256352 Middle School English Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636257684 One of the successful parts of teaching during quarantine, is that my department came together and collaborated on how to engage our students. We made videos and had spirit weeks to keep our students motivated and engaged.  
One of our struggles was that some students refused to participate in remote learning, and their parents were not able to assist us in motivation. 

]]> 2020-06-22 15:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636257684 Spanish teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636262649 success: using Screencastomatic to record lessons for my students. This enabled me to record myself teaching the lesson. My students could see my computer screen and hear my voice. Students could watch the lessons as many times as they needed to. I could successfully model on my computer, what I wanted my students to do on their computer. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636262649 HS Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636262889 I found that our biggest success was that teachers, students, and parents came together more than ever and worked with each other to make sure the students were getting what they needed, getting assignments completed, and communicated with each other more readily if there were any questions.  Parent/student/teacher contact was at an all time high for me.  
As for a major issue, the lack of high-speed internet in many of our communities made it very hard for some kids to do the work that was required for them and this left us with pencil and paper work that lacked much of the engagement that the digital content had. I felt frustrated in the fact that quite a few of my students were getting a different learning experience because of something outside of their control.]]> 2020-06-22 15:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636262889 HS Math Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636267523 Success: I found it very easy to stay organized. I was able to make sure that my kids knew exactly where to go to get to their assignments and their videos. Consistency was key.

Struggle: I struggled with not being able to connect with my students like I normally would. The social component is very important for them and I could tell from their emails (especially as time went on) that it was just getting harder and harder for them to stay engaged and focused. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636267523 MS Sci teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636272444 Success: Kids love "game-like" quiz options like Quizizz, Gimkit, Quizlet.

Struggle: Streamlining everything to make it easier on students, parents, and myself.  

]]> 2020-06-22 15:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636272444 HS Math teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636277412 Success: I used Google docs to give my students a 4-week outline so they knew everything that would be required for that time period. The outline included links to the video lessons, assignments, links to helpful resources, important info... My students said they really appreciated having such an extended outline.

Struggle: It was difficult to keep the rigor level at a high level without being able to meet with my students. I was able to create video lessons for my students but we never had a designated time that we would all meet for discussion. I think that could have been helpful.]]> 2020-06-22 15:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636277412 Admin https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636279597 Struggle: Students completing assignments; inequity in internet access
Success: Teachers forced to learn Google Classroom and other applications or work-arounds (math teachers using phone as document camera)]]> 2020-06-22 15:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636279597 HS Social Studies Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636288161 Success: I felt during this time it was a lot easier to connect to parents and gain their support. They were able to be more involved and see the daily struggles as a teacher which helped them better connect to me a little more. 
Struggle: I had a little bit of trouble finding new ways to challenge students during this time and I had some difficulties with student engagement. I taught all Seniors so a lot of them had told me they did not have very much motivation to do anything so it was struggle sometimes to get them engaged.]]> 2020-06-22 15:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636288161 MS ELA Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636294102 Success: I felt that we were still able to maintain the connections and relationships we had developed with our 8th graders all year. We did a lot of games, discussion of current events, mental health check-ins, and even some show and tell. Even if it wasn't content related, these were valuable actions that increased student engagement and lessened the isolation we were all feeling. 
Struggle: Student engagement was still difficult to maintain without that face-to-face component that's so vaulable in teaching. Many of our students had connectivity issues, technological barriers, or factors related to their home lives that made school next to impossible during this time. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636294102 English 9H https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636300340 I somehow managed to successfully keep connections with my students and check in on their mental health. I struggled with knowing the details of our LMS, which was new, and how to use it effectively. I did not feel confident at all.]]> 2020-06-22 15:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636300340 2nd Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636300848 Success:  Connection during our daily meets and continuation of read alouds.  We also used Peardeck to clear up some confusions.  

Struggles: some students did nothing and parents didn't know anything about classroom or slides.]]> 2020-06-22 15:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636300848 MS ELA https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636301528 Struggle - getting students to submit work.
Success - hearing from my students]]> 2020-06-22 15:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636301528 K-4 Autism https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636303232 Success: Learning about Canvas and Google Classroom more and hearing how students enjoyed watching my videos.

Struggle: We were not 1 on 1 for devices in the elementary yet, so my students are using whatever is at home. This meant there was limited, if any, interaction with my students and I had little way of knowing if they all were watching the videos. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636303232 2nd Grade teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636305842 We already had been ding a lot with our chromebooks, so for many it was just continuing it at home.  Many didn't have internet so we had to have activities that could be completed offline.]]> 2020-06-22 15:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636305842 MS/HS Social Studies https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636306428 Success: Improving material and process throughout the remote learning period. Looking back on the first week v. the last week I could see a lot of growth that happened little by little.
Struggle: Finding effective ways to provide feedback to students that didn't feel inefficient for me or them. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636306428 4th Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636308735 Having Google Meets to touch base with my students weekly was great.  We all needed the connection.  Not knowing when it started that it would last the remainder of the year made some things tricky.  I did a novel unit with my students and learned how to turn a PDF into a background in Google Slides.  I know this was just Substitution on the SAMR model.  I would like to learn more about Screencastify so that I can "teach" online if needed in the future.]]> 2020-06-22 15:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636308735 MS Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636309858 Successful-getting students to comment on class discussions and complete review quizzes over material

Struggle-getting students to attend class meetings to review material, felt like I always saw the same three to four students, and students who needed help who I could see did not understand material would not come]]> 2020-06-22 15:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636309858 Teaching from Home https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636311746 As I'm not a classroom teacher anymore, I didn't have a class to connect with. I reached out to the families and students I work with in reading interventions to continue working on their plans, but I got no takers. That was a struggle. 
As a tech integration specialist I was able to help teachers use technology with their classes.]]> 2020-06-22 15:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636311746 Student Service Coordinator/Computer Science Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636313284 One of our greatest success was the collaboration between teachers and students/parents. Teachers were very willing to extend due dates, make phone calls, and meet with students on Google Meets. 

Something I struggled with was creating computer science assignments that were not only engaging, but also NOT time-consuming for my students. While I did receive some amazing feedback about my assignments, I also received feedback that indicated my lessons took too much time and were too difficult for all learners. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636313284 HS Graphic Design Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636317966 SUCCESS:
We have used CANVAS for the past 4 years. I have basically moved all my lessons and projects into CANVAS. I found it to be wonderful for teaching our students. The pace of the class was really up to the students. I did make YOU TUBE Videos for my students to do some of their project.

STRUGGLES:
The lack of effort sometimes by the students. Some of them worked hard and some did not. I did find the middle of the road students were the ones who struggled the most. I did feel that a couple of my students work was not done by the students, but by the parents. ]]> 2020-06-22 15:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636317966 Alt Ed Environment https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636322804 This environment was using Pearson's Gradpoint. Based upon today's insight: Gradpoint seems to be at the substitution level of SMARS, with the potential to evolve, given it has it's own built in LMS. This has worked well when the students were sitting in the room day to day with staff;whereby the interaction and collaboration could be guided. However, during the pandemic that was not the case; I describe the usual alt ed setting as being like making the effort to herd cats to be productive; during the pandemic it was like herding ferile cats. Zoom was helpful in holding face to face meetings with students where by we could share our screens to look at content together; but process does not allow for collaboration to help guide and build the student's value system in general, let alone the learning process. This was further complicated in that Gradpoint uses a course long approach, it is not broken down into quarters/semesters; the complication came in converting to more of participation grade verse a learned/earned grade. It was difficult to get participation for all the various reasons under the sun.]]> 2020-06-22 16:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636322804 Instructional Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636325749 Success:  I just had to support teachers and actually had a lot of time to work on curriculum with the other coaches in my district.
Struggle: Not having that day to day with kids...the ones I touch base with often did not do their work, get on meetings, etc. When you are K-2 you need your parents help.]]> 2020-06-22 16:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636325749 Agriculture Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636329129 One of my greatest successes was being able to see students that struggled in a traditional classroom (due to shyness or lack of confidence) absolutely shine in the online environment.  I was able to "hear" their thoughts; see them lean into productive struggle and assist them in advocating for themselves.  Being behind screen helped them step out of their shells.  Good Stuff!!

My greatest struggle was the number of students that dropped off the radar completely and or lacked the necessary level of engagement.]]> 2020-06-22 16:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636329129 Library Media Specialist https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636330004 I learned quickly to break things down into small step tasks.  Whether I was helping students, teachers, or parents the step by step approach helped clear up communication]]> 2020-06-22 16:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636330004 Eng Teach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636333874 We had to figure out how to best value everyone's time--especially when every student was on a different timeline, in terms of when they were working, when they wanted to chat face-to-face, and when they couldn't do anything. ]]> 2020-06-22 16:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636333874 HS Spanish https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636334230 Success: Some students who struggled during traditional school, actually did better completing assignments from home.

Struggle: Because we were asynchronous, some students waited until the last minute and turned everything in at once. ]]> 2020-06-22 16:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636334230 MS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636335522 Success: we were comfortable using technology in the classroom frequently and students commented that there wasn't too much difference between what we expected during class and what we expected during remote learning. They liked the variety of lessons available and required.

Struggle: keeping the feeling of connection, even when offering Google meets and feedback. And of course the massive amounts of grading that were required daily when during regular classroom instruction, I was easily able to assess where students were without always including a "graded" accountability portion.]]> 2020-06-22 16:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636335522 Middle School English https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636338974 Success: Collaborating with the science/social studies and math teacher, we created a unit that offered the students the opportunity to work together via phone/face time or with siblings. This fostered some great moments among the middle school team and also offered the students a break from the mountain of packets we had been sending home.

Struggle: Definitely not having an LMS system in place combined with realities our students faced in terms of technology access and devices.

]]> 2020-06-22 16:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636338974 MS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636341042 Success:  I was able to video my lessons through my document camera, and some kids enjoyed being able to watch the lesson over and over until they "got it."

Struggle: It was difficult at times to "connect" with the kids. Google meets was helpful, but some kids never joined.]]> 2020-06-22 16:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636341042 HS History/Government https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636343640 Success: I was able to maintain lessons through screencastify. My students enjoyed seeing and hearing as it brought a sense of normalcy to them. The biggest challenge was students who simply shut down and did not participate the remainder of the school year. ]]> 2020-06-22 16:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636343640 5th grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636346590 Success: even more communication with parents.
Challenge: getting students to participate. I had less than half my class doing assignments.]]> 2020-06-22 16:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636346590 K-8 Principal https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636347535 Success: The manner in which the entire staff moved their classrooms to an online platform, and how they each walked their students and their families through that process. The first week we worked through quite a few bumps in the road, but after that we really didn't have any technology issues. 
Struggle: Equity in student support from home, and lack of motivation from various students. As a staff we struggled with how to remotely support students' emotional health and anxiety. We found the best solution were phone calls and reaching out to parents. Keeping lines of communication open was key.]]> 2020-06-22 16:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636347535 1:1 service provider https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636349784 I struggled with a deaf student who did not have internet and did not like technology. We had to do 1:1 direct instructional time using FaceTime on her phone. What was successful was Google Classroom when she did access it. I  created YouTubeVideos using LOOM to scaffold her Social Studies as a support service and that enabled her to see and review videos with reading my lips and reading captions for accessibility. Still it was very time-consuming for me to build. 

]]> 2020-06-22 16:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636349784 New 7th gd science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636350884 Thank you all for sharing your experiences. Your successes and struggles shared in this forum will help me navigate as I begin utilizing elearning in the fall. Thank you!]]> 2020-06-22 16:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636350884 HS FACS https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636352044 Success:  Used Google Forms for daily attendance.
Struggle: Students who did not read step-by-step instructions for assignments or take advantage of 2 daily sessions of Google Meet to communication 1:1 for guidance.

]]> 2020-06-22 16:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636352044 5TH/6TH https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636352730 I struggled with zoom meetings. Trying to keep my kids on track while they could communicate with each other and I could not see it was hard. I didn't have the normal control that I had in the classroom.]]> 2020-06-22 16:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636352730 I also struggled with zoom meetings and trying to keep kids on track. At the same time, I did have some unexpected success with a student who had done nothing during that time. He wrote to apologize for not doing anything and tell me he realized now how stupid that was. He said I was a great teacher and that he had learned his lesson. It was a great boost after a tough couple of months. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636359391 2020-06-22 16:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636359391 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636360880 MS Admin- Student attendance was a big issue at the beginning and we had to be creative at making sure students were completing their virtual classwork.

]]> 2020-06-22 16:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636360880 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636363011 Success: My students were already comfortable with our LMS and were able to transition pretty seamlessly.  For the most part, my 10-11 year olds were able to complete work independently.  
Struggle: Finding/creating/providing quality instructional content that was engaging. Time for curation and time for uploading were big hurdles to this as well.]]> 2020-06-22 16:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636363011 MS Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636367120 Pro-  Students also already had experience with our LMS.  
Con: Coming up with interactive ways to teach and engage the kids. My corporation pivoted to use Zoom, so I was able to do some labs in my kitchen over Zoom, but would have like to improve the overall interactive approach to this. ]]> 2020-06-22 16:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636367120 MS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636371869 Pro - Using Google meets, screencastify, and Zoom I was still able to provide direct interaction with students and they could be specific with questions. If students "got it" they could move on and not wait for all to join them at their level of understanding.
Con: Some of the students that had the highest need for help would not sign in with us or respond. Attempted to set individual meets for many of those students.]]> 2020-06-22 16:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636371869 PreK-8 Admin https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636384276 2020-06-22 16:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636384276 2/3/4 Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636386301 I had difficulty with some of my students using the LMS platform and completing the lessons.  I liked how I was able to go more indepth with student lessons.

]]> 2020-06-22 16:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636386301 Greta Faurote Science Teacher and Tech Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636387108 SUCCESS:  I was able to keep in touch with the majority of my students and they felt my online transition was pretty good overall.
STRUGGLE: How much to make them talk to me. Should I Zoom everyday or only some days? How to get more communication for individual students. I want to organize my class to have it more consistent and orderly for the students, even if we are meeting face-to-face.]]> 2020-06-22 16:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636387108 Biology and Computer Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636392831 SUCCESS: I had a fairly high rate of students stay in touch and complete assignments. Over all, only 3 or 4 did absolutely nothing and most communicated with me and asked questions.
STRUGGLE: I'm used to being very hands-on in my classes and using a lot of activities/demonstrations to teach, so it was a huge adjustment to only be able to relay information. I could create videos of myself demonstrating, but it just wasn't the same as what I could do in the classroom.]]> 2020-06-22 17:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636392831 English 9 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636394655 I thought that the assignments on a daily basis were ok. We were reading and I had a daily question for them to answer to make the initial contact. What DID NOT go well is the amount of students that just didn't do anything. It was awful. It seemed that the ones that did could not understand what 11:59 pm meant and would miss their turn in dates so I would have to reset them]]> 2020-06-22 17:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636394655 Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636396485 I found that many students did not hesitate to reach out for questions, although I had several students that never began the work.

]]> 2020-06-22 17:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636396485 First Year in First Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636396827 I did not feel that I was able to expect a specific product from each student as everyone had different technology available. I felt successful during webex one on one sessions as far as building rapport and having a focused student if parents were not nearby.]]> 2020-06-22 17:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636396827 High School WL ajramirez1 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636408860 I think I did really well getting content to my students. I like giving them options on how to demonstrate their learning for me, so it wasn't terribly hard for me to do that and break down barriers to access/connectivity. I think the thing I struggled with and my kids struggled with the most was the inability to communicate. I couldn't synchronously meet with most of my students at all, and I had trouble getting a hold of many of them by LMS message. I ended up calling home for every student at least once, but some never answered the phone. A few of them, not one of the phone numbers worked. One student it took me 9 weeks to get someone to answer the phone. 

]]> 2020-06-22 17:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636408860 Instructional Math Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636411762 Relationships: School is a relational word. I learned that those teachers that met with kids on Zoom or something like that had more students completing their work. Relationships matter in on-line school!]]> 2020-06-22 17:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636411762 MS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636415192 Pro: Students were familiar with LMS and could easily navigate
Con: Connection to some students was very difficult since some didn't have reliable internet and others chose not to participate in Zoom meetings or online content.]]> 2020-06-22 17:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636415192 Resource https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636415970 Success - I was able to communicate more effectively with gen ed teachers and see what/how the students did on their daily work (or not doing their daily work)
Issues: Extremely difficult to pinpoint where my students were struggling and how to modify work effectivley.]]> 2020-06-22 17:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636415970 High school Instructional Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636416225 SUCCESS:  All those engaging tools and applications I have been trying to encourage teachers to use for years all of a sudden became critical.  In general, teachers plates are way to full to learn ¨new ways¨ when they feel what they are doing is working.  All of a sudden, what they have been doing for years would not work, so they were very open to learning new tools, applications, and ways of instructing.  Many have already commented that they will continue utilizing their new skills and methods even when we return to brick and mortar schools. 

STRUGGLE: Accountability, both for teachers and students.  Some teachers went gangbusters pulling out all the stops for every student, just to get confronted by indifferent parents with comments like, ¨Quit contacting my house! My kid isn´t going to do any of your work."  At the same time, we had serious students looking for guidance, instruction and collaboration but all they got was a packet that could be mailed back if they wanted feedback eventually.  Educational neglect is just as harmful as Covid with very real long term detrimental effects.  There has to be adequate expectations in order to ensure that all students are given  fair and equitable access to exceptional education.  We can´t use quarantine as a excuse to neglect education. ]]> 2020-06-22 17:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636416225 HS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636416360 Success:  Students were used to me posting on LMS and had practice from previous ELearning Days, plus we talked about where to find the assignments, etc if we did go to Remote Learnng. 

Checked in with students each Friday on Google Forms and had them tell me something positive for them for the week - did not have to be school related.  This let me get to know my students better, kept us connected and I was able to respond to students to make connections.

Problem:  Amount of cheating that went on.  The cheating was obvious but could not stop it.  

The same students procrastinated and I was constantly emailing reminders and resetting assignments for students.  There was no accountability on the part of the students.]]> 2020-06-22 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636416360 7th/8th Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636420297 Success: Screencast lessons
Struggle: Students engagement]]> 2020-06-22 17:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636420297 MS Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636436967 Success: Most students completed work and watched the videos I made to help explain concepts.
Struggle: the beginning was difficult to figure out sharing permissions ( I have 2 school issued google accounts), some formatting and there were definitely LMS issues. Things did get better though.]]> 2020-06-22 17:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636436967 HS Resource https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636448555 Success: Being able to record lesson for students to watch if they were having internet issues.
Struggle: The amount of time it took to answer questions in a virtual chatroom with several 
students.]]> 2020-06-22 17:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636448555 Assistant Principal runmates https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636467077 One success was having several virtual experiences (Washington DC, Camp, and Pioneer days) that included daily ZOOM experiences (campfire sing-alongs, guest speakers, Zoom breakout rooms)  One struggle was providing a lot of support for many of our students and those that might have needed the most support did not take advantage of the resources and staff that were available.

]]> 2020-06-22 18:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636467077 ENL Elementary Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636517553 There were many struggles with teaching during quarantine.  The most challenging part was that the paper packets we did were a "one size fits all" packet.  There was no differentiation.  I used Class Dojo, which I loved, to try to communicate with teachers and students.  I was excited to get to communicate more with parents, but I had little communication with students.]]> 2020-06-22 18:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636517553 PS-8 Admin/Tech Support/Library https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636546830 A success was a recording of me reading to younger students - I had no idea they would be so happy to see me, they only see me once a week in the library. 
Struggle: Getting up to speed on a LMS in one week and helping other teachers with the steep curve. It was overwhelming for some. ]]> 2020-06-22 19:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636546830 HS Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636799369 Success:  I used Google Jamboard in Zoom Breakout Rooms, so I was able to see student's that were struggling with concepts and communicate with them.  As a result, I had way more student's asking me for one-to-one help sessions then I expected.
Struggle: Academic dishonesty. I had student's tell me there Internet was not working on the day we were doing a quiz/test, then later when they met with me to take it, had all the answers. I did two versions of a test, only to find that a student had copied answers on the opposite version of the test.  ]]> 2020-06-23 00:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/636799369 Tech Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637300241 Success: Admin and teachers found "new" ways to connect, communicate, and collaborate  with stakeholders. Teams supported each other through web conferencing. 

Struggled: It became evident that we need to revisit defining and communicating standardization, expectations and accountability for digital teaching and learning, ]]> 2020-06-23 10:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637300241 HS Biology asbymaster https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637386187 Success:  I used this, Padlet, for weekly assignments descriptions.  They included a required column (had to do these), optional column and 'super science geek' column.  They had to acquire 50 points each week.  Many expressed gratitude for the freedom to choose the activity and to complete it when they had time. Submission on LMS (Canvas)

Struggle:  I missed my people.  I relish in collaboration time with colleagues and students.  Even with  bi-tri-weekly Google Hangout, it just didn't capture the ability to be with them.    

From a 'curriculum' standpoint, I found that lack of consistency from one teacher to the other posed a real issue for my students.  Too  many teachers doing too many different things (myself included).  

]]> 2020-06-23 12:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637386187 asbymaster https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637393461 2020-06-23 12:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637393461 Success: https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637496022 2020-06-23 13:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637496022 Tech Director https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637533568 I was so impressed with the capacity of our teachers to adapt and overcome.  To move into remote learning with such short notice was absolutely remarkable!  They were fearless and dedicated to their students and their families.  One thing I struggled with was helping teachers and students with new resources that were being introduced for the first time.  It is one thing to experiment with a new digital tool in your classroom, but to need to use it with students and families and no one is familiar with it is another thing entirely.  We have learned the importance of still making connections with our students and communicating clearly with them and their families.  We’ll do better, because we know better now!


]]> 2020-06-23 14:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637533568 SPED https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637645654 Success: Learning new tech tools to help provide accommodations.

Struggle: Lack of student engagement/effort. 



]]> 2020-06-23 15:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/637645654 Speech Language https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638808559 I found a way (Seesaw) that was easy for parents and students to navigate even though they had had no prior training.  The app was highly interactive and allowed a variety of ways for students to communicate (draw, write, record.)

Struggled with the sheer amount of time it took create and individualize activities as there is not a lot of online content for speech and language. 


]]> 2020-06-24 14:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638808559 1st grade teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638808564 Success: The ability for my students to adapt and use the technology skills that we had integrated all year.  I was so impressed with the level of work I got from most students.

Struggle: Finding a way to connect with my handful of students who did not have internet access or a strong home life to support learning

]]> 2020-06-24 14:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638808564 Life Skills Teaching https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638819756 One thing I found successful during the remote learning was providing materials to my students. Alot of my students are from low income families and did not have the resources needed to do many of the activities I was sending out to do. This was also the thing I struggled with was that my students didnt have the necessary materials. Once I provided them with materials I believe the learning continued and went as well as it could have. 

]]> 2020-06-24 14:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638819756 1st Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638832265 Success: Creating digital worksheets/templates for the students to show their learning. 

Challenge: It was difficult to make sure the parents understood each assignment. Since these were 1st graders, they were not able to access the technology by themselves. ]]> 2020-06-24 14:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638832265 2nd Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638850849 Success: Utilizing Google Classroom to see which students have completed their work. Uploading videos on Google Classroom. 

Struggle: Not having parents to help their child with login/lack of resources (internet/devices) from a couple of parents, especially those with more than 2 kids at home. ]]> 2020-06-24 14:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638850849 1st Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638855090 Success: Utilizing Seesaw to  provide video lesson and real time feedback for my students. 

Struggle: Providing quality face to face interaction in real time. During Webex meetings with 20 six year olds is tough!]]> 2020-06-24 14:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638855090 Technology Coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638869156 Sucess: Creating corporation wide Canvas templates to streamline the way content is delivered. 

Struggle: With many different apps, submission types, and resources, parents sometimes were confused on utilizing different activities. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638869156 K Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638871190 Successful- Our district was very prepared for eLearning. I felt my kids had a good understanding of things to do. 
Unsuccessful- Students were not as engaged as I would of liked. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638871190 HS teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638872177 Success: Our district was mostly prepared for eLearning.  Some levels were more prepared than others.
Struggle: students were not as engaged and although we did give out a lot of devices, it was still a struggle to provide for all the technology needs.]]> 2020-06-24 15:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638872177 High School Sped https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638876725 Success: I collaborated with other high school sped teachers in order to create assignements that were meaningful to our students. Also, communication with parents was better during that time, becasue they realized we do more than babysit.

Struggle: I struggled to keep students engaged in learning. Also, the students who struggled with in person classes really struggled with online classes, so while I was learning canvas myself I was also teaching them how to use it.]]> 2020-06-24 15:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638876725 MS/HS Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638877026 Success: I found new tools that I am going to carry over into the new year that my students truly enjoyed using and engaged them more in deeper learning.
Struggle: The time that it took to create and manage all of these lessons was sometimes overwhelming.]]> 2020-06-24 15:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638877026 Middle School ELA Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638887946 Success: Learning new ways to deliver lesson using different online platforms

Struggle: creating engaging lessons that didn't take FOREVER to create as well as student participation]]> 2020-06-24 15:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638887946 K Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638892355 Success: Partnering with parents through daily communication and providing them tools to reach a weekly goal. 

Struggle: Since more support is required in kindergarten, parents said they struggled to find the time to support students digital learning.]]> 2020-06-24 15:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638892355 SPED twelbaum https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638895339 Success: I learned about various tech tools that are out there that helped in providing the necessary accommodations for my students. 

Struggle: The majority of my students struggled being engaged throughout the entire quarantine, and they had difficulties understanding the class material that was given out on a daily basis. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638895339 First-year Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638896144 I have had little experience with blended learning, but have worked to integrate technology when student teaching in the Navajo Nation this past spring. One thing I have found to be successful is using Zoom and Google Hangouts in order to continue that perception of face-to-face meetings. One struggle was focusing on physical teaching to one that incorporates blended learning, as it is a philosophy I had only heard about while in college rather than had experience with. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638896144 Administration janet_platt https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638897468 Success: Connecting with Google Meets
Struggle:  Providing effective feedback to teachers.

]]> 2020-06-24 15:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638897468 First Year Teaching - Agriculture at a Distance https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638899399 Success:  I was able to locate some wonderful online learning modules from Ohio's Soybean Alliance that provided me with embedded videos and quiz games that the students enjoyed. I was at least able to see if the students were retaining some of the information as they worked through the mini course.

Struggle: I think that my biggest struggle was figuring out how to use my LMS (first year with no e-learning practice days) while still allowing students the opportunity to learn a very hands-on topic, virtually. I felt like I was providing them with information more than I was actually teaching them anything. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638899399 Teacher and parent https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638901037 Success: we all made it through and I learned a ton about how my own kids learn and process. 

Challenge- managing time and getting my own children to the point of self sufficiency, so I could work with my students on the same.]]> 2020-06-24 15:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638901037 Fifth Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638902132 Success: I was able to branch out and find other technology resources to help engage my students. 

Challenge: I was only able to get in contact with just over half of my students and their families during the quarantine. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638902132 4th Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638912964 Success: Students were able to use tech resources at home as well as they did in the classroom! All the training and practice on the front end paid off! 

Challenge: Tech challenges for parents at home, various levels of what devices were available to students (none to phones to laptops), and lack of student effort.  Many students struggled to believe this required. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638912964 HS English Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638916852 Success: My students were generally able to access content and complete assignments without much trouble since we had been using our LMS most of the year.

Challenge: Many of my struggling students didn't have access to reliable Internet making actual eLearning difficult. It was also difficult to provide appropriate accommodations to those students as well.]]> 2020-06-24 15:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638916852 6-8 School Counselor https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638919331 Success:  Able to complete registration process for all grades using loom videos and google meets.
Struggle: Student engagement and it became clear to me I need to up my digital delivery and involvement to best serve my students.]]> 2020-06-24 15:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638919331 HS Tech teacher mmunoz30 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638920385 Success: Adding new tools for me to use as a teacher (like screencastify) and easy use of our LMS system.
Struggle: Figuring out how to replace all my "hands-on" collaborative classroom projects with distance learning. Also lack of student participation, no accountability for those not participating.]]> 2020-06-24 15:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638920385 Middle School LA https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638932944 Success: Maintaining a connection with students through announcement features in Canvas and Zoom meetings. 

Struggle: An unfamiliarity of Canvas. Not from the students, but the parents. As a result, I found myself teaching parents content related to Canvas in addition to the content to students. ]]> 2020-06-24 15:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638932944 Middle school science/chemistry https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638934583 Success: Learned how to use Screencastify to improve my Google slide presentations
Struggle: Really getting my students to engage in the online learning environment]]> 2020-06-24 15:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638934583 High School English and Journalism https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638935200 Successful: Students could use Canvas in order to receive the lessons. Without a LMS we would have been lost!
Struggle: Keeping the students (especially the seniors) motivated. It's always a challenge in the spring, but it's never been this challenging!]]> 2020-06-24 15:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638935200 Preschool/Sped stonet6 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638944327 Successful:  I provided information (videos, text) to parents on how to guide their children's learning.

Struggle:  Lack of student engagement.  There were some students that I never heard from. Providing differentiation and accommodations.

]]> 2020-06-24 16:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638944327 3rd grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638946917 Successful:  Parents were very informed and I didn't have a problem getting assignments turned in.
Struggle: Putting a time limit on my work day. I would be at the computer from 8-8 on many days.]]> 2020-06-24 16:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638946917 5th Grade mzromkoski1 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638950432 Success: I held Zoom meetings three times a week to help instruct the children as close to face to face as possible.  It was also a time for us to continue to build our community and to discuss our novel study together. 

Struggle: I struggled with having the children make sure they went back and looked at my feedback to help improve their work. Overall, the quality of work that was submitted was far below the standard and expectations I had for the class. ]]> 2020-06-24 16:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638950432 7/8 Computer Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638954681 Success: Our students were already familiar with using Google Classroom and finding their assignments since we have e-Learning in place for inclement weather.

Struggle: Keeping students engaged and accountable. So many just went through the motions of doing the assignments since their grades wouldn't truly be effected.]]> 2020-06-24 16:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638954681 4/5 Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638956834 Success: Google Meets helped me stay connected with students who needed the one-on-one.  Loom was a good way to record mini lessons for students. TalkingPoints helps teachers and parents to stay connected through text (translation app, better than google).
Struggle: Student's lack of engagement and/or effort, parents not being present or unable to help students. ]]> 2020-06-24 16:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638956834 Japanese 1-AP https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638959953 Success: I was able to get material to my students and be there to help them.
Struggle: I couldn’t get everyone motivated. We were so used to doing in person and out of touch with our LMS so I wasn’t prepared to get them involved.]]> 2020-06-24 16:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638959953 Gr. 3-5 Science/ Technology Coor. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638962992 Success: A district wide format was used in grades K-5 to streamline the lesson format for families.  I was able to connect with lots of parents via email to provide support with digital learning.

Struggle: Less than half of the grade 3-5 students were able to connect digitally so they used packets.]]> 2020-06-24 16:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638962992 HS English https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638972011 Success: Learning new tech tools to engage students.
Struggle: Lack of student effort/engagement - No Harm Rule]]> 2020-06-24 16:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638972011 SPED https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638975241 Success: connecting with the student during zoom meetings, using new tech to engage them, screen sharing, virtual whiteboards, classkick.

Struggle: for parents (myself being included) during the lock-downs to juggle all of the 'new' tasks and make sure students were keeping up. Many students just weren't doing their work.]]> 2020-06-24 16:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638975241 E-Learning 100% new to our school district. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638978351 As a teacher, significant decrease in attendance to weekly webex and assignment completion.  
I am also a parent, so I reached out to the PARENTS on we weekly basis offering assistance with  canvas, powerschool, etc to help them help their kids.  Unfortunately, no takers... ]]> 2020-06-24 16:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638978351 Some Good with not so good in a 5th grade math class https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638979852 One thing I found to be successful was having student interact on Google Classroom with the class and me.  We had been using Google Classroom so it was very familiar for them.

One thing I found to be challenging was students to return completed work.  They would sometimes do just a few things or turn in a blank document.

]]> 2020-06-24 16:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638979852 Fifth Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638981677 Successful - the majority of my students were able to engage and interact with assignments in Google Classroom. I really loved the ability to help some students one on one on assignments whether that be through a Meet or just collaborating with them in the actual assignment (Google Slides, Docs).

Struggle - we held a Google Meet once a week for students to participate in. We had very little participation by the majority of the classes. We even allowed the use of no video or audio to allow students to feel more comfortable. I think the highest percentage of participation we ever had was 50%.]]> 2020-06-24 16:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638981677 4th grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638982582 Good: Having the ability to post additional support videos for struggling students 
Bad: The lack of 'live' time reduced my ability to offer real time feedback
Ugly: Some students dropped off the face of the earth]]> 2020-06-24 16:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638982582 6th Grade Science & Social Studies https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638985878 Success: Being able to create assignments using our LMS (Canvas) and feeling more and more confident. 
Success: Zoom “office hours”

Struggle: Students were not engaged. Work effort became worse and worse. And parents became more and more frustrated, and blamed the teachers.]]> 2020-06-24 16:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638985878 6th Grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638987806 Success: Giving kids more freedom and choice in their learning. 
Struggle: Keeping kids engaged and active, keeping effort level high]]> 2020-06-24 16:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638987806 Success: https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638992965 Mastering Zoom and other online ways to meet with teachers, admin, parents and students. 
Struggle: Staying connected to students.]]> 2020-06-24 16:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638992965 Grade 8 Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638996109 Success:  Canvas conferences with groups and individual students.

Struggle:  Student effort 
 ]]> 2020-06-24 16:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/638996109 Elementary Art https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639004656 Success: Students were very creative in using objects and materials at home to create art.  

Struggle:   Not many students turned things back in to the Specials teachers.]]> 2020-06-24 16:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639004656 3rd Grade Elementary Kokomo https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639005483 Success: Many of my students wanted the lessons to continue to be personalized, so I had quite a bit of buy-in even though it was all digital.
Struggle: Lack of accessibility for students, several of my students had no access to a phone or laptop to work from. It made me have to do phone calls and house visits which are okay, but defeats the purpose of e-learning if it is not equitable for all students.

]]> 2020-06-24 17:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639005483 Tech Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639006793 Success: learning new technology tools.

Struggle: Student engagement

]]> 2020-06-24 17:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639006793 2nd grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639008715 Success - working with my team of 2nd grade teachers to put out some quality eLearning lessons.  We were able to divide & concur :)  
Struggle - I struggled with differentiating instruction.  ]]> 2020-06-24 17:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639008715 1st grade https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639010914 Success was definitely trying new tools and using Zoom and Facetime to keep in contact with my littles.

Struggle: Internet connection for myself and many of my students lag time was a MAJOR frustration. Also, I felt overwhelmed with helping students because of differing schedules (some had to work in the morning, some had to work in the afternoon and MANY had to complete assignments when parents came home from work). This led to feeling like there was no down time for me.  ]]> 2020-06-24 17:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639010914 High School Math Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639011586 Success: I gave all my students a lot of individual feedback on their work. At first I would email the feedback back and then I started to make little videos of feedback and the students liked the videos much better. 

Challenge: student effort ]]> 2020-06-24 17:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639011586 2nd grade- https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639012780 Success.. Collaboration with my teammates helped. We learned a lot on the fly.  Using google slides allowed us to all work on the same slide at the same time.   
Struggle getting students to watch the videos we created to help with the content. ]]> 2020-06-24 17:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639012780 3rd grade teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639013241 Success: Trying new tools such as Canvas to "teach" and using Zoom to keep in contact with my students. I think our collaboration as a grade-level team to create the digital elearning lessons was successful.

Struggle: Lack of student engagement and effort throughout teaching during quarantine. I came back for a few weeks to hopefully finish out the school year online with students and in hopes of having higher engagement while balancing being a new mom. I would contact parents/students via phone but it became evident that most families didn't seem to want to communicate with me. ]]> 2020-06-24 17:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639013241 High School Spanish https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639013318 Success: Getting my students to participate and to stay with me despite the obstacles.
Struggle bus: Letting go of control.  Are they okay?  Are they cheating on the tests?  Why aren't certain students checking in?  ]]> 2020-06-24 17:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639013318 K-5 Technology dreed17 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639014091 Success: Utilization of various online resources to connect with students.
Struggle: Having to shift gears quickly to reach 600+ students from two different buildings who were utilizing different platforms and devices from home. Parents not understanding the need for their children to be signed in to their school Google accounts so that they could access the content delivered through the LMS.  
Lack of accountability for students who didn't participate at all with the specialized arts.]]> 2020-06-24 17:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639014091 7th Grade Digital Citizenship/ Computer Science Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639014465 Success: Students and teachers had access and some experience with digital tools to complete work. I was able to connect with some students who were otherwise overlooked in the traditional school setting due to shy nature and more outspoken students present in the classroom.  
Struggle: Too many students seem to sense they were not being held accountable (grades) and didn't do the work. ]]> 2020-06-24 17:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639014465 5th Grade Math and Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639023922 Success: I got ll my students signed up for Google Classroom fairly quickly and most of them were turning in assignments in a timely manner.

Struggle: during Google Meets it is hard to have the give and take that a normal classroom allows. In smaller ones it was easier to have question/answer sessions. If I had reviewed something and wanted the students to go back and redo an assignment most would not do that. ]]> 2020-06-24 17:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639023922 Math Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639027510 Success: My students were already used to using an LMS and technology in the classroom so there was no learning curve in terms of students having to learn how to use technological tools to access instruction during the shutdown.

Struggle: Finding and providing engaging content for my students was a challenge. While there was a plethora or options to choose from, finding options that were brief but engaging was challenging, as was creating my own content.]]> 2020-06-24 17:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639027510 Elementary Librarian shamlin2 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639029337 Success: Curating online resources for students and teachers to use.

Struggle: connecting with students who had no access or very little access to technology. Some could only use a cell phone. Several had multiple siblings all trying to do eLearning, along with parents trying to work from home. Several had no device and/or no internet service at home. ]]> 2020-06-24 17:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639029337 Business https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639029544 Success:  Learning new tools and updating my courses.
Struggle: Getting students engaged and willing to do the work.]]> 2020-06-24 17:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639029544 High School Algebra https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639030636 Success: My students were also used to the content online, in a substitution way. Transition was not too bad.
Struggle: I should have started Canvas meetings sooner. About half the students didn't watch the videos I made and put online, but live teaching they were willing to do, plus this allowed me to correct misunderstandings immediately. BIG STRUGGLE:  Students who did not have internet.]]> 2020-06-24 17:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639030636 6th and 8th Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639037374 Success: Teachers were able to think outside of "this is what we always do"
Struggled: not having all assignments turned in with the same program, resulting in student/parent confusion as to what assignments were missing]]> 2020-06-24 17:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639037374 Title I Coordinator https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639039199 I actually felt a little useless to the students during the time.  Because it was so new and rushed for the classroom teachers as well as the students and families, I was left with no assignment or content to deliver.  I spent the time learning, researching, helping where I could.  I had an idea that I wanted to pursue (recording myself reading a book) but struggled with how to make it happen.

I did enjoy attending the sessions that I could rewind and soak in at my own pace. :) ]]> 2020-06-24 17:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639039199 Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639042864 I found it successful to continue the community feel by connecting online twice a day for read-a-louds and games/fun interactions.  I struggled with holding the students accountable for their own work or for doing it at all.  Expectations were hard to enforce.]]> 2020-06-24 17:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639042864 7/8 Language Arts Teacher jcoury1 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639042914 One thing that I found successful was the importance of Google Meeting or Zooming with students in small group discussions. A number of questions were asked or a student would ask if they could stay after and ask questions. Just having this connection was invaluable to lessons being understood accurately or being able to support my students' emotional needs.  

An initial struggle I had was getting feedback from my students. I would create Google forms for surveys, ask questions on Google Classroom, and create assignments to get feedback. It was difficult for me to provide feedback to students when I couldn't get a feel for how they were doing. ]]> 2020-06-24 17:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639042914 Tech coach https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639044474 Success - People finally saw that I could be valuable and helpful :) Helping teachers create lessons or change some of their current ideas to be more tech/home friendly.

Struggle - getting teachers to understand the importance of a healthy workload. Many families struggled with the amount of work they were getting. I think next year will be better! ]]> 2020-06-24 17:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639044474 5th Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639064069 Success- Since I am new, and am more knowledgeable about technology, I was the person that the teachers came to with help.
Struggle- I was a new teacher, and had many parents going straight to the principal with issues of what I have put out- also, lack of student effort.]]> 2020-06-24 17:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639064069 High School French https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639064970 Success: Using Screencastify to present materials and lessons to my students.

Struggle: Getting all students to show up at Google Meets.]]> 2020-06-24 17:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639064970 Counseling https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639069354 Struggle -Counselors are expected to do more every year, graduation planning, college and career planning, SEL, and the role has dramatically changed with online needs because of the pandemic. It is difficult to get it all done when you don't see students in the building.

Successful -  because we weren't restricted to the school day it was easier to connect with students without disrupting class instruction.

]]> 2020-06-24 18:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639069354 2nd Grade nmoats https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639073824 Success:  My scheduled small group Google Hangouts really gave me a chance to see how each student was doing and progressing.  
Struggle: Some technical glitches where students couldn't get to their assignments and finding the time to cut off my day. I felt compelled to answer emails at all times of the day to stay connected to the children and families.]]> 2020-06-24 18:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639073824 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639082207 Art
I had the most success with creating fun but still standard driven assignments online and paper that students could easily complete with minimal supplies at home. I struggled most with student participation and family response and communication because my assignments were optional for them.]]> 2020-06-24 18:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639082207 SpEd clousea2 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639083869 Success: Increase in skills in technology and collaboration. Built rapport with students and parents with interpersonal interactions by phone/activity.                            
Struggle: Hours that parents are available to support are not necessarily the hours the school expects to us to be actively engaged. ]]> 2020-06-24 18:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639083869 Science https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639086466 Success: Some students really found their voice videoing responses to FlipGrid. They seemed much more comfortable sharing their thoughts through their phone on a video than in class.

Struggle: How to do experiments with the students that aren't just online simulations and knowing that not all of the students can access even basic supplies.]]> 2020-06-24 18:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639086466 3rd Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639117040 Success: Collaboration with my team. Increasing my knowledge of Canvas. I had a few parents "step up" that had not when their child was in the classroom.
Struggles: Accountability. Student participation both on Canvas with classwork and on our Google Meets. We also had many students doing packets which was also a challenge. Many students I never heard from. Providing support and differentiation for my at risk students was also a challenge. ]]> 2020-06-24 18:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639117040 Intervention https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639148376 I was not allowed to add to the workload of my students. Although I reached out regularly to offer assistance, nobody took me up on the offers.]]> 2020-06-24 19:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639148376 High school Math jdillon6 https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639186014 Success: I found that using loom and google jamboard created lagless videos and was easy quick ways to give examples and help students out.

Struggled: I really struggled with ensuring/communicating with students about them working through and understand the material that was being presented to them. A lot of my students were scheduled to work during the day so they rarely completed the lessons. I did notes like I would have in the classroom and I think that was hard to transfer to their homes.]]> 2020-06-24 19:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639186014 Padlet https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639327747 I did not teach anything during this quarantine so I have nothing to report.  I am, however, looking through the other submissions.

]]> 2020-06-24 22:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639327747 Algebra 1 High School Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639329873 Success:  Collaborating with my Alg1 team and math department on "how do we do this"?!  I learned Educreations, which worked very well for online math instruction. 

Struggle:  Despite having video whiteboard instruction, completed notes online, and Google Hangout sessions to come for help, participation was low.  I even incorporated FlipGrid, thinking that the kids enjoy making videos, but that was also a flop. ]]> 2020-06-24 22:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639329873 First Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639394165 Success: I found great success using Canvas and having the Module organized in a smilier fashion to our daily routine. I also loved using FlipGrid to start our Community Circle every day! 
Struggle: I struggled with the workload. Our district set time guidelines and I found it hard to make sure I was assigning just the right amount of work. ]]> 2020-06-25 00:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639394165 PK-8 Admin https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639418065 Success: Discovered most families did in fact have access to internet. This was a pleasant surprise and is giving me the input we needed to confirm before adding eLearning to what we do.

Struggle: Grading for 4th quarter for those who could do the work but did not.]]> 2020-06-25 01:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639418065 Grade 1 Teacher https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639876651 Success: Creating interactive lessons that first graders wanted and could do on their own with little parent support.
Struggle: Assessment of learning. Our school chose to do a pass/fail option for primary grades.]]> 2020-06-25 11:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639876651 HS English https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639948718 Success - Google Classroom because it was a platform they were familiar with and could navigate it easily to find the information they needed.

Struggle - Lack of engagement by my students.  After the second week, only 10/104 students continued to work on lessons presented.  This was mostly due to the fact that they were told it would all be extra credit work and no student could get a failing grade.

]]> 2020-06-25 12:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/639948718 Math https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/640156643 Successful--having already been using a flipped classroom.
Struggle--academic integrity. ]]> 2020-06-25 15:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/640156643 SpEd https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/640196080 I haven't worked with it much at all.]]> 2020-06-25 16:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/640196080 This is an area of growth for me. I am transitioning from being a counselor. https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/640229787 2020-06-25 17:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwatson/pu2ulrmb9br2/wish/640229787