Remake of Engaging Elementary School Students by Lisa Hufstedler

Principals and teachers are working hard to reach families

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All students have been provided technology that need it.

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Too many things to do and do any of them well. All of it takes away from instruction which is where we really need to spend time support students and families.

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We scheduled Tech Tuesdays for Parents/students via Zoom

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Teachers providing small group instruction, recording sessions for students who cannot attend but can access videos at a later time

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Students that are connecting are learning and showing progress.

Kagan training for teachers

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RL designations in attendance and counselor, social worker follow up.

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Getting families to engage is a challenge

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Having parents assist their children. Accountability on parents. Why does it seem it's always on schools?

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Continual changes and making adjustments

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Some classrooms have 100% participation/engagement

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Parents struggling to support their child at home due to their own work demands, family demands, etc.

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Teachers are reaching out weekly to families not connecting as well as the social worker.

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Social Worker and Counselor are doing a great job determining unique solutions to support students and families.

Cms on Wednesdays --I've used a time to reconnect with staff-- we play games and watch inspirational videos at the beginning of each meeting

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Teachers providing additional resources, such as packets for students that cannot access lessons

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getting some families to engage

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Consistently contacting parents when students not participating as a tier I

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Small group instruction.

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Most families know how to navigate Canvas.

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Too many assignments

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Teacher planning and energy for zoom lessons

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Daylong tutoring with EAs

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Reaching students/parents that are not engaging even after creating plans, getting them what they need (i.e. hotspots, laptops)

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One to one meetings with staff and families

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Teachers not following guidance regarding entering absences or grading expectations

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Students and parents are tired of zooming and having a lot of issues with Canvas

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Tier 2- counselor contacting families

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Prioritize what is most important and allow flexibility of things that are vital right now.

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Techers are minimizing homework that is due and making expectations more clear

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Zero sense of accountability from parents/students who are non/minimal participatory.

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Schedule of subject areas for assignments

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students not engaging

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When students still do not participate

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We have set up weekly tech support drive thrus for parents

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Many families need something unique to them which can be difficult to determine.

Students that are not participating regularly

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Teachers trying to fit in face-to-face instruction in remote learning

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Provide one-on-one support (virtual) for families, with social worker, technology support, academic support.

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Social Worker reaching out to families.

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Focus on core subjects and rethink specials

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Students feeling overwhelmed with assignments

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behavior contracts

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school wide incentives

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Working and supporting those families/students in need.

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More time with Leadership teams and admin teams to discuss successes and areas of need

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Provide more PD for teachers to ENGAGE students.

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Some students that do participate in the sessions but not in turning in assignments

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Students completing Specials classes

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parents have different levels of knowledge with tech

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Create a district plan where we are all consistent. A systematic plan.

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My tech EA is available weekly to help with tech in a drive thru setting -- parents stay in car and EA comes out and helps them.

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Social workers, counselors and Admin reaching out weekly

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Parent support with supporting their child's learning

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As admin I'm conferencing with grade levels and brainstorming strategies for student engagement

Creating non-negotiables districtwide, and perhaps even delivering the non-negotiables districtwide like through a webinar

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Parents are so frustrated. Some are not even trying anymore

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Weekly or in some cases daily communication from teachers through phone calls and email.

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develop a more concise system to coordinate supports for families who are struggling

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More frequent admin zooms with families

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Support with prioritizing expectations and flexibility to focus on what is most needed

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Set expectations that go out to all families that are not participating or engaging.

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home visits, parent support to structure their days

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Constantly keeping up with the changes in health guidelines

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Moving students from being accepted to being fully registered in preschool due to immunizations

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Non negotiables from district level

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Counselor and Social Worker have office hours via Zoom

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Provide EHA's to continue to support families/students with Canvas and work for those who minimally engage or are not as consistent

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Providing more webinars for families, to learn how to navigate online learning.

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involving special teachers to work with struggling students non-sped

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Weekly communication to parents on resources available to help them

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Work with daycare providers to to communicate expectations of/support for online learning

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Yard visits, take student supplies, call parents that are not enging

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Meeting with parents to make a plan.

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Is there something we can take off staff plates?

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Systematic plans that are used across the board at all campuses.

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Clarify minimal expectations to pass the grade level

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Bilingual Instructional Specialist assists

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Increased communication when a family is referred to include what the next steps are and who will follow up.

Parent Newsletters and school websites with continued resources available- housing, food, utilities assistance, technology, tutoring, etc

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Attendance/participation in Zoom classes are not mandatory.

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We are still dropping off paper packets for students that aren't zooming logging into canvas

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Assist in calling families who have children who are not engaging on a weekly basis

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Creating expectations for moving forward.

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work with district to include them in our system for supporting struggling families

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Many of our highest need students are unable or unwilling to log on. Parents are feeling overwhelmed.

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District creates a team of people to give guidelines to families not participating/engaging (extreme cases)

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Physically be able to bring in parents to help them become engaged

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Have someone available to continually keep in contact with those families that are always struggling.

Communication is critical - email and talk to district depts.

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Teachers are tutoring students in addition to small group times. (After hours, evenings)

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Communication with principals on current status of families that have been reported as MIA

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Having the technology available to all students

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unfortunately, starting progressive discipline for teachers that cannot get it together remotely

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Not enough time to teach online

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Continual celebration of what's working for students, parents, staff, administrators

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Messaging to public/parents of the importance of having their child engage in Zooms even though this is optional.

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Having skewed assessment data, since students are taking them at home with possible family assistance

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continued parent information on resources available- housing, food, utilities, assistance, technology help, tutoring, etc.

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Help with coordinating families that have students at different schools.

Establish a district wide incentive system for participation/activity completions.

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Prioritize on what is important with the time now and reduce the unnecessary work load that can wait

increasing home visit team to include special education staff to address/work with special ed students/families

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Rewarding students that are participating

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standardize grading expectations

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Continued support at helping us reach out to the parents and reiterate the importance of engagement.

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Providing webinars for parents work but not all parents have the language levels to engage

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Provide more online sessions for students to attend

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Provide a weekly district update with resources or announcements.

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Giving the a recognition star for engaging to students

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Having communication come directly from central office so that when principals relay, our staff don't go directly to central office for a possible different response

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ask parents what they need to get their child engaged

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teachers creating schedules that are printed to help structure at home

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Messaging from district to families/students emphasizing the importance of engagement and reaching out to school when help/support is needed

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i-Ready Parent Webinars

huf — 2020-10-23 18:25:25 UTC

We're going to offer 5 parent nights for how to support their kids in math.

stressing compulsory attendance

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Parents with multiple students need help on how to manage supporting all of the children.

Communicating with the parents what consequences may happen if students continue not engaging

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Teacher/Staff technology skills.

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Create a site for parents to watch videos on how to submit work, navigate canvas, use zoom, etc.

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training/support for incentives for engaging

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Fun Fridays that are academically based

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See what other districts are doing.

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Consistent Attendance accountability messages to community

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finding ways to connect with every student/family

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Commercials on TV and radio advertising resources, supports and accessible items out there.

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Revisiting attendance/participation requirements in Zoom meetings/class for students.

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providing incentives to families and students for engaging

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follow up visits

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Items to give out for students engaging

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Incentivizing student learning

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weighted choice of - either paper packets completed or submitted canvas work

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Possibly even incentives for parents.

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Stay focused on priorities

Ability to use funds to purchase incentives for students who engage.

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I have seen some districts do instructional tv

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flexibility for student expectations, creating plans to meet the student/teacher/family needs

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on-going and consistent availability to assist with tech

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Phone calls on a regular basis to touch base with families.

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paper packets for some students

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Teachers are mailing incentives to students who are engaging. They set up goals for kids and they can earn a "prize." It can include something as simple as having a zoom lunch with the teacher and their classmates.

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Go old school with workbooks, packets, etc.

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Teachers are struggling with making the paradigm shift from in person learning to remote learning

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Parents inability to help parents

PD from district

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Involving CYFD

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A clear understanding on how to grade.

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Consider incentives for engagement (with perimeters)- gift cards, technology, items, etc

Continued updates on Canvas without notifying teachers causing frustration on them having to figure things out.

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Coaching sessions for parents

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3 and 6 week progress reports for grade updates

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Creating Organizational (Care Packets) for parents to include schedules, zoom times with a couple of trainings to trouble shoot canvas, etc.

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Provide funding for Teachers (those who are interested) provide Tech trouble shooting specific to each school site.

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excuses from students and parents on why they can't or aren't participating

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Trying the same thing over and over again without any success.

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Getting input from students and parents as to why online learning is not working!

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Having student and parent input to make things work for them. Scheduling, incentives, grading, etc.

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Identifying social-Emotional support especially during the holiday seasons!

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Reward the students that were NOT attending but start and maintain engagment

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