Structuring Synchronous Sessions by Anna Griffith https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie What are you finding to be best practice in Fifth Grade? en-us 2020-09-29 18:34:00 UTC 2020-10-09 02:56:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Within their async. learning slides I indicate on if and when that topic will be discussed in the next small group meeting. I ask them to come prepared with something they learned and a question someone might have. The first time I had minimal students prepared, but students quickly learned that when people come prepared it makes for more interesting group discussion and learning. I always try to include something fun at the end of these academic sync. meetings so kids don't just see the topic of the upcoming zoom and just skip out on it because it's a topic that is more academic. https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799297463 2020-10-02 23:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799297463 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799304847 Working remotely I just learned that I could call a parent via Remind...I don't think it shows my phone number (I HOPE IT DOESN'T!), but I did use my phone as it connected somehow via Remind. At the start of the year I was using the *67 feature to block my phone number and was not getting through to parents because they just thought I was a spam caller. ]]> 2020-10-02 23:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799304847 Google Meet is a great way to get to know your students. Instead of our in class 1st day, because of the fires/smoke. I got a chance to interact with them. jhotchkiss9 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799343168 2020-10-03 00:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799343168 It is so hard to jump in to these discussions as I am in school full time and the remote learning is so different in comparison to the spring and being thrown in to teaching. Good on you teachers for teaching remotely. jhotchkiss9 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799344140 2020-10-03 00:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799344140 I still use remind and email to communicate with families. It makes it easier to get a message out to all of the families. jhotchkiss9 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799345073 2020-10-03 00:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/799345073 Hangouts dhickman7 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801234532 I like how I can call kids in Hangouts, Zoom, Meet or GoGuardian. I'm struggling to get shy kids to speak to the whole class in our Zoom meetings.]]> 2020-10-04 20:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801234532 We will start small groups asyn. this week. I'm going to borrow from Sharlene's post about including something fun at the end, so they'll have something to look forward too. dhickman7 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801236636 2020-10-04 21:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801236636 I've had more luck with parents getting in touch with me thru Remind. Then I can call them with Zoom, share my screen, etc. dhickman7 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801289038 2020-10-04 22:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801289038 mradocaj1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801339272 I too am having trouble getting students to share and ask questions. We have switched to Google meet because we were having a lot of problems with sound on my end and it got worse when I shared my screen. I am still struggling with how I am going to do small groups but am confident I will figure it out. ]]> 2020-10-04 23:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801339272 mradocaj1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801342508 I never thought to set it up in the async assignments first and then do the sync small group meeting. What are some examples of fun things at the end? How often do I meet with groups? All questions I need to answer. I am a little behind but intend on starting small groups on 10/12. ]]> 2020-10-04 23:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801342508 mradocaj1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801345145 I have been using Remind for years and it is an awesome tool to communicate with parents. I have had great communication already this year with several of my parents. I have started using it more to send videos, screenshots and other things to keep parents informed. I am also going to add my students emails so I don't have to always go to gmail. Call it one stop shopping. ]]> 2020-10-04 23:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801345145 Currently I teach F2F but I will definitely use Todd's idea for the daily check in to identify kids who need something! Love that idea! https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801418391 Pam Nordin]]> 2020-10-05 00:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801418391 I concur with Jilleen's perspective. I haven't had time to think about my remote structures. My days are filled with planning in person instruction. pnordin https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801423915 2020-10-05 00:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801423915 Dolly Ruffin https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801697819
I currently teach F2F as well, but I like Todd's idea of doing a daily check in and will incorporate that in my class.]]> 2020-10-05 02:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801697819 Dolly Ruffin https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801700332 I just started our leveled readers this past week, but have not figured out how I'm doing small group work in class yet. I may use break out rooms and experiment with that this week.

]]> 2020-10-05 02:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801700332 Dolly Ruffin https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801705298 I've been using Remind and it works amazingly well, much better than email for parents. I'm excited to try sending more than just messages through Remind this year.]]> 2020-10-05 03:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/801705298 I have been forced to use my phone at first and I have parents calling me after 6 at night and on the weekend. I have had to train my students and parents to use my office hours, or wait until the next day. tmiller80 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/804769984 2020-10-05 21:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/804769984 I am collecting data, finally and can start to assign students to various small groups. Most of my time the past two weeks was devoted to helping individual students with tech issues, how to find things, how to navigate and educate their parents and what my expectations were for them, and why the essential questions are so important, will start to turn my Q and A daily sessions into more targeted small groups. tmiller80 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/804794075 2020-10-05 21:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/804794075 Check In Creativity bdyk https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/805397697 I have a Friday Feet check-in.  5 different types of shoes like slippers, rain boots, light up tennis shoes, etc. are showing. All students have to do is pick a pair of shoes and share with me how it matches their learning or their life right now. The answers I get can range from serious to entertaining.

]]> 2020-10-06 03:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/805397697 Important information vs. More information bdyk https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/805403694 In a workshop I took this summer, I was challenged by the instructor to consider my communication with families who are getting numerous notifications from multiple sources for their family. The challenge was this: is what I am sending more information or is it important information? If it is more information, can it be lumped together more conveniently in another manner? If it is important information, is it being perceived as important information or just one of a batch of notifications? Just some thoughts I've been considering.]]> 2020-10-06 03:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/805403694 I love Todd's check ins, I am F2F, but this can still work for me. Love it rkimbro https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807134911 2020-10-06 15:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807134911 I am attempting to meet with my small groups of reading, I have 3 dots- 6 feet apart of my carpet. The students find their spot and we meet while the others are doing independent work. rkimbro https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807137319 2020-10-06 15:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807137319 rkimbro https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807142839 Remind has been amazing for me to keep in contact with my parents. I have had way more contact this year because of the instant contact!! But I had to remind families that I do not respond to messages at 9PM]]> 2020-10-06 15:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807142839 smather3 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807510427 We have class Google Meet time 4 days a week. We have done a lot of SEL activities, as well as cleared up misconceptions I have been seeing. I do like the new features of Go Guardian which allow us to talk to all the students who are logged in on the spot. I do want to try to increase the amount of student voice during these meetings.]]> 2020-10-06 16:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807510427 smather3 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807519443 I will implement small group instruction after we complete iReady testing. We have been doing that in small groups, which has been nice to get to know my kiddos a little better.]]> 2020-10-06 16:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807519443 smather3 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807523569 I have office hours on Wednesdays from 1-3, but my parents and students are so used to getting ahold of me through Remind, email, Go Guardian, etc, that they really aren't using the office hours much yet.]]> 2020-10-06 16:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/807523569 I currently teach face to face, but used a daily check in the first few days of school and loved it. I really liked Todd's idea of asking the kids how they are doing. I would definitely use that idea. jfletcher41 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/808727320 2020-10-07 00:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/808727320 I agree with Pam and Jilleen's comments. I too haven't had time to set up my remote structures. My days in person are filled with in person instruction and learning. jfletcher41 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/808738749 2020-10-07 00:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/808738749 I communicate with parents through Remind. That seems to work best with my parents. I also send emails each week targeting 3 kids and how things are going and encourage parents to get a hold of me anytime. jfletcher41 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/808751812 2020-10-07 00:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/808751812 I am face to face but have daily reflections using quotes from 365 Days of Wonder where the students complete Text to Text, Text to World and Text to Self to share with the class. mharing1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/810733638 2020-10-07 15:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/810733638 I agree with Jillian. Being in class is so different. My version of small groups is more like 2 students reading 6 feet apart and myself. mharing1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/810744874 2020-10-07 15:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/810744874 My parents know my office hours but I let them know I do try to check around 8pm for emails. Otherwise I use Remind from 8:30-4:30. mharing1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/810754538 2020-10-07 15:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/810754538 I agree https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811054100 2020-10-07 16:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811054100 class meetings ahigginson https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811459511 For the blended option we are able to do class meetings in person on in person days. On remote days the teacher does one class meeting at the beginning of the day and end of the day just in case there are students who can't make one or the other. This has worked well. We use this time for questions, to clear up instructions but most importantly just for visiting and community building that way it works better for synchronous. ]]> 2020-10-07 18:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811459511 ahigginson https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811472662 Again, with blended model, we are able to do small groups in person on those days as well as remote based on students needs/levels.]]> 2020-10-07 18:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811472662 ahigginson https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811475129 I use remind and have two hours set aside for my office hours to meet with parents/families/students synchronously.]]> 2020-10-07 18:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811475129 class meeting to me are vital-kiddos get a chance to get things off their chest at the start of the day, or just share a funny incident etc. It starts our day off in a positive way, everyone feeling connected lhendrickson1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811519736 2020-10-07 18:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811519736 in person trying to do small group is a challenge, no para help and 6 ft apart is hard lhendrickson1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811523372 2020-10-07 18:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811523372 I have office hours but parents do not heed to them and I get Remind notifications at all hours of day OR night -Remind is a good communication tool but I have a love hate relationship with it. lhendrickson1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811525559 2020-10-07 18:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811525559 Office Hours rhaensel1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811534099 I have office hours and use remind. For the most part parents have not stepped outside those with communication. Remind is a great tool ]]> 2020-10-07 18:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811534099 Small Groups are a challenge as I have no longer a large table or area to conduct them in. I will eventually begin small groups online but with a 4/5 split that has yet to be accomplished...Surviving. rhaensel1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811536870 2020-10-07 18:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811536870 rhaensel1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811540419 Google Meet each morning and then as needed. In person days are nice to reinforce the remote learning habits. ]]> 2020-10-07 18:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/811540419 I am face to face teacher and my morning meetings allow for all of us to get to know about each other and do some community building. Everyday I will put a question up on the board, such as " Mindset Monday- All things are difficult, until they are easy. What is one challenge that you hope to overcome this week?" I also do fun questions such as, " Wildlife Wednesday- What is your spirit animal and why". The students enjoy it and we get to know more about one another. hvanlaethem https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812083206 2020-10-07 23:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812083206 Like Robert said, Face to face small groups are challenging with no space to have a set of students with everything split up. However, a co-worker and I were discussing the use of the develop sessions in iReady to use those as videos for students who need to go over a standard again or needs a different perspective on it. Those videos allow students to slow it down, so using that as a tool during small groups. It also allows you to go back to previous grades so students can get a reminder while walking through the video. An example would be my students who are struggling with volume because they can not remember area that well, can go back a grade and watch the lesson video on area from 4th grade. hvanlaethem https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812090262 2020-10-07 23:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812090262 I use remind or email to still get ahold of Parents/ Guardians. hvanlaethem https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812100344 2020-10-07 23:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812100344 Blended learning msprinkle96 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812219501 During our in class days, we start the day with morning meetings and pose a question or topic to discuss and share experiences/thoughts/ideas/etc. This gives us time at the beginning fo the day to connect together as a class, to build and foster genuine relationships. 
We also do this during our online days first thing in the morning to maintain both routine and relationship building. While these morning meetings are only "loosely" required, they are still highly encouraged since I use the last remaining minutes of our meeting to discuss our classwork for the day and clarify any questions or misconceptions.]]> 2020-10-08 00:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812219501 Blended learning msprinkle96 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812231000 I am still in the brainstorm and develop process of deciding how to best arrange small groups while maintaining social distancing, and furthermore during our online days. I prefer to use Google Meet over Zoom, and I have seen some interesting ideas for how to create a small group setting online by creating virtual rooms for rotations. I am excited for this new learning opportunity and am optimistic about its success!]]> 2020-10-08 00:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812231000 Blended learning msprinkle96 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812238808 During my online days, I host two separate one-hour office hours, one hour in the morning shortly after our morning meeting, and one in the afternoon. While I don't require students to come to our morning class meeting, I do HIGHLY recommend that they come to one of my office hours (preferably the morning) to clarify any questions they may have about their classwork for the day, as we tend to go over it all during the morning meeting. 
I also use Remind for regular parent communication (school hours only).]]> 2020-10-08 00:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812238808 Face to Face esalmeron5 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812429798 I am face to face and have an entry task and morning meeting every morning during our breakfast before they go to specials. We use the time to talk about how they are doing, what our goals are for the day and how they are feeling or doing. We use this time to talk about having a growth mindset as well. ]]> 2020-10-08 02:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812429798 Face to face esalmeron5 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812433042 Small groups are nearly impossible. I have 16 5th graders and we are wall to wall in the room. There is no area for us to have a small group set up. We do rotations and I do meet with students in small groups but we don't have a table to meet or the traditional way to have a small group. Instead they meet with me on one of their circle spots that surrounds my teaching area. ]]> 2020-10-08 02:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812433042 Face to face esalmeron5 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812437795 When we were blended the kids and I have two class meeting times, one in the am and one in the pm for those who missed. Office hours for those days were set for 1 hour in the morning after our morning meeting and one hour scheduled after our meeting. I do however tell my students they can reach me by email or hangouts until 5 then I am in mom mode. ]]> 2020-10-08 02:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812437795 Blended Keep https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812541788 I have class meetings every morning while in person. We talk about the day, answer questions poised when they walk in, and using our SEL curriculum. While we remote, we still continue to have our daily morning meetings. I believe that it is important that we keep that routine going even when we are not in person. ]]> 2020-10-08 03:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812541788 Blended Keep chill60 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812549386 I have class meetings every morning  while in person. We talk about the day, answer questions poised when they walk in, and using our SEL curriculum. While we remote, we still continue to have our daily morning meetings. I believe that it is important that we keep that routine going even when we are not in person. ]]> 2020-10-08 03:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812549386 Blended Keep chill60 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812549879 We have been working in small groups. It is definitely a challenge. I can only meet with 3 students at a time. I am fortunate to have para support on my in person days. On the remote days, I am starting to meet with the students. I have a given time set for the groups. The students are starting to come around to the zoom times. I am loving the ability to make Goguardian phone calls when the students are struggling and allow me to have that targeted instruction time. ]]> 2020-10-08 03:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812549879 Blended Keep chill60 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812557533 I have office hours mainly on Wednesdays, but I remind the students that I am available to answer questions during the school day on remote days. My parents are starting to use Remind more and they are not using my office hours as much. ]]> 2020-10-08 03:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/812557533 Lisa Hart Teaching Remotely I Love my morning meeting times. We outline the day. Having every student see one another a couple times of day creates continuity and a sense of belonging. We discuss questions and answers. We meet again daily at 12:30. I am doing a read aloud and we can make predictions. We also have an aquarium on my desk with a bright blue Betta and we watch it with the doc cam. Students came up with a name 10 names and voted. Blueberry was selected. Students refer to blueberry as our fish. https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813788833  ]]> 2020-10-08 13:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813788833 Lisa Hart https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813827213 Remote 
small group is done through Zoom. We use breakout rooms to share and discuss. I will be implementing having students enter the breakout rooms with a white board sentence stem to keep discussions targeted. We will be Zoom meeting in levelized reader groups.]]> 2020-10-08 14:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813827213 Face to face jallen122 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813832916 We have our morning meetings every morning to check in and touch bases with each other. Sometimes I do random questions like, "Tell me one thing you have learned this week so far?", "If you could be any animal, what would it be?", things like that. ]]> 2020-10-08 14:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813832916 Lisa Hart https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813841549 remote
office hours are 8:30-9:00 daily and 3:00-3:30 during planning. I use remind, email, texting, and phone calls to communicate with families. I love the new call feature on Go Guardian and it is an amazing way to communicate. ]]> 2020-10-08 14:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813841549 Small groups jallen122 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813843204 These are done with two students at a time for me. I meet with them in the front corner of the room, and my Para meets with two or three in the back corner. I have a slightly bigger room with 15 students, so we can kinda make do.]]> 2020-10-08 14:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813843204 Face to face jallen122 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813850241 I like using remind and email to touch bases with my parents. I do also let parents know that I will make time for zoom calls if they are needed. 
For my students, we have been using hangouts for communication. I have been contacted a few times after school hours by students, and have even have to zoom calls with a student to help with clarifying questions on homework. It has worked pretty good. ]]> 2020-10-08 14:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/813850241 Keep it Simple ldagnon https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815558067 When we were not face to face yet, we did a lot of zoom meetings together just to see how things were going, along with google hangouts. I think you can get a lot out of the chat version on goguardian just seeing how they are answering questions on your classroom work.]]> 2020-10-08 22:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815558067 Face to Face ldagnon https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815562055 We have targeted instruction, but it has been challenging to get into small group settings due to the 6 ft. rule. We are doing mostly large group, but I have been way more mobile toward my kids who are deemed to have placed as instructional/below level. Class approach on turn and talk can still be done from a distance successfully.]]> 2020-10-08 22:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815562055 Face to Face ldagnon https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815565336 I've been using Remind as needed. Emailing parents, having bilingual paras who are willing to call and touch base with parents has been helpful too. Parents are still able to use the general rule of thumb for corresponding before and after school by appointment as needed.]]> 2020-10-08 22:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815565336 Remote lbenavidez1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815875212 I really like how having established office hours has stuck with my students and parents. They know they call call, message, text, remind, video chat and I'll be there to help.
The kids have gotten into the groove of sending me messages asking for help and asking if I'll video meet with them to help them with their assignments.]]> 2020-10-09 02:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815875212 Remote lbenavidez1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815877316 My students are messaging a few minutes ahead of our meeting, they are excited to get into our google classroom meet and see me and each other! I honestly think this is the best part of the day :)  We talk about the assignments, I ask each student (all 30+ that attend) how they are and if they have any questions. It's amazing...and at times funny! Some of them can't help it--they blurt! They turn their mics on, blurt, and turn their mics off. Feels like being in the classroom with them--and as frustrating as blurting can be it's great to get to know these kiddos.


]]> 2020-10-09 02:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815877316 Remote lbenavidez1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815881746 2020-10-09 02:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815881746 Remote lbenavidez1 https://padlet.com/agriffith44/up7j7nz496i85zie/wish/815881840 Right now small groups are more like individual meetings to catch a need or question. I'm looking forward to setting up established small groups for reading and math, and having the kids talk together and discuss their learning.

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