You Can Do This! Transitioning to Remote Teaching & Learning
Whether your school is starting the year with in-person instruction, using a hybrid model, or teaching completely online, you will need to be flexible. You may even be asked to shift back and forth between different models of instruction throughout the school year.
So as we transition back into teaching and learning this fall, we thought it might be helpful to re-highlight a few of the Learning Continuity webinars that we recorded earlier this spring. This webinar in particular will give you strategies that you can implement right away!
In the webinar, “You Can Do This! Transitioning to Remote Teaching & Learning,” Michigan Virtual staff members and former educators Anne Perez, Emily Sicilia, Andrea McKay, and Dr. Chris Harrington discuss several different topics and provide strategies that can help you get your school year started smoothly. They also offer many resources that may help to make the transition to remote teaching a little easier.
We hope you enjoy watching the webinar as Anne, Emily, and Andrea explain and discuss the various resources and tips that they have in store for you, as well as what practices they find to be both effective and ineffective.
We have outlined the topics and tips below and linked the resources for you to make the content easier to refer back to and use! Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/2kDOt4WlwdA
Getting started
Stick with what’s already familiar
Simple is best
Account for half the time as some things take longer than expected
Communicating with students and parents
Be mindful of the frequency and volume of communications
Maintain consistency with where to access updates
Decide on a platform to use
Make sure communications are purposeful and meaningful
Finding and delivering content
Use familiar tools or platforms to deliver content
Consider time frame and pacing
Keep in mind the number of devices in each household
Building relationships
Consider live check-ins
Make use of regular videos or discussions
Identify a place for community interaction
Be mindful of academic and non-academic relationship building
Designing assessments
Are there tools you already use?
Consider modifying assignments or projects
Offer choice in task and demonstration
Key takeaways
Start with the familiar
Design with flexibility in mind
Consider needs for communication
Use the opportunity to build relationships
Resources
Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute
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