DISTANCE LEARNING
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership Team
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Establish clear channels of communication with Secondary Division Heads and Coordinators
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Support faculty, students and families as we shift to a distance learning environment.
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Help teachers implement distance learning plans and check on learning experiences for all students.
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Monitor Quality of Instruction and Plans
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Monitor Faculty attendance - report any illnesses; ensure a substitute is available to conduct the lesson
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Monitor student absences – report any illnesses
Teachers
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Facilitate one synchronous lesson for students in each class per week
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Post work for distance learning twice per week for each class
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Post all assignments on respective portal and update completion status
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Communicate regularly with students and, as needed, with their parents
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Provide timely feedback to support students’ learning (cc Learning Support for relevant students)
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Collaborate with Learning Support teachers to ensure effective differentiation
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Engage with the Secondary School tech facilitator/Anthony for additional support
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Advisory teachers to check in with their students twice a week
Learning Support
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Facilitate synchronous sessions with learning support students regularly to support them during distance learning
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Available to consult with subject teachers and offer to assist in removing barriers to distance learning (e.g. scaffolding, chunking or adapting assignments)
Counsellors
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Serve as liaison for communication with students/families in possible health/emotional crisis
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Develop and tailor recommendations to teachers and administration based on specific crises (What are talking points for parents? How can teachers respond? How can support from counsellors be requested?)
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Support Division Heads and Coordinators in following up on students who are not engaging with distance learning
Librarian
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Collaborate with colleagues to find and post resources for high-quality distance learning experiences and research – Give to Susan for website
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Regularly check in with subject and classroom teachers to identify ways to support their design of distance learning experiences
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Maintain and update online library site for obtaining resources
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Be available for teachers and students as needed for support
Tech support
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Continually monitor the needs of teachers, students and parents and troubleshoot their challenges, as needed
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Be available remotely to provide on-demand tech support help
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Review and develop tools and how-to tutorials, ensuring access to the necessary instructions to succeed in a distance learning environment