Teachers will use a variety of strategies to provide a stronger connection with learners. Teachers will use a mix of audio and video as determined by their lesson, throughout the day. When a teacher is presenting the screen for a lesson, remote students will see the lesson on the computer and hear the teacher’s voice. … Continue reading “How can in-person face to face and remote learners reconnect in the classroom if they cannot see each other?”
If parents wish to transition their child from in-person face-to-face to remote learning, they may do so at any time. Principals will accommodate parent requests for their child to move from remote to in-person face-to-face learning where there is enough space in the classroom to maintain physical distancing. Classes have been composed honouring physical distancing, … Continue reading “If my child is in a complete virtual classroom and requests a switch to in-person face to face, which class will they be placed in upon their return?”
Whether students are learning in-class or remotely, they will be exposed to the same lessons to ensure that the quality of education is consistent across modalities. In other words, teachers will ensure that curriculum programming is identical for all the students that have been assigned to them in their class. Along these lines, the VLE … Continue reading “How will my child’s teacher ensure the quality of education for both in-person and remote learners?”
Teachers will use a variety of strategies to provide a stronger connection with learners. Teachers will use a mix of audio and video as determined by their lesson, throughout the day. When a teacher is presenting the screen for a lesson, remote students will see the lesson on the computer and hear the teacher’s voice. … Continue reading “Are teachers required to have the camera on at all times, including individual work time and break? Will teachers be on camera?”
If parents wish to transition their child from in-person face-to-face to remote learning, they may do so at any time. Principals will accommodate parent requests for their child to move from remote to in-person face-to-face learning where there is enough space in the classroom to maintain physical distancing. Classes have been composed honouring physical distancing, … Continue reading “Why can in-person face to face learners switch to remote learning immediately while remote learners have to submit a request to the principal to return to in-person face to face? How can the Board ensure there is minimal disruption for students?”
This reorganization will help minimize student movement for the duration of the 2020-21 school year. It is important to note that a reorganization of both remote and face-to-face classes was to occur regardless in November and January to accommodate parental choice for learning models and align with staffing ratios. Due to the number of requests … Continue reading “Why are some classes being reorganized if the Board is trying to minimize movement for students?”
Each teacher will have a device to deliver instruction in this hybrid model. We are currently looking at providing wireless headsets for teachers to wear so that they may be heard if they are walking around the classroom.
All teachers have participated in workshops on our virtual learning environments (VLEs) at the onset of distance learning in March. They used these virtual learning environments from March-June 2020. For September, our expectation was that all teachers created a Virtual Learning Environment, so this should be already in place. We are providing workshops for teachers … Continue reading “What if the classroom teacher is not familiar with the technology that is required for the remote learning? What training are you giving teachers to manage this additional workload?”
Over the years, the YCDSB has provided technology to schools through the School Improvement Planning Process. Schools have also expended funds through their GSBs (General School Budgets) and school fundraising initiatives to increase and update technology in the schools. We are using government funding to purchase new devices and technology for schools. These are being … Continue reading “How much money will be spent on the technology for live streaming? Isn’t this money better spent on hiring more teachers?”
At that time, we did not know if this would be a possibility due to bandwidth constraints. Since then, the Ministry provided extra funding to increase bandwidth in Boards. We have begun installing fiber connections in secondary schools and should be completed by the end of October. All elementary schools are scheduled to be completed … Continue reading “The Board consistently stated that they did not have the resources to stream classrooms and have virtual learners as a part of the regular home classrooms?”
