Supporting routines

Rehearsed and predictable practices that provide structure to support efficient and effective learning.

Organizational & Study Skills

  • Establish age-appropriate remote learning routines (e.g., setting weekly goals).
  • Encourage development of study skills (e.g., note taking templates)

Considerations

  • Be explicit: Have we modeled strategies, and provided templates, to support families in reinforcing organizational and study skills development?
  • Be consistent: Are practices consistent across classes to support families in reinforcing the development of organizational/study skills?
  • Be adaptable: If students are using increased technology, are we leveraging digital tools that support the application of organizational/study skills?

Support Structures

  • Encourage students to reflect, identify needs and seek help
  • Establish support routines (e.g., guardian learning office hours)

Considerations

  • Be explicit: Do families understand how students can access support from teachers and strategies they can use to support learning?
  • Be consistent: Are there established office hours or structures and families can use to seek individualized support?
  • Be adaptable: Have students and caregivers been provided with suggested strategies to assist them when completing independent work?

Attendance & Engagement

  • Foster regular communication about student attendance
  • Identify learning priorities and offer flexible structures (e.g., manageable and meaningful tasks)

Considerations

  • Be explicit: Has the district explained remote learning attendance and engagement protocols and expectations to families?
  • Be consistent: Does the district provide families with regular, timely and personalized attendance and achievement information?
  • Be adaptable: Have families’ needs been considered when defining remote learning attendance and engagement expectations and structures?