Glenbrook District 225 board OKs 4-part plan that starts year with e-learning
The Glenbrook District 225 Board of Education on Monday approved a four-part plan for the 2020-21 school year, which will begin as scheduled on Wednesday, Aug. 19, with e-learning.
STEP 1: E-LEARNING BEGINS AUGUST 19
The E-Learning experience will be significantly different from what took place in the spring, when state mandates limited our ability to deliver a high-quality E-Learning experience. Under the 2020-2021 E-Learning model:
● Students will follow a structured schedule with required synchronous learning experiences as part of every class as new content is introduced by teachers. Additional tiers of academic services will be available as needed to support student success and well-being.
● Assessments will be delivered, due dates will be enforced, grades will count, and attendance will be taken.
● Students will be expected to activate their camera when participating in synchronous E-Learning.
● Athletics, extracurricular and co-curricular activities will be available through a combination of on-campus and virtual participation opportunities based on guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education and Cook County Department of Public Health and applicable Illinois High School Association requirements.
● We will implement a social-emotional learning curriculum, integrated into PE and Health courses, that will address essential topics, such as creating a collective community; building resilience; coping with anxiety, fears, and stress; and accessing resources and supports.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL PLANNING
We know there are many questions about returning to school, including how students will pick up textbooks, schedules and supplies. Our administrative team is currently working to address these items and will communicate via email with additional instructions in the coming week.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit the District's website to view the District's four-step plan to bring students back to in-person learning when it is safe and appropriate to do so, as well as responses to some Frequently Asked Questions. We will continue to communicate important information directly to parents, staff and students through email and will regularly update this FAQ document. If you have questions or comments, please send them to learningplan@glenbrook225.org.
FROM THE MONDAY NIGHT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
ABOUT STEPS 2-4 AND HOW TRANSITIONS WILL BE MADE
Throughout the 2020-2021 school year, an Advisory Committee of District and building administrators,teachers and support staff members, parents, Board members, and a medical professional will convene on a regular basis to evaluate a set of predetermined public health, operational, and pedagogical indicator sand develop a recommendation as to whether the District will remain in, advance or step back from the current step. The remaining steps in the Plan are as follows:
●Step 2: E-Learning with Gradual Return to the Classroom
●Step 3: AM/PM Hybrid, during which students attend classes onsite 50 percent of the time and continue with E-learning 50 percent of the time. Students will attend in the morning or afternoon determined by an alphabetic group assignment.
●Step 4: All students attend in-person class every day. Due to the unpredictable nature of COVID-19, it is expected we may move back and forth between Steps 1-4 throughout the 2020-21 school year. The District will communicate with parents, staff and students about any transitions between steps, which will go into effect one week after the announcement