March 25, 2020 RCSD Educator Blog Post
RCSD Continuous Learning Site
The site will is linked above as one of the tabs or you can access it with the link below.
These links were shared in the body of the email:
Screencastify
Screencastify is offering unlimited recordings. To activate Screencastify Unlimited access, follow these instructions:
-Visit this page and click "Redeem coupon" (under the Next Billing Date)
-Enter code CAST_COVID
-Click "Activate License" (no credit card required). Ignore the Next Billing Date - that will be incorrect
-Visit this page and click "Redeem coupon" (under the Next Billing Date)
-Enter code CAST_COVID
-Click "Activate License" (no credit card required). Ignore the Next Billing Date - that will be incorrect
Google Classroom
One the RCSD Continuous Learning Site there is a page with tutorials on how to use Google Classroom. Parents should not be signing up with Gmail accounts as students in the Classroom. If they are helping their child log on, they should be logging in through the student's account. There are videos and guides on the site under Parent Resources helping show parents how they can log their student on to their account.
Tech Support
Please continue to submit a support request via SchoolDude if you have any questions, or if you have a student or family requesting support. Technology Services will be happy to assist you, and provide you with steps or a resolution you can share with your student or family.
RCSD Device Loaner Program
In order to provide the best continuous learning education if the schools are closed longer than April 14th, we will be checking out mobile device(s) to any TK-8th grade students who do not have access to a device at home for online learning opportunities, or if a family has multiple students having to share a single device. The PDF linked below was sent to all families today. Please see the link for more information and the deployment schedule. Cirby families, please note you will receive an email specific to your school site for date and time.
Student Data Privacy
If you are using or would like to use, a website or application to communicate with families, not on the list below, please ask your Site Leadership to submit the “Can I Safely Use this App” form and we can work with third-parties to complete our Student Data Privacy Agreement, and maintain State and Federal Data Privacy.
iReady Webinar Opportunity
iReady Instruction is now available to all of our students in 2nd - 8th grade. This is a great resource for online learning. Instruction will be set based on each student’s most recent diagnostic. If you would like to learn how to set specific lessons, differentiate for small groups of students etc. iReady will be holding a webinar for any teacher interested in learning how to use the program to its fullest.
When: April 2, at 1:00 PM
Registration Link: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/5196161516742190849When: April 2, at 1:00 PM
Progress Reports
Progress reports were supposed to go home on April 3rd. Teachers should NOT send anything home regarding progress during this time.
Free Meals to Families
We understand that ongoing nutrition and food resources may be a need for our families. Currently, RCSD has four school sites serving meals. Those sites are Woodbridge Elementary, Cirby Elementary, Eich Middle School, and Buljan Middle School. All four sites will serve meals from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Students can pick up a breakfast and lunch meal combination at the same time. All meals will be served in grab-and-go bags for students to take home. Due to social distancing, we will not be providing areas for students to congregate and eat on the school sites.
Standardized Tests
Governor Gavin Newsom has approved canceling all required summative assessments for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The U.S. Department of Education announced last Friday it will grant waivers to any state that is unable to assess its students due to the ongoing crisis.
For the Initial ELPAC there has been a grace period approved. Upon schools opening again, schools will have 45 days to administer the Initial ELPAC.
Phone Call through Swift
Here are instructions on how to send messages through Swift including voice messages.
Benchmark Advance Distance Learning Resources:
This link will show different resources Benchmark Advance is providing to support distance learning. These include free ebooks, ideas for your literacy block and virtual teaching tips. LINK
Teaching Writing Resources
Here you will find some resources to support activities for writing during our distance learning time. As a reminder, our goal for writing during continuous learning is the following:
-Practicing the type of writing students have already been taught this year.
-Focus on daily low stakes writing: quick writes, sprints, writing to a prompt or picture, etc
-Focus on daily writing volume, stamina, and offering students comments and feedback for their daily writing.
The TwoWritingTeachers Blog: Specifics for Distance Learning K-8th
-Practicing the type of writing students have already been taught this year.
-Focus on daily low stakes writing: quick writes, sprints, writing to a prompt or picture, etc
-Focus on daily writing volume, stamina, and offering students comments and feedback for their daily writing.
The TwoWritingTeachers Blog: Specifics for Distance Learning K-8th
Photos from Around the District
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| Connecting through Principal Read-a-Loud |
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| Connecting through Teacher Read-a-Louds |
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| Connecting through Flipgrid |
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| Connecting by driving through the neighborhood and waving hi to students. |
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| Connecting with families through Video Conferencing |
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| Connecting through spirit days like Bed Head Day, Pajama Day, and more. |
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| Connecting through Google Classroom |
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| Connecting through Live streaming. |
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