Wilkes-Barre Academy

WILKES-BARRE ACADEMY

Where learning is just the beginning

Educational Plan


Goal of Plan:

  • To provide panned instruction to all students K-8
  • To access and hold accountable student learning through assessment
  • To further education in a virtual classroom setting

Overview of Plan :

  • Use live virtual teaching spaces to hold regular classes according to Q-4 schedule. Live classes 2.5 to 4 hours per day.
  • Use our School Portal to exchange coursework between teacher/student/parent
  • To provide instruction, practice and assessment to all students

Expectations for Teaching and Learning :

  • Use live virtual teaching spaces to hold regular classes according to Q-4 schedule. Live classes 2.5 to 4 hours per day.
  • Use our School Portal to exchange coursework between teacher/student/parent
  • To provide instruction, practice and assessment to all students

Communication Tool and Strategies :

  • All follow student schedules/specific times for all live classes
  • Parent/Student Portal provides frequent and reliable communication
  • All communication such as grade and assessment will be in the school portal

Access (Device, Platforms, & Handouts) :

  • Zoom Classrooms
  • Packets sent home
  • School Parent/Student Portal
  • Portal Student Calendar
  • Text and Workbooks

Staff General Expectations :

  • Teachers will live stream, teach daily according to the schedule provided
  • All teachers will be available via school email until 3:00 P.M. daily 

Student Expectations :

  • Will attend all scheduled Zoom classes using both video and audio; exceptions when necessary
  •  Students will complete and send assigned work, homework, quizzes and tests on the day they are due.

Attendance & Accountability :

  • Attendance is taken daily for each class; all expected to attend all classes
  • Parents are notified if students miss class without a prior excuse from them

Good Faith Efforts for Access & Equity for All Students :

  • Prior to and during early school closure, all students K-8 were checked for ability to access virtual classes using home devices. 
  • All K-8 students are able to connect and participate in online/virtual classroom

Special Education Supports :

  • Our only service in this area is Speech
  • Speech is provided either privately at parents’ choice or by LIU18

Resource Links :

  • Zoom.us
  • Google Classroom
  • Discovery Education
  • YouTube for Kids
  • Student Texts/Workbooks
  • Student hardcopy packets
  • Genius Scan
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Calendar of Daily Assignments, homework, and assessment
  • Email contacts for all families
  • Grades to track student progress
  • Report card access
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