Instructional Continuation Plan

How Teams Will be Used – Open Office Hours: starting next week, teachers are asked to hold office hours every day. Secondary teachers will hold one open office hour per day, not individual hours for each course. Office hours will not be held on April 28^th, due to the Inservice day.

How Teams Will be Used – Teacher-Led Instruction: Teachers may begin using Teams immediately for teacher-led instruction. All teachers are encouraged to provide recorded teacher-led instruction within their lessons. This may be in the form of pre-recorded video or live instruction. Teachers now have the ability to hold live class meetings using Microsoft Teams. Teams Video Conferencing feature may be used to enhance the Instructional Continuation Plan, which will remain asynchronous so that students are not required to "attend" class at a specific time. Participation in live Teacher-Led Instruction may NOT be mandatory for students to attend. Sessions will be recorded and posted in the Google class for students to view. Students will still be held accountable to the content within their lessons but should not be required to attend live.

We ask that you please assist students with following the instructions from the teacher while using a virtual classroom space. This includes assisting students to sign out of the classroom when prompted by the teacher and adhering to the proper virtual room etiquette.

How to Access Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams can be accessed through an internet browser or an app.

1. In an internet browser, log in to Microsoft Office 365 with your child’s district issued email address and password: https://teams.microsoft.com/
2. Download the Microsoft Teams app for iPhone or Android from the App Store. Log in to Microsoft Office 365 with your child’s district issued email address and password.

Virtual Room Etiquette

• If a family is not comfortable with their child being on video but would like them to participate in the virtual classroom space, their camera can be turned off. Students will not be required to be on video. Please remind students of this.
• Parents should review appropriate online expectations for behavior within the classroom. Click here for general student guidelines. Please be aware that at no time are students permitted to be in a virtual classroom (Teams Room) without a teacher present. Presence in a virtual classroom without a teacher present may result in loss of privileges in the use of virtual spaces.
• When entering a virtual space, please mute your microphone and only turn it on when you need to speak.
• Students are to be appropriately dressed. We are trying to use virtual spaces to recreate a classroom environment as best as possible. Many virtual spaces will be recorded. Please be sure that students are adhering to the district dress code when participating in virtual instructional spaces.
• Students will still be held to the district student code of conduct.
• Meetings with students will be recorded and saved with the exception of confidential meetings such as school counseling meetings.

Click here for Tech Tips introducing you to Microsoft Teams.