What is E Day?
Bancroft-Rosalie
Community School E Days will provide access to online instruction provided by
each student’s individual teachers. Teachers will create lessons in Canvas, the
school’s learning management system. These lessons will be interactive and
relate to the curriculum for the specific class. One E day has been scheduled
for the 2016-17 school year, and will be counted as one of the 180 student days
prescribed by School Board of Education policy. Students will have access to
teachers via the Internet. If students do not have Internet at home, they may
come to the Bancroft-Rosalie School Building to access the school wi-fi on the
E Day, or the morning after the E Day (doors open at 7:00 am). Students that
attend the B-R school extended learning program will have time scheduled to
complete their E Day assignments.
What is the date for the 2016-2017 school year?
Tuesday,
November 22, 2017. Additional E Days may be added to the schedule based on the
results and feedback from the November 22
What will it look like for students?
Bancroft-Rosalie
Community School teachers use Canvas to post assignments and lessons. Students
access Canvas on their school issued laptop or iPad. The learning management
system is completely web-based. On E Days, students will complete
lessons/assignments created by their teachers in Canvas. These
lessons/assignments will be related to the curriculum taught in that
grade/class. There will not be a rigid schedule for students to follow
but they will be expected to complete all lessons by the beginning of the next
school day (exceptions may be made for students without internet access). Most
teachers will be available online for questions or concerns from 8:30-Noon and
2:00-3:30 pm during the day.
The
Extended Learning Program will be taking a field trip to the Wayne State
Planetarium.
What will these days look like for teachers?
The
focus of these days will be Professional Development for teachers. They will
continue to refine their skills in using Canvas and digital learning. Canvas is
the learning management system Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools implemented
in August 2015. The teachers will also analyze student data (student use and
assessment data) throughout the day and be available for students’ questions.
Why have an E Day?
- This is a step in assisting students to become
responsible for their own learning.
- To prepare students for college and careers.
Most college students take at least one online course during their
education and most companies require online applications and are using
eLearning for training purposes
- Ability to provide teachers an entire day of
professional development and planning with their peers
- It is possible that, in the future, snow days could become E Days and would not have to be added onto the end of the school year.
How will attendance be taken?
- Teachers will take attendance by recording the
online participation of the students.
- If a student is too sick to complete the work,
parents will need to call the office. The student is still responsible for
the work and will need to complete it by the class period following their
return to school as outlined in the student handbook.
- Canvas records each student’s amount of activity and teachers and administrators have access to these analytics.
What if the students’ computer or iPad is not working?
- From experience, this is a rare occurrence but
if it happens there are a couple different options:
·
Students may use any other device to
access Canvas because it is web-based.
·
If the student doesn’t have a device at
home, they may come to school.
·
If the student cannot find a way to
complete the assignments, they will be accepted “late” and will receive full
credit when completed, assuming the problem is a legitimate excuse.
·
When the student returns to school,
they will need to take their computer/iPad to the computer lab to be checked
and repaired.
What if a student wants to eat breakfast/ lunch at school?
- Students participating in the Extended
Learning Program will be able to eat breakfast and lunch at school.
- Students not participating in the Extended
Learning Program may sign up with the kitchen to eat breakfast and lunch
that day. Students may come to school between 11am and 12:30 pm if they
want to eat lunch and do not wish to do E Day work at school.
- Bus transportation will be provided at the
normal schedule. Students may come to participate in the Extended Learning
Program or work on their own under the supervision of school staff.
Can a student work, go on a college visit, or shadow an employer
during this day?
- Each student can organize their day in a
manner that suits them. They will be required to complete all lessons by the beginning
of the next school day (exceptions may be made for students without
internet access), but there are no specific time requirements
otherwise.
How long will each student be required to work on the computer and
what will they be doing?
- Each teacher will be creating a lesson that
follows the curriculum. Students in grades 7-12 will have 6-7 class
periods of work to complete. The approximate time required to complete
each assignment is 30 minutes. Elementary students will have 2-4 class
assignments to complete, with each assignment requiring approximately 20
minutes.
- These lessons may include videos, online
activities like IXL, internet research, online quizzes/assignments,
commenting on a forum, writing a paper, creating a presentation, or
anything else the teacher deems relevant to the curriculum.
