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Be Intentional

Format seating arrangements and classroom around strategies you commonly use

Things to consider:

Seating arrangement
Utilizing the physical space of the classroom effectively
Use dots/tape to mark multipurpose spacing and traffic patterns

i.e. 2 lines on floor for Pair Share, partner reading, Quiz-Quiz-Trade

Use color coding

i.e. Blue Tape Partner A. Red Tape Partner B

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Be Consistent

Stick to 2-3 engagement strategies that you would like to utilize in your socially distanced classroom.

Too many strategies may confuse students.

Clearly communicate expectations
Model and practice desired structures.

Examples:

Posters with easy directions and visuals for movement
Use color coding, signal words/sounds, etc.
Model expectations with Fishbowl strategy
Play Simon Says or Follow Leader game to practice movement

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Use Movement

Students are still able to move around the classroom if social distancing structures are in place.

Examples:

Stand to talk/read
Students move to appropriately spaced areas to discuss/collaborate
Move students in phases

i.e. Partner A move first or Row 1 does Gallery Walk first

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Keep Using Technology

Continue to use the technology you utilized with distance learning
Appropriate modifications will likely be necessary in a classroom setting

Examples:

Use Schoology to post assignments
Use Zoom for deployment with other teachers
Use Flipgrid for Socratic Seminars
Utilize platforms like Jamboard, Peardeck, or SeeSaw to engage students.

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Adapting ELA

Whole Group

Small Group

Independent Work

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Whole Group

(IRA, Shared Reading, Writing, Mini-lessons)

Managing the Reading and Writing:

Use ELMO to display the book pages and notecards to display questions/sentence frames
Use Google Slides to display important book pages and questions/sentence frames

Use YouTube videos and the “snipping tool” on your computer to capture images of book pages.

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Whole Group

(IRA, Shared Reading, Writing, Mini-lessons)

Student Engagement: (also see “Student Engagement”)

Provide multiple opportunities for students to share their thinking.
Include the language students should use (academic vocabulary, frames, conversation moves, etc.)
Combination of oral responses and digital resources (i.e. Jamboards, Google Slides, Flipgrid, etc.)

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Small Group

(Guided Reading, Book Clubs, ELD)

Have a designated place to store reading materials

Guided Reading - plastic bag for guided reading books
Book Clubs - folder with post-its, conversation moves, etc.

Have a designated space to gather

Students line up their chairs in 2 distanced rows in class walkway
Students sit in distanced circle on floor

Focus on students building understanding through talk and written response

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Independent Work

Break up teacher instruction with opportunities for students to read/write independently or write about reading
Provide choice in independent work space - “The Desk as a Cave and Homebase”
Provide opportunity for students to share key takeaways when they return from independent work

Notebook - paper or digital
Partner/Whole Class Share
Schoology - discussion board, assignment
Google - Docs, Slides, Jamboards

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Adapting Math

Number Talks & Lessons

Math Manipulatives

Centers/Stations/Games

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Number Talks and Lessons

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Number Talks and lessons will require few adjustments. SFUSD has created slide decks for distance learning which can be used in a classroom setting and Howard County has slide decks available for math standards (see tech page for links to both).

Some additional options include:

Use ELMO for displaying images
Limit chart paper on the wall example: choral counting can use one for the week
sentence strips for number lines (or virtual manipulatives)

Partner Talks:

Look at Student Engagement Strategies
Can also use shared documents for student chat and work

Whiteboards:

Consider whether you desire to have whiteboards at home or at school.
Use paper when whiteboards are unavailable.

Tech Resources

Example

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Tech Resources

K-2 & 3-6 Digital Resources for Curriculum

Includes links to SFUSD and Howard County

Padlet: record, draw, and take pictures of work

Peardeck

Whiteboard.fi

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Manipulatives

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Virtual manipulatives are options to use to limit the amount of shared resources.

Math Learning Center

Be sure to check out the 3 min video on the apps page that explains how to share work

Number Grid Chart

Didax Manipulatives with instructions on how to embed into a LMS.

When using physical manipulatives, keep in mind that items should not be shared between students. The use of individual sets of items for students to keep at their desk would be recommended.

Label items with names to keep track of manipulatives
Use Ziploc bags, pencil boxes, tupperware containers, etc. to house items and for students to keep items in their personal space.

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Centers, Stations, and Games

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To reduce the amount of moving from place to place here are some suggestions of integrating stations or games.

Half the class complete an activity (at desks) and the other half work on computers (games or manipulatives at desks), then switch tasks.
A group on computers, a group doing an activity, and a group with the teacher in small group. Students switch to next task when timer goes off.

Socially Distanced Classroom Centers

K-2 oriented, but has great ideas for all grade levels.

Virtual Games