Responsibilities

Schedule

Weekly schedule:

• Opportunity for daily interaction with students

• Utilize Google Hangouts Meet for office hours and individual student check-ins

• Daily office hours for students (determined by school leaders)

Communication

Communication with students

• Post expectations for students in Google Classroom

• Post additional instructional materials for students and parents: 6-8, 9-12

Communication with families:

• One initial communication sent to parents/guardians on March 31

• Update all parents/guardians once a week

• Monitor and communicate student progress to parents

Instructional Content

Students will access Edgenuity courses assigned to your sections through their Clever login.

• Courses with an Edgenuity match

  • You can go HERE to view courses and whether they are assigned as Performance Task or Edgenuity. Please Note: THIS IS ONLY FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS. Freshmen and Sophomores are completing core classes via Edgenuity.

• Course Loading in Edgenuity

  • In cases where students are being placed in Edgenuity courses, they are being loaded by ROSTER, not by grade level. It will be based on the courses in which they are currently enrolled.

Teachers can choose to post additional instructional resources and create additional opportunities for student interaction and enrichment in their Google classroom.

For elective classes, teachers will post supplementary resources for students to access via Google Classroom.

Assessment / Grading

Monitor all students’ progress on Edgenuity

For grade 9-10 only: Enter final grades into Infinite Campus

• **Please note: Grades 6-8 will not post grades in Infinite Campus for the duration of remote learning. However, the grading function in Edgenuity will remain turned on to serve as an additional layer of feedback for students.

Feedback

During student check-in meetings, feedback needs to follow norms for effective feedback: specific, timely, and actionable

• Feedback is even more important in online spaces because they lack teacher, peer, and environmental feedback

Google Classroom

Every class will be connected to a Google Classroom where teachers can interact with students, post additional supplementary materials, and create opportunities for students to engage in discourse with each other. Teachers will need to create these spaces for each of their rostered sections, if they do not have them already.

Make sure to post the following items on Google Classroom: teacher schedule and links to Google Meet, as well as any supplemental materials for students to interact with (i.e. Newsela).

Provide opportunities for students to collaborate via Google Hangouts or Meet and via the Question discussion feature in Classroom. Fo support in using Google Hangouts, Meet, and Classroom, scroll down to the bottom of this page under the "Help" section.

Office Hours

Regular office hours provide students an opportunity to ask questions, get feedback, and check-in with the teacher.

• We know that this time will be hard for many students in terms of being cut off from friends and teachers. Teachers should be available to check-in with students for a variety of needs, including just to say hello.

How do teachers hold office hours?

• For a quick 1:1 text chat with video as an option, use Google Hangout with your student.

• For a set time meeting with groups of students, set up a Google Meet and link it in your Google Classroom.

• Accessibility considerations: Ask students to turn on the closed captioning function in Google Meet.

Encourage Students To Read At Least 30min Daily

They can read a book or check out and read/listen to an eBook through the APS eBook library called Sora.

You can check out eBooks, too! 😉

Supports for English Language Learners

The links below are supports for explicit language support as well as secondary ELD teachers.

• ELD Connections to Content Area Instruction

• ELAchieve Blackline Masters: Share with your students only the specific document that you will be using to support learning.

• CLDE Helpful Websites to Support Learning for MLLs

Language Services Support

• Here are instructions on how to use both phone interpretation agencies we contract with and below. Be prepared to provide your employee ID when calling in.

• CTS Language Link (first choice) 1-888-338-7394 Access Code: 24815

• Telelanguage (in case an interpreter is not available with the first company) 1-800-514-9237 Access Code: 25800

• Google Translate - Watch this video to learn how to use the Chrome extension

Academic Integrity - Code of Conduct Expectations

Aurora Public Schools takes academic integrity very seriously and expects a full commitment to it from each student. Students participating in our emergency remote learning plan are agreeing to the following statements:

• I will not submit work completed by or copied (in full or in part) from another person . This includes classmates, friends, parents/guardians, siblings, etc.

• I will not submit work copied (in full or in part) and pasted from the Internet. This includes exact sentences, paragraphs, videos, logos, images, templates, etc.

• I will not submit work that reflects the ideas of another person, regardless of whether or not I use the other person’s exact words.

• I will work independently on all assignments.

• I will not allow others to copy my work.

• I will not misuse content from the Internet.

• I will not use translators to complete assignments in world language classes.

• I will not use any external materials or testing aids on assessments.

• I will properly punctuate and cite all ideas from others I wish to use to support my own ideas.

• I will contact my teachers for help in avoiding plagiarism.

Behavioral Integrity Remote Learning Code of Conduct

Aurora Public Schools takes behavioral integrity very seriously and expects a full commitment to it from each student. Students participating in our remote learning plan are agreeing to the following statements:

• I will actively participate in all online platforms while honoring my classmates’ voices, experiences and situations.

• I commit to being present in live meetings and doing my best to eliminate all distractions.

• I will abide by the virtual classroom expectations set by the teacher.

• I will refrain from using inappropriate, offensive or abusive language in my speech, writing or images I share on my electronic device.

• I will not display inappropriate, offensive or abusive material on my device screen.

• I will wear clothing that follows the expectations set in the Safe Schools Policies and Regulations Handbook while my webcam/camera is in use for remote learning activities.

• I will not be involved in cyberbullying as defined in the Safe Schools Policies and Regulations Handbook.

• I will only visit school approved internet sites.

• I will not give out my personal information to anyone.

• I will inform my teacher if I see something inappropriate or uncomfortable online.

• I will not change device settings without permission.

• I will not use someone else's credentials to log on or log on as someone else.

• I will not share the passwords or links that are provided for Google Classroom, Google Meet or Google Hangouts, unless I have permission from my teacher to do so.

• I will not post any educational materials including class videos, documents, and other multimedia to social media without permission from my teacher.

Behavior that violates our district conduct and discipline codes can result in consequences. Some violations may also be referred to law enforcement.

Consequences can include but are not limited to:

(09) Detrimental Behavior: Harassment - Sexual, Discriminatory, Bullying/Cyberbullying, Sexting

(12) Other Violation of Code of Conduct - Cell Phone/Electronic misuse, Computer/Internet misuse

Mental Health Support

For students:

• During the extended school closure, after school hours or on the weekend call Colorado Crisis Services at 844-493-TALK (8255), or text “Talk” to 38255. This service is available 24/7 year-round. If this is an emergency please dial 911.

• The walk-in clinic is available between 8:00am and 11:00pm daily at Anschutz Medical Campus 2206 Victor Street, Aurora, CO 80045

• On and after March 30, between 8:00am and 3:30pm you can contact your student’s school counselor, social worker, or psychologist through Google Hangouts. Please go to the remote learning website to find the name and contact information for the school mental health provider.

For staff:

• Professional counselors can help you manage any type of problem with complete confidentiality, 24 hours a day.

• Guidance Consultants can assist you at 1-888-324-2631 or visit guidanceresources.com and register using the organization web ID: APS to create your own personal login.

• Completely confidential - APS will never know if you use this program.

Resources

Students Use Clever To Access Everything

The Clever Portal will automatically be signed in and all resources available when students sign in to Google Chrome.

Video - Logging into Clever from Home Computer

The Clever Portal has sections at the top of the page called "Remote Learning" with buttons that will take students to school content, eBooks, Google Classroom, and back to this website.

Google Classroom

Manage teaching and learning with Classroom

Classroom helps students and teachers organize assignments, boost collaboration, and foster better communication.

Edgenuity

Grades 6-10 and "off track" 11 and 12 grade students (those who are in need of additional credits to graduate) will use Edgenuity for all core courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, and some electives.

See the Help section below for tutorials on using Edgenuity.

Choice Reading

Sora eBook Library Over 6000 ebooks and audiobooks curated for Aurora Public School's PK-12 students and staff.

Chat & Video With Your Students

Google Hangouts - For quick chat and "lite" video teleconferencing.

Google Meet - For a more "formal" webinar-style video teleconferencing including features like recording and live closed captioning (great for ELL students!). The grid view extension for Google Meet has now been loaded onto all staff and students Chrome browsers. See this video to learn how to use it.

How To

Need Personalized Human Help?

The Genius Bar is now open! Get help from our very own experts in instruction, content, ed tech integration, and digital library. Schedule personalized support in a 1:1 or small group online setting, or just pop in to say "Hi!" during office hours. All questions are GREAT questions!

For technical issues: Email the APS help desk - helpdesk@aurorak12.org

How To Use Your Home Computer For Instruction

Download and install Google Chrome

Short Video on syncing Chrome

Go To & Log In To Clever

Use this link to get to APS Clever: clever.aurorak12.org - Use your Google username and password if prompted.

Video - How to sign in to Clever using your Google email and password

How To Get Started Using Edgenuity

How to Log Into Edgenuity

• How to Log In Help Sheet

Creating User Groups to Develop a Roster

• Creating User Groups Help Sheet

Removing Student(s) From a User Group

• Removing Students Help Sheet

Viewing Course Structure & Course Documents

• Viewing Course Structure Help Sheet

Progress Report / Managing Students

• Progress Report Help Sheet

Accessing Student Grades

• Accessing Student Grades Help Sheet

Taking Attendance

How To Get Started Using Google Classroom

💥See all Google Classroom Tutorials Here

Send grades from Google Classroom to Infinite Campus

💥How to Post Your Daily Connection Meeting on Google Classroom

Unsure where to start? See some sample Google Classrooms

Google Classroom "Cheat Sheet"

How To Use Google Hangouts

Google Hangouts is a tool that you will use to chat via text with your students and colleagues - Learn more about it here

Video Tutorial on Setting Up Hangouts

How To Use Google Meet

Google Meets is a tool that allows you to do your daily video check-ins with students. Learn how to use Meet and link it to Classroom in the videos below.

Google Meet

How to record a Google Meet

Example of a Google Meet Linked in Classroom

How to Post Your Daily Connection Meeting on Google Classroom

How to Get a Grid View of Your Students ala "Brady Bunch" Style

• Chrome Extension to Get the Grid View of Students

• Help Sheet for Setting Up Grid View

How to Use Infinite Campus for Communication & Google Info

Help Sheet for Sending Google Information

How to Run a Report for Student Google Information

How to Use IC Messenger to send Email to Parents and/or Students

Getting Started With Sora eBooks

Click here for a helpsheet on getting started with Sora, or click here for video instructions