Welcome back to online teaching everyone! It’s hard to believe this is our second September we are starting back in our virtual classrooms. Perhaps we can agree that we’ve officially made the shift from this being our new norm, to just our norm. Whether we are online or in-person, the start of the new school year can feel overwhelming with lesson planning, and just getting back into a groove. Remember there are all kinds of resources available (browse through our blog!) to help you navigate your way to smooth start. You may want to check out this blog post about ideas on how to start the year using Zoom:
Here is an activity you can use to get your students familiar with the zoom buttons:
Zoom Button Tutorial Activity - Google Docs
Thank you again to all of our instructors who continue to share with our team. Special shout outs to Danielle and Kate for their helpful videos and planning tools. Thank you also to Carolyn for sending out the LINC instructor handbook, schedules, assessment logs, etc. and everything else we need to help keep organized! (A quick reminder: Be sure to sign that you understand the expectations of the handbook and scan back to Carolyn by September 30th.)
Here is the link for resetting your classes on Avenue:
Here is a link to a video on setting up Google Classroom:
How to Set Up a Google Classroom Tutorial
Here are Google Doc calendars (morning & afternoon) you can COPY to share with your students to sign up for one-on-one time with you. (Please click on File, Make a Copy to save to your own Google Drive; these are the General ones for ALL teachers!)
Mornings: - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DLvo5UjLwOPODtBM3k8eWdJBA6YlILurnfhOtKML3Og/edit?usp=sharing
Afternoons:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C2OWT9i7cTriVWUk_dZ3Jyw6QXTBN4Qaoe_o9wok-70/edit?usp=sharing
Wishing everyone a safe and successful 2020 - 2021 school year!
Haleema and Marina