April 14th, 2022

Instructional Support Days

Instructional support days provide an opportunity for students to catch up on missing work, submit work and receive direct individual support from their classroom teachers.  These days support student success, by giving students the time and space they need to consolidate their learning, complete work, and move toward demonstration of the overall expectations in their courses.

On the Instructional Support Days, the majority of students will not attend in person, but will work from home to complete any remaining evaluations, or attend any drop-in support sessions, or synchronous conferences with students or classmates.  Learning is largely asynchronous on these days; however, teachers will be available to students by email (or, in some cases, by Google Meet) in all four periods.  We will be guided by our regular daily schedule as follows:

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Wednesday, April 20
8:15 to 9:30 Period 1 Period 1
9:35 to 10:50 Period 2 Period 2
11:30 to 12:45 Period 3 Period 3
12:50 to 2:05 Period 4 Period 4

 

No new work or new assessments will be assigned as this is a chance to catch up and ensure understanding of the course material to date.  Specific students may need to attend in-person for some or all of the instructional support days, and may do so by making arrangements with their teacher.  

What will students be doing from home?

The answer will vary depending on how the student is progressing to date, and what work they have not completed, but could include:

  • Reviewing the material in the course so far and making study notes
  • A virtual help session with their teacher to ask questions
  • Completing missed school work and submitting it
  • Reading course materials they may have missed
  • Getting virtual help from a support staff member (Special Education, Student Success, Child and Youth Worker, Social Worker, Guidance Counselor) without losing class time
  • Conferencing with their subject teacher virtually to discuss their progress
  • Completing an extension on a project or task
  • Developing questions they have for their teacher on the work to date

Secondary Students in Congregated Classes and Alternative Education

Students in Secondary Congregated Classrooms and in Alternative Education will attend in-person on April 19 and 20,  to ensure that they have the support needed to continue their learning.

Secondary Congregated Classes include:

  • ACE
  • Bridges
  • New Dawn
  • Z By The Y