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Distance Learning Glimpses &InsightsMVLA Board Presentation, May 4, 2020

Bridging the DivideCreatively

Teacher - Student Connection

in the time ofSocial Distancing

Kiernan Dumas-Raffo, LAHS, PEdaughter, Ryan, Left

son, Drew, Right

This is hard!

We miss you.

An original short, short story written by Bruce McCormick, LAHS ENGLISH, for his students.

ANY WHICH WAY YOU SLATE IT…

Kidsare workinghard.

More examples…Joanne Miyahara, LAHS: AVID 11

Roger Migdow, MVHS, CALC BC

April Oliver, LAHS: JAZZ DANCE

Mady Miraglia & Kevin Heiken, MVHS, EUROPEAN HISTORY AP

CAITLIN HANNON: WORLD LITERATURE

Robert Barker,, LAHS, AP LITERATURE

Michelle Bissonnette, LAHS, WORLD LITERATURE

Robert Barker, LAHSNew Media Literacy, Film, AP Lit

On the proper use of “slate”...

It’s funny. You will laugh.

Do I Get Credit For This???

Michelle Bissonnette, LAHS, attempts to

explain how her students should approach this

quarter.

GOING THE DISTANCELearning Showcase

The Arts...

Where it gets created and performed.

Jessica Hayes, LAHS, Visual Arts Digital Photo 1

Portrait or Self Portrait(Click here to view full slide show)

Nancy Moran, LAHS, Performing Arts

Acting 1 Scenes

The Sciences...

Where it gets investigated and studied.

Meghan Strazicich, LAHS, Biotech

SARS-CoV2 Lab Work and Student Work(Click for link to complete slide deck.)

About as real world as it gets!

Using BLAST to Track SARS-CoV2

Meghan Strazicich, LAHS, Biotech

SARS-CoV2 Lab

Video Tutorial on How to Use BLAST

Greg Stoehr, LAHS, BIO HONORS

“Students model what SARS-CoV2 looks like as it attaches to the ACE2 receptor of a human cell (think of a lock and key). We asked them to use household supplies to show these models interacting.”

(Click for link to full slide deck of student models.)

The Humanities...

Where it gets processed and documented.

Sophia Carmango & Team, MVHS, SOCIAL STUDIES

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Dayana Swank, LAHS, Spanish 2 Honors

Video using Nearpod for interactive lessons -(Click photo below for link to full video.)

David Campbell, MVHS, Spanish 3 Honors

using flipgrid (video) for interactive lessons

Margaret Bennett, LAHS, World Lit Honors, and Survey Pilot

PASSION PROJECTS FINAL ASSIGNMENT

STUDENT VIDEO LOG Yiwel Liu

Michelle Bissonnette & Gabriel Stewart, LAHS, Global Connections

Senior Project, Documentary Essay

Student (ROUGH DRAFT) Video Essay on Educational Inequality by Isha Rajan

Diane Esparza, MVHS, SpEd Daily Living Skills Class

Using Wizerme.comVideo with interactive worksheets

Mathematics...

Where it all adds up.

Annemarie NewellParam SinghAndrea GantvargLinh Tran

ALGEBRA I TEAM, LAHS

What’s the BEST Method?A Gameshow

Reviewing the Quadratic Formula

Jim McGuirk, MVHS, CALC BC

Lesson on some really hard math.

It's hard... It's Monday at 3:15 and I've taken 1000 steps (a regular day at school I

would have 10K steps by 3 in the afternoon). It's a TON of screen time without a lot

of people interaction. I miss the kids and my colleagues so very much.

I'm doing pretty OK. I'm staying positive and grateful for all that I have--including this

job in a great district with support from my colleagues and admin. My course teams

are amazing and I've been able to lean on them for help during distance learning. My

students have produced some great work

In short, I haven't had the time to pick up a new hobby or post Instagram photos of me

baking sourdough bread.

Teacher REFLECTIONS

If I ignore my own children's education, things are fine! My four- and five-year old have 2-3 zooms a day and

cannot work independently when they are not on Zoom. Long days of teaching them while glancing at work

email to give students help or trying to lock myself away for zoom meetings, then working late into the night for

my teaching duties. It's hard to have any sort of balance right now. Since my husband is still reporting to work

I need the weekend and evenings to finish my job.

When I determined to embrace the situation instead of fight it, wish it was over, resent it, my heart and mind

relaxed a bit and days got brighter. Unmet expectations equals frustration. Don't expect life to be as it was,

embrace what it is. You are all truly amazing and inspiring. You're doing a great job. Pat yourself on the back,

take a deep breath, smile, embrace.

I feel like I've earned an advanced degree in scheduling.

Teacher REFLECTIONS

Sense of humor. Check. :-)