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OPENING OF SCHOOL 2020-2021

Governing Board Study Session

June 17, 2020

Mission Excellence in Teaching and Learning

VisionAll students will graduate with the skills necessary

for success in college, career and life.

Core Values to ConsiderStudents First

• We put students’ academic and social/emotional needs at the forefront of everything we do.

• We believe that all students learn best in a safe and well-maintained learning environment.

Employees Matter

• We provide a healthy, safe and supportive work environment.

• Teaching and Learning

• Community Relations

• Business Services

• Transportation

• Human Resources

• District Operations

• Safety and Security

• Technology – IT

• Food and Nutrition

• Executive Team

• Teachers and Classified Support Staff

TUHSD TEAM INPUT AND INVOLVEMENT

• Health, safety and well-being of everyone involved with the educational experience of our students

• Designated in-person time for students and teachers to make meaningful connections

• Maintain the student’s schedule

• Reintroduce a sense of normalcy for students, teachers and staff

• Maximize student learning opportunities

PLANNING PRIORITIES

• Stay at home lifted on 5/15/2020 (495 cases)

• Cases continue to rise

• Total for the week of 5/10 – 5/16: 2,671/39,097 cases = 6.8% of total cases in one week as of 6/16/2020

• Total for the week of 6/10 – 6/16: 10,801/39,097 cases = 27.6% of total cases in one week as of 6/16/2020

• In one month cases have increased from 495 cases in one day (5/15/2020) to 2,392 cases as of yesterday (6/16/2020)

CURRENT COVID-19 INFORMATION (6-17-2020)

HIGH SCHOOL MASTER SCHEDULE

Community FeedbackHow safe do you feel about your child returning to the classroom?

Community FeedbackWhich of the following learning models would you choose for your child for the next school year?

What improvements would you like made for future remote leaning?

Employee FeedbackHow safe do you feel about returning to school?

Employee FeedbackWhich of the following learning models would you choose for the next school year?

Top Six Preventative Measures: Parents

Selected Preventative Measures: Staff

HIGH SCHOOL MASTER SCHEDULE

FLEX MODEL-BLENDED LEARNING

The Flex model lets students move on fluid schedules among learning activities according to their needs. Online learning is the backbone of student learning in a Flex model. Teachers provide support and instruction on a flexible, as-needed basis while students work through course curriculum and content. This model can give students a high degree of control over their learning with opportunities for in-person instruction.

• Lessons created by PLCs• Use weekly agendas outlining

daily expectations and learning tasks for 4 days of online work

• Implement the learn, practice, and assess model

• Includes a check for understanding each day

• Provides a variety of learning opportunities with feedback

• Provides additional student support daily

• Utilize lessons created by PLCs• Provide opportunities for

students to engage with each other and the teacher

• Address questions from online learning

• Remediate or reteach concepts• Identify key learning targets to

discuss, practice and apply• Provide instruction on difficult

concepts• Engage in hands-on learning

In the Flex Model, teachers will work with PLCs to:• Develop a common syllabus which includes essential

learning standards and skills, grading scales, how students will be assessed, a timeline of major projects/assignments, student academic and behavior expectations, intervention strategies, digital tools used and a teacher-family communication plan

• Develop learning modules for each week centered on the scope and sequence. Online activities should take no more than 30 minutes of online work for each class each day

• Determine the modality in which to deliver instruction: short video, Schoology assignments, links to online text resources

FLEX Model Examples

Larger Schools 2400-3100 (DVH, MTP, CDS)• In-person with teacher one day a week (school divided into

four cohorts – alphabetically of freshmen through seniors)

• On-line, asynchronous learning the remaining days

• Keeps student schedule/classes uninterrupted

• Allows for deep planning by teachers to identify essential learning and stay aligned with the district’s scope and sequence

• Social-emotional support

• Maintain formative and summative assessments

• Accommodates the need for intervention & enrichment

• Synchronous lessons and scheduled time with teachers and set office hours after school

FLEX Model Examples

Smaller Schools 1500-1800 (THS, MDN, MHS)• In-person with teacher twice weekly (school divided into two

cohorts – alphabetically of freshmen through seniors)







• Synchronous lessons and scheduled time with teachers and set office hours after school

FLEX Model Examples

Compadre Academy (less than 300)• In-person with teacher twice weekly (school divided into two

cohorts – alphabetically of freshmen through seniors)






• Synchronous lessons with scheduled time with teachers and set office hours after school

• Online learning opportunities

• Flexibility and self-paced in an asynchronous learning environment

• TUHSD highly qualified and certified teachers

• One-on-one instructional support and tutoring

• Access to Online Learning Labs at every Tempe Union High School

• District proctored final exams

• All courses aligned to the Arizona Standards and curriculum standards of TUHSD

• Potential of three classes completed every nine weeks (1.5 credits earned every nine weeks)

COURSE OFFERINGS

• *Math: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, College Math

• *English: Freshmen English, Sophomore English, Junior English, Senior English

• *Social Studies: World History/Geography, American History, Government, Economics

• *Science: Earth Science, Biology

• Foreign Language: Spanish 1-8

• Health

• Electives: Psychology, Sociology, Career Exploration, Computer Applications, Communication, Finance

• AP Courses: AP Environmental Science

• Honors Courses: Math, Social Studies, English

• * Full credit & credit recovery available for (*) subject courses

CHALLENGES

• Health and safety of students and staff

• Size of our high schools ranging from 1500 to 3100

• Social distancing with this number of students

• Entering and exiting school safely

• Transportation

• Social distancing in classroom setting

• Social distancing during transition periods

• Student Meals

• Club and Extracurricular Activities

• Athletics

• Performing Arts

• Intervention / Enrichment opportunities for students

FLEX Model Preventative Measures

• Social Distancing – Enhanced social distancing protocols will be in place throughout the student day

• Hand Washing – When feasible, students will be encouraged to wash their hands as much as possible

• Temperature Checks – Forehead temperature scanners will be used for:

- students at typical security entry points of the school

- before entering a bus

- staff before entering the school building

• Face Masks – students and employees will be required at this time to wear face coverings

• Cleaning Protocols – Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting methods will be implemented


• Class Sizes – classroom will allow no more than 12 students

- Upon arrival at school, each student will proceed directly to the student’s first period classroom.

• Volunteers/Visitors – Volunteers and visitors will be limited and if permitted, screened before entering the school

• Student Materials – When at school, students will have their own materials, when not possible – disinfecting wipes will be used

• School Events – There will be no large events, school-wide assemblies or student travel until such time it is determined safe to travel by state and health officials – virtual assemblies with students and staff would be encouraged

• Extra-Curricular Activities – Student Clubs may be held with no more than 10, practicing social distancing or be held virtually by the club sponsor


• Athletics – The fall sports season will be directed by the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) guidelines

• Student Meals – Breakfast and lunches will be in the form of “grab and go” and when possible eaten in the classroom or in designated safe areas until further notice

- Earned lunch opportunities outside of the classroom will be considered with social distancing guidelines in place

• Transportation – The cohort model allows for better and smart routing plans and the safe management of students –transportation will continue their planning

FLEX ModelGiven the constraints of this pandemic:• It connects the student with teachers in a safe environment to

begin the school year

• It gets students to school for a sense of “normalcy” until pandemic conditions improve

• Keeps student schedule/classes uninterrupted – with the flexibility to gradually or completely open high school programming OR it allows us to retract and close high school programming should conditions worsen with better instructional connections and planning in place for students




TUHSD CONTINGENCY PLAN• Prepared for partial closure of instructional programming with

implementation of FLEX Model Online Learning-Exclusive

• Prepared for full closure of instructional programming with implementation of FLEX Model Online Learning-Exclusive

• Tempe Union Online students proceed with no interruptions to their learning

• Classroom teachers will have instructional cycle development plans that are designed with attention to alignment of TUHSD Scope and Sequence

• Partial or full closure of school decisions will be made in consultation with the Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Management Team and the Executive Team

TUHSD MODEL SUMMARYTUHSD FLEX MODEL

• In-person with teacher one to two days a week (school divided into two or four cohorts –alphabetically)




• Social-emotional support• Maintain formative and

summative assessments• Accommodates the need for

intervention & enrichment• Synchronous lessons and

scheduled time with teachers and set office hours after school

TEMPE UNION ONLINE

• Online learning opportunities

• Flexibility and self-paced in an asynchronous learning environment

• TUHSD highly qualified and certified teachers

• One-on-one instructional support and tutoring

• Access to Online Learning Labs at every Tempe Union High School

• District proctored final exams

• All courses aligned to the Arizona Standards and curriculum standards of TUHSD

• Potential of 1.5 credits earned every nine weeks

NEXT STEPS

• Roll out teacher professional development plan for best practices using the FLEX Model

• Reimaging of student devices throughout the district

• Continue plan for redistribution of devices for those students in need

• For families – explore and confirm available options for Wi-Fi service

• Food & Nutrition menu and set-up options for “grab & go” meals

• Deliberate plans for social-emotional support communicated to Multi-tier Systems of Support Teams

• Develop efficient plans for cleaning and disinfecting learning environments

NEXT STEPS• Continue to plan for a variety of scenarios dependent upon

the most recent COVID-19 data points for our community

• Formalize the two models and allow families to determine which they will choose so that we can determine social distancing and safe classroom size numbers

• Watch AIA developments

• Determine the need for which teachers may require to convert to online instruction – provide professional development

• Continue the development of the Q & A for parents, teachers and students

• Continue the preventative safety measures for all school sites

• Gather financial implications should the state not change or allow for flexibility with how instructional minutes are counted to receive full ADM funding

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