Vikings,
Thank you for all of your hard work and flexibility up to this point. I know that online learning is not the same thing as being in a classroom together. Us teachers are constantly thinking and working hard trying to make your learning experience as simple and meaningful as possible. With that being said, we are going to make some changes beginning next week, Monday, April 20th.
1. ALL WORK IN EVERY CLASS WILL BE GRADED FROM NOW ON. Please make sure you complete all assignments your teachers post. We will be tracking which assignments you complete and which assignments you do not complete. If you have extenuating circumstances that are preventing you from completing assignments please let me know.
2. Math class will follow a new daily schedule each week. You will have something to complete every day.
Monday: Watch the video posted on Google Classroom and answer the questions in the same post.
Tuesday: Join the Google Hangout at 1pm. An invitation will be sent to student email accounts just before 1pm.
Wednesday: Complete a Khan Academy assignment that will be posted that day.
Thursday: Complete one I-Ready lesson. Also, I will be holding “office hours” from 12 – 1pm, so if you have any questions about the week’s work please send me an email and I guarantee a response during that time.
Friday: Complete one I-Ready lesson.
3. This schedule will be the same every week from April 20th through the end of the school year, June 12th. This is designed so every student should have 20-30 minutes of work from each class every school day. Watching the video lessons on Mondays and attending the Google Hangouts on Tuesdays are part of this 20-30 minutes. Completion of each activity is expected and will be recorded for grading purposes.
4. There is a weekly schedule for all subjects that will be released every Monday morning around 9am. This will be posted on my blog and on my Google Classroom page. It will include the same math assignments I have listed here, plus all assignments for all subjects.
If you have any questions about this new schedule or feedback as to how we can best meet your child’s needs please email me at zimmern@dearbornschools.org. And, most importantly, be safe and healthy.
Mr. Zimmer