Remote Learning Programs for Students & Teachers
During this unprecedented time, we know you are facing many challenges and uncertainties as you work to keep your students, staff, and school communities safe, healthy and engaged. Our home-based and online, virtual solutions were developed to keep students engaged while supplying educators with the information and tools necessary to providing critical instruction and support during this time. Current resources and services include:
Free Training for Educators
Webinar: Super Charging In-home Lesson Design – Engaging Students from a Distance
Not sure what to do while being asked to provide engaging in-home learning opportunities for your students? Explore best practices inherent in models such as TPACK, SAMR, and PEERS to super charge your remote lessons. And, review a list of free technology enhanced resources for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Counseling
Students and families are facing more uncertainty than ever and may need additional support. Whether you have counselors on staff or not, we understand your school(s) may not be able to meet these demands alone.
Student Counseling
Our credentialed, master’s level counselors can provide counseling to help students who need extra support for behavioral, academic, social and emotional challenges. Live, one-on-one counseling can be provided by phone (call or video), phone app (Zoom or What’sApp, for example) or by computer (such as Zoom, Skype, Google Hangout) or any technology available to the student.
Family Support
Check-ins and family workshops provide additional support to families and can be conducted by phone or computer.
Self-Guided Instruction for Students
Learning Packets
Self-guided, at-home learning packets that students can complete at home. Includes educational family activities. Each packet contains 16-25 lessons (depending on grade level). Available options include:
- Math: Click here for grade-level specific packets for K-8
- Reading: Click here for grade-level specific packets for K-8
- Reading: Grade-level specific packets for K-8 culturally appropriate for Orthodox communities
Asynchronous (pre-recorded) Videos – Coming Soon!
Short duration instructional videos that can be accessed online or sent (via email) directly to students.
Interactive Learning Bags for Students
Student Learning Bags are lightweight carry packs that contain a wide variety of age-appropriate learning materials selected by our team of academic experts. Students Learning bags have been designed to improve students’ critical reading skills, mathematical proficiency, and scientific habits of mind, while helping to promote remote-based learning and encouraging family engagement.
Choose from 25+ themes (including topical themes such as “Perseverance & Courage”), a range of grade bands, and a variety of pricing options to complement your budget and school community interest. We are also able to offer you special inserts to create a guided curriculum or special note to the students receiving bags.
- Reading Bags: Build your students’ literacy and language skills by exposing them to a collection of fiction and nonfiction texts that engage them in topics connected to the real world and spark their curiosity.
- Activity Bags: Engage students with a variety of age-appropriate games, tools, and activities that reinforce math, scientific, and STEM concepts, and encourage family involvement.
Teacher-Led Intervention for Students
Remote options are available to provide direct intervention and support services to students and optimize remote learning. Options include:
Individual or Small-Group Intervention
Teachers provide direct support and intervention for students one-on-one or in small groups. Instruction can be provided by: phone (call or video), phone video app (such as Zoom) or by computer (using Zoom, Skype, Google Hangout) or any technology available to the student.
Virtual Intervention
Teacher-led, online live intervention for students one-on-one or in small groups. Instruction can be provided using phone (video), phone video app (Zoom, for example) or computer (Zoom, Skype, Google Hangout).
How to Plant a Seed: A Sample Virtual Session
Click here to watch the full-length virtual intervention sample lesson.
Coaching and Professional Development for Educators
Virtual Coaching
Personalized and simplified virtual coaching support for educators is provided via Zoom. Sessions are collaborative and can take place in one-one-one or small groups. One standard coaching day = (7) 60-minute virtual sessions.
Virtual Workshops & Institutes
Virtual professional development workshops for educators and leaders are provided in a traditional webinar fomat with added activities to foster engagement and interactivity. Workshops are hosted by a presenter and a moderator for optimum learning and can accommodate 5–250 participants.