Comprehensive Distance Learning: Middle School
District CDL Timeline
Grades 6-12 District CDL Students
- Week of January 25 - Students will continue with school based CDL activities provided from current teachers. Students will not need to attend orientation week at their home school.
- Week of February 1 - Students will continue with school based CDL activities provided from current teachers. District CDL teachers will reach out to families to connect and begin building relationships.
- Week of February 8 - District CDL begins
Highlights of our District CDL Schedule
- Through an advisory model, every teacher will have a group of students they check in with, support and monitor
- PE/Health will be accessed through BLPO (FuelEd)
- Teachers will be able to support learning within each class period
- Students can receive additional support by accessing their teachers during scheduled office hours on Wednesdays
- Built in ‘open’ blocks within the students schedule will support those receiving services (SpEd, ELL, TAG)
- Synchronous (in-person) instruction will occur within each class period (WebEx)
Schedules & Format
- Schedules will typically follow a regular school day, with live instruction with the child’s teacher and their peers.
- School days will alternate Monday/Thursday with periods 1-4 and Tuesday/Friday with periods 5-7.
- Academic instruction constitutes about 3-4 hours each day.
- iPads will come equipped with Canvas, the learning platform for 6-12 grade students. Students will also use WebEx for live instruction with teachers and social interaction with peers.
- Student schedules will be available in StudentVue and ParentVue accounts, prior to the start of school.
Student Learning Day
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the school day will begin at 9 and conclude at 2:25 p.m. (Including a break for lunch.)
Live Instruction
- Live teacher interaction will take place during every class period.
- If a student is unable to access the live lesson, content will be available by the end of the teacher workday through Canvas, our learning management system.
- Live teacher-facilitated and support time daily.
Wednesdays
- Wednesdays will focus on extensions, enrichment, interventions and social emotional supports. Some students will have live, synchronous instruction, others will work on asynchronous work to complete. Academic enrichment and supports will occur during the above schedule.
- Teachers will communicate with families if students need to attend a live session on Wednesdays.
Grading, attendance and assignments
- Students will have required work in all courses daily.
- Attendance will be taken based on virtual participation or completed assignments.
- Grades and credit will be given.
- Check ParentVue for your child’s grades.