Kings Park Central School District Learning Through Technology

Kings Park Central School District Learning Through Technology Everyone Matters in Kings Park Safe PRIDE Re-Entry Committee June 29, 2020

Agenda �Welcome & Overview �Whole Group Activity: Learning from the Past �Transition to Breakout Groups �Whole Group Summary

Two Important Items �Try and keep your mic on mute unless you are talking �Please try and make sure you are logged onto the meeting with your name. If you are not, please try and update this prior to our breakout session. This way we can make sure you are assigned to the correct Breakout Room. You’ll do this as follows: � Click on PARTICIPANTS � Then click on YOU (it will say, “me”) � Click “Rename” and type in your full name � Click on “Done”

Committee Make Up Thank you for your participation! �Board of Education �Administrators �Teachers �Support Staff �Parents �Students

Guidance �Governor’s Executive Orders �New York State Education Department (NYSED) �Board of Regents is meeting on July 13 th �New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) �Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) �Center for Disease Control (CDC) �Legal opinions �Other organizations (NYSSBA, NYSCOSS, etc. ) �Other states – NY opens later than most states

Learning from the Past SUCCESSES CHALLENGES �Screencastify videos �Remind app �Flip. Grid �Communication Google Classroom Messaging �District Communication �Social stories, preventing fear �Creating online material �Learning on the fly �Software and Chrome compatibility �Independent work with child very challenging for young students �Lack of in-person work �Holding students accountability and hone 4 st with work being submitted �Pearson support and material

Learning from the Past SUCCESSES CHALLENGES �Adaptability & attitude of students �EZ Chalk – online Smart. Board �Padlet App �Shared Google Drive �Zoom Breakout Rooms �Professional Training �Transition to middle school �Submission of assignments �Consistency across district, especially with connections with students �Communication was only through email �Equity �Anxiety with essential programs �PPE and “fogging up”

Learning from the Past SUCCESSES CHALLENGES �Co-Learning with child �Development of independence �Service providers were on top of things, and available �Equity �Technology learning on the part of staff �Meals delivery & anxiety �Co-Learning with child �Communication �Consistency �Connectivity �Reaching & supporting struggling students �Mental health – anxiety �Wi. Fi �ENL – difficulties, language

Planning for the Future �Ideal vs. Feasible �Needed resources: Realistic vs. Unrealistic �Think outside the box “The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them. ” -Albert Einstein “Forget what hurt [challenged] you in the past, but never forget what it taught you. ” -Unknown

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