Remote learning on snow days returns this winter in Waterloo Region – Kitchener
Similar to final yr, college students in Waterloo Area shall be anticipated to change to asynchronous distant studying on snow days this winter.
In her report offered to the board of trustees on Monday, Waterloo Area District Faculty Board Superintendent Pam Kaur stated college students and employees are nonetheless being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Our skill to do business from home has actually improved for the reason that pandemic started, in order that shall be very useful,” she stated.
Within the occasion that faculty buses are cancelled, all colleges and worksites shall be closed however that day turns into a “Climate Impacted Distant Studying Day.”
Kaur identified that earlier than COVID-19, colleges have been in a position to collapse lecture rooms and blend cohorts when buses have been cancelled, however that isn’t potential in the course of the pandemic.
“It’s well being and security that’s prioritized above the rest,” she stated.
Kaur additionally added that the general public faculty board’s plan is in keeping with the Catholic faculty board’s plan.
On snow days, college students will have the ability to entry studying supplies by means of their Google Classroom and employees shall be accessible just about to college students throughout common faculty day hours.
However Kaur added that no new supplies shall be offered and the day shall be checked out as extra of a evaluate of what has already been taught.
“College students gained’t be lacking new materials,” affiliate director Lila Learn stated.
The board additionally identified that faculty closures don’t occur fairly often as they solely occurred twice final winter and as soon as the winter earlier than.
Similar to a typical snow day, a choice on whether or not colleges are closed shall be made earlier than 6 a.m.
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