Wicomico Recovery Plan 2020 -2021

25 services delivered. These procedures and data collection tools will be reviewed during the initial professional development with all Special Education staff in order to help the school system ensure that student needs and accommodations are being provided daily in order to allow them to make progress in the curriculum and daily instruction in all settings as their non-disabled peers. Case managers will continue to be the key contact person for students and families with day-to-day sharing of progress, needs, etc. Together we are working to meet each and every student’s diverse needs in Wicomico County. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL) To meet the specialized needs of our English Language Learners (ELL), we will: • Ensure accessibility of core content for ELLs by creating co-teaching opportunities with classroom teachers in each type of model for instruction, starting with virtual learning the specific recovery models • Bring in small groups of ELL students starting in early October for in-person learning opportunities. • Provide core ESOL lessons that are appropriately leveled and emphasize the domains of learning • Record instructional lessons that are accessible on demand and guide learners through content • Provide access to supplemental online programs for extension and enrichment • Support both instructional and social-emotional needs of English Language Learners and their families through regular contact • Work with teachers and other staff members to cultivate cultural proficiency • Translate directions for accessing online learning platforms into several home languages • Provide countywide phone and email messages and materials in Spanish and Haitian Creole, in addition to English • Encourage teachers and administrators to use LanguageLine Solutions a nd other services to ensure students and families understand instructional procedures and expectations • Provide technology training for students and families to ensure that they can access technology appropriately and effectively • Group ELL students to maximize instructional opportunities, which may include small group face-to-face engagement • Comply with federal, state, and local mandates GIFTED AND TALENTED LEARNERS Magnet Program (grades 3-5) - Instruction will be through synchronous and asynchronous modes, including the use of teacher videos and voice overs to help deliver instruction. Instruction will align with the Maryland College- and Career- Ready Standards with intentional extensions of learning, acceleration, scaffolding, and the use of preassessments. Collaboration among team will help to ensure that the academic workload is manageable by students and long-term and short-term assignments are scheduled effectively to not overlap. Teachers will develop preassessments to determine current levels of student performance to help guide instruction at the beginning of the school year. Thinking and Doing (TAD) for intermediate and middle school, and Students Extending and Enriching Knowledge (SEEK) for intermediate students - Units of study will be introduced along with lessons using digital format of Zoom, to engage