Wicomico Recovery Plan 2020 -2021

61 • Requirements of the district regarding student attendance, participation and grading procedures along with extra-curricular opportunities • Expectations of special education teachers, special education instructional assistants, health related service providers during virtual learning • What gen ed is doing (block scheduling, course offerings, etc.) and ideas for co-planning and appropriate instructio nal strategies for the delivery of instruction to meet all students’ needs within the virtual general education environment • Student coaching during asynchronous and synchronous instructional times • Behavior Toolkit implementation during virtual instruction • Other topics shared by staff and administrator requests Student and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being: Trainings and activities are being developed by an eclectic team of mental health professionals, including school psychologists, school social workers, school counselors, Local Behavior Health Authority representatives, to address the following areas for students, their families and our staff: • Anxiety symptoms and effective coping strategies • Effective stress management techniques • Inspiring and sustaining student motivation • Debunking COVID-19 myths • Identifying the attributes of resilience and acquiring same • Trauma-sensitive training • Coping with grief and loss • Understanding stressors associated with social justice, the pandemic and equity for all • Anticipating and managing transitions • Strategies for relationship building virtually These topics will be covered by video presentation, recorded trainings posted on social media sites, checklists on the district and school websites, use of public television broadcasts and a variety of methods in order to meet the diverse technology and lack of technology needs of our community. Additionally, resource listings of potential shelter, food, mental health and medical providers, local community agencies and private providers are available at all schools, on their websites and Facebook pages along with the district website, Twitter and Facebook. Student Digital Platforms proposed for use: (outside of the general education platforms such as Google Classroom, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.) • Vizzle , by Monarch Teaching Technologies, is a visual learning platform for students with special needs that helps teachers monitor progress on IEP goals and allows individualized scaffolded instruction on content standards for students with disabilities • Imagine Learning - provides an adaptive digital curriculum and assessments for grade PreK-8. Allows for rigorous, differentiated instruction that research supports accelerates reading proficiency. The intervention program is designed to supplement core instruction through personalized learning. The program delivers differentiated instruction through a platform that engages students. • Unique Learning System (n2Y) is an online, interactive, standards-based curriculum specifically designed for students with disabilities. Teachers download and interact with monthly, instructional, thematic units of study for addressing content and specially designed instructional goals for these students. • Doxy.me and other HIPPA compliant virtual platforms for the provision of related service therapies i.e. speech language, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling services, etc. • Reading intervention programs to address specific phonics, comprehension, fluency reading needs of students with disabilities i.e. Wilson Reading, Fundations, Read Naturally, Reading A – Z, etc.