11 Part I: Instructional Return Planning The Division of Instruction continues to support teachers across the district as they deliver high quality instruction in the classroom to students from Prekindergarten to 12th grade. Our instructional program aligns with state standards. RETURN TO FULL IN-PERSON LEARNING FOR 2021-2022 AND 2022-2023 For the 2022-2023 school year, as for 2021-2022, almost all of Wicomico’s nearly 15,000 students are in the classroom for in-person instruction five days a week. All content being implemented is in accordance with the approved WCPS curriculum and aligned to the national standards and the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards. Teachers and schools will continue to utilize the Google Classroom platform and may use the platform to keep students and parents/guardians informed about daily assignments and school news. Teachers will continue to be able to use a variety of web-based instructional programs including, but not limited to Kahn Academy, Edmentum, MY Access!, ALEKS, Gizmos, Newsela, Discovery Education, iReady My Path and DreamBox. The school system will continue to make use of the Zoom for Education videoconferencing platform as needed, such as for parent-teacher conferences, meetings about Special Education services, and professional development, for example. While not all classroom work and homework will be done on a laptop, every student will have access to a school system-issued laptop for use when needed, whether that need is due to the student absence due to COVID-19-related or other illness, or possibly in case a weather event would lead to instruction moving online, as guided by the MSDE-approved Wicomico County Public Schools Virtual Day Instruction Plan for the 2022-2023 school year. All students and staff are expected to have daily access to a laptop and to have reliable access to the internet at home or other location where they are learning when not in the classroom. Families not connected to the internet should explore Internet Essentials and/or speak with the school principal concerning family connectivity options. Students who are out of school in connectionwith COVID-19will have access tomany instructional resources and assignments through the Google Classroom for their classes, and will be able to turn in many assignments through the platform. Grades will be recorded in X2, as for all students. Synchronous opportunities for students not in the classroom will be limited to teacher check-ins during planning time or before or after the school day. Staff members of the student’s school or program – teachers, administrators and support staff – will remain in contact with the student and family through phone, email and online platforms. The school system will continue to provide a Family Help Line (410-677- 5200 in English, and 410-677-5236 for Spanish or Haitian Creole speakers) to assist students and families with questions about technology or other topics. Help Line questions may also be emailed to studenthelp@wcboe.org for aid in English, Spanish or Haitian Creole. The school system regularly interacts with families and community members who reach out through email (comments@wcboe.org), the Public Input Line (410677-5251), and Wicomico County Public Schools’ Facebook Messenger.
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