PowerSchool

PK-12

Main learning management software  for grades  3-12. Contains course work, assignments,  resources, calendar and communication tools.  

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G Suite

3-5, MS, HS

Core productivity platform for online storage  and document creation.

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SeeSaw

ES

This system will  be used for teachers to assign  lessons or share out resources, such as video  tutorials. Please click link for tips:

​Remote  Learning with Seesaw for Schools

Online Schooling and Mental Health Impacts

In order to do our part in staying healthy and preventing the spread of COVID -19, we have undergone dramatic adjustments to our personal and professional routines. For some, this is a period of new and exciting learning, a period filled with opportunities for family togetherness, a time for a much-needed respite from the busyness and demands of 21^st century living -  while for others, this experience  – the uncertainty, the added roles and responsibilities, the “new normal,” the social isolation – ranges from  stressful to traumatic.

Now, more than ever, we are realizing that the little things ARE the big things –

• Visiting our neighbors
• Kicking ball with our buddies just for a ”sweat”
• Meeting and chatting with a friend at the supermarket
• A Saturday morning swim at the beach before “the crowd”
• Giving someone a lift to work
• Getting a haircut
• Hugs!
• Hi Fives!

We look forward to the day when all of these “essentials” will return but in the meantime – for however long this lasts – it is important to recognize, prevent and minimize the mental health impacts.

As we go forward, the Counseling Corner will provide tips, resources and support for students, parents and staff during this period of online schooling. We also encourage your questions and requests for information on any aspect of social-emotional and psychological well-being.

As we head out to our Easter break with very limited “social” options, very different family structures and dynamics, and very different work situations – here are some suggestions for how we can care for ourselves and those close to us –

• Nature walks/runs – can bring peace, brain break from screens and scheduling demands
• Reach out to a colleague, a neighbor by phone – just to check in
• Creative interaction with our kids - https://www.ahaparenting.com/blog/were-all-suddenly-homeschoolers
• Home exercise routine – use online exercise videos or be creative with home basics
• Tackle those home projects that you have been putting off eg packing a cupboard – to feel a sense of accomplishment
• Start a journal about this once-in-a-lifetime experience – the highs, the lows, the new learnings
• Daily relaxation and mindfulness exercises – there are many free apps available from apple or goggle play stores https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/

Additionally, if you need to speak with someone – the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Psychologists is offering FREE psychological support. See flyer for numbers in your area.

The list of educational applications, platforms and resources below aim to help parents, teachers, schools and school administrators facilitate student learning and provide social care and interaction during periods of school closure. Most of the solutions curated are free and many cater to multiple languages.

Zoom: Cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat and webinars.

EdPuzzle: Video lesson creation software.

PearDeck: Facilitates the design of engaging instructional content with various integration features.

Buncee: Supports the creation and sharing visual representations of learning content, including media-rich lessons, reports, newsletters and presentations.

Kahoot: Teachers, students, businesses and parents all use Kahoot! for group learning, e-learning, distance learning, and self-study everywhere.

Scholastic (K-8): Free lessons for all content areas.

Newsela: (upper elementary/secondary): Nonfiction texts at different independent reading levels paired with activities, including news articles, science pieces and social studies pieces.

Dreambox (K-8): Gamified, adaptive, online K-8 math program designed to develop mental math strategies (paper/pencil should not be used). Currently free.

PBS Learning: PBS and your local station have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you.

YouTube Learning: a new channel featuring some of the best how to, DIY, tutorial, and educational videos on YouTube.

National Geographic Kids: Grades K-6.

Scholastic Learn at Home: Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. The site will be updated weekly until 20 days of content is available.

GoNoodle: Movement lessons and activities.

Cincinnati Zoo: Plans to live stream several animals and exhibits starting March 16, every week day at 3PM.

Boom Writer: Begin with a story starter and students log in to write. After the different developments are read, students decide which direction the story should take. Edits and conferences abound until students agree the story is finished. Then it is published! - grades 3-8.

Screencast-O-Matic: Create and share high-quality screencasts without breaking the bank.

Screencastify: Is a browser plugin allowing teachers to add video and share with students. The plugin allows students to make their voices heard and their thinking visible with fun, interactive videos. A free plan is available but is limited to five minutes.

MysteryScience: Has made their resources free in response to the Coronavirus.

CS First: A free computer science curriculum that makes coding easy to teach and fun to learn.