Online lessons start on Monday for Lakehead Public School students.
The board is launching Phase 2 of the province’s Learn at Home plan while schools are closed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons will be delivered digitally, but students who aren’t able to access their learning materials online can get paper copies of their lessons starting next week.
The board says teachers will be available daily to support students and families, and parents are not expected to homeschool their children. They add that devices will be sent out next week to families who need them.
Board officials are asking parents to be patient while they get the program fully set up.
Elementary Students
The total number of hours includes the time it will take students to engage in the recorded and posted individual online learning and any resulting work or activities.
| Kindergarten – Grade 3 | 5 hours of work per student per week with a focus on Literacy and math |
| Grades 4-6 | 5 hours of work per student per week with a focus on literacy, math, science and social studies |
| Grades 7-8 | 10 hours of work per student per week with a focus on core math, literacy, science and social studies (history and geography) |
Elementary teachers will assess students by gathering evidence of how they are progressing in their learning. Teachers will also provide feedback to their students on their progress. Lakehead Public Schools will issue final report cards, including the Kindergarten Communication of Learning, for all students.
Classroom teachers will provide students and families with a weekly schedule or plan by Monday of each week. They will be available to correspond and support students and families throughout the week, and schedule check-ins with parents or students virtually, by email, or phone call.
Secondary students will get three hours of work per week per course, including recorded and posted individual online learning and any resulting work or activities.
