eLearning Communication
Districts that meet the criteria for an eLearning district as determined by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) may use up to five eLearning days to allow for the make-up of short-term disruptions to in-person teaching and learning interruptions (e.g., power outages, water main breaks). An eLearning day is used on the specific day that schools would otherwise have had to close due to an unforeseen emergency. eLearning days are designed to offer more flexibility to avoid loss of instruction due to school closings or to manage necessary make-up days that are already included in the school calendar.
School | Mode of Instruction | Alternative Option for Access to Assignments | Communication with parents and students |
|---|---|---|---|
CHES | Assignments via Google Classroom | Classroom Work Packets | Remind, Class Dojo, Google Classroom, Email, Website, School, Messenger, Virtual Office Hours, Phone Calls |
WHS | Assignments via Google Classroom or Edgenuity | Classroom Work Packets | Remind, Class Dojo, Google Classroom, Email, Website, School, Messenger, Virtual Office Hours, Phone Calls |
Odyssey | Assignments via Google Classroom or VirtualSC | Classroom Work Packets | Remind, Class Dojo, Google Classroom, Email, Website, School, Messenger, Virtual Office Hours, Phone Calls |
Communication During an eLearning Day
Multiple means of communication should be available to both students and parents regarding eLearning assignments.
• Email: During an eLearning day, teachers should have their email open for quick responses.
An automatic reply when teachers are not immediately available will let the sender know that the message has been received and a response will follow shortly.
• Phone: Teachers are encouraged to provide students and parents with a way to be reached by phone.
• Other Forms of Communication: Other options for communicating with students and parents include platforms such as Google Classroom, class websites, and Class Dojo.
Attendance
Students will be counted present once all assignments are submitted. The deadline for assignments to be submitted is exactly one week after the return from the eLearning Day (eLEarning Day is September 15th/Due Date for assignments is September 22nd).
What should an eLearning Day look like?
For any eLearning day used, the district certifies that each eLearning day will be 5.5 hours for students in kindergarten through grade 8 and 6.0 hours for students in grades 9-12, or a minimum of 200 minutes of daily instruction. Lessons provided should require a minimum of 200 minutes of instruction (video, reading, listening); the remainder of the time is for student engagement, studying and work completion, etc. These times are cumulative across subjects.
Schedules
Specific daily schedules will be determined by schools and communicated with families through the listed channels.