ETHS e-learning system for 2021: public hearing Oct. 11
Dear ETHS Pupils & Families –
ETHS utilizes e-mastering days to enable minimize or keep away from the need to make up times at the conclude of the faculty year for the reason that of college cancellations. For the 2021-22 school year, the Illinois Point out Board of Education (ISBE) has provided even further advice on how faculty districts can formally undertake an e-studying method, with further flexibility to meet point out requirements. This course of action will get put each and every three a long time going forward.
What are the up coming techniques?
In accordance with the point out acceptance system, a community listening to will take location on October 11, 2021 during the regular meeting of the ETHS District 202 board. As a reminder, school board meetings include things like an option for general public comment. Next college board adoption of the ETHS e-learning system by created resolution, a proposal will be submitted to the point out for verification.
How does ETHS approach to use its e-mastering program?
When a school closure is important (commonly in the scenario of extreme weather), an emergency notification will be issued by university officials. For facts, remember to see the Emergency and Severe Temperature Notifications page on the ETHS web page. District administration will check developments, such as weather conditions disorders, to get ready for an e-learning working day if essential.
While emergency times will proceed to be created into the District Calendar each faculty 12 months, the e-finding out application will assist ensure that the necessary quantity of educational times are met by working with e-understanding times in lieu of crisis days. Since an e-learning day counts as a scholar attendance working day, a make-up working day would not be necessary.
Actions, techniques, and rehearsals at ETHS will be dealt with on a case-by-circumstance basis when the e-mastering working day is confirmed.
What are the basic expectations and duties of the e-learning application at ETHS?
When an e-discovering working day is executed at ETHS, information and facts will be shared as outlined on the Emergency and Severe Climate Notifications web web site. Students will not report to university, but will work remotely from household. Instructors will get attendance dependent on college student participation in asynchronous e-learning things to do these types of as kinds, assignments, routines, and so on. that are accomplished on the e-learning day.
Comparable to a frequent college day, all classroom do the job may not automatically have to be finished on the web on the e-discovering working day. Teachers have their own e-finding out ideas for their classes, and assignments given to college students on an e-understanding day will align with the established curriculum.
For added particulars and commonly asked issues (FAQs), make sure you pay a visit to the e-learning web site on the ETHS web page.
Sincerely,
Eric Witherspoon, Ph.D.
Superintendent