Bixby Public Schools Keeping Students Connected Through Distance Learning

Bixby Public Schools Keeping Students Connected Through Distance Learning

ARE IN THEIR SECOND WEEK OFDISTANCE LEARNING.

2 WORKSFOR YOU'S KATIE KELEHERTALKED WITH A BIXBY TEACHERABOUT THEIR STRUGGLE TO KEEPSTUDENTS CONNECTED.SCHOOL IS IN SESSION -ONLINE.

SITTING WHEREVERSHE CAN FIND SPACE IN HERFULL HOUSE - SARA MITCHELLTEACHES HER BIXBY NORTHSECOND-GRADERS FROM HERCOMPUTER.

THE FIRST WEEKINCLUDED SOME STRUGGLES FORSTUDENTS AND TEACHERS -MAINLY GETTING STUDENTSLOGGED ONTO THEIR GOOGLECLASSROOMS.00:15:31:01-00:15:39:06 SARAMITCHELL, SECOND GRADETEACHER, BIXBY NORTHELEMENTARY "So it kind ofthrows you into, like,constant learning mode.We'll learn it one way andsomething else mightchange." THE DISTRICT POSTSWEEKLY "LEARNING MENUS" FOREACH GRADE.

IT CONSISTS OFA GRID OF ACTIVITIES FORSTUDENTS TO DO AND HOW LONGTHEY SHOULD DO THEM.THEY'RE ALL THINGS STUDENTSCAN DO AT HOME WITHOUTTECHNOLOGY.00:05:19:03-00:05:24:12 SARAMITCHELL, SECOND GRADETEACHER, BIXBY NORTHELEMENTARY "It gives them alot of freedom.

I thinkchoice is a huge key.

Andplus it's just keeping itvery simple." MITCHELL MEETSWITH all of HER STUDENTStogether ONCE A WEEK throughVIDEO.

AND THEN KEEPS INTOUCH WITH THEM CONSTANTLYTHROUGH THE CLASS' GOOGLESTREAM, WHERE STUDENTS CANSHOW OFF THEIR WORK.00:07:47:05-00:07:55:16 SARAMITCHELL, SECOND GRADETEACHER, BIXBY NORTHELEMENTARY "It's reallyunique to our class and theycan see their classmatesand what they're doing andit makes them want go oh iwant to put my picture uptoo and post." WHEN STUDENTSFINISH THE DISTRICTASSIGNMENTS - MITCHELL POSTSADDITIONAL, OPTIONALLEARNING ITEMS.00:08:13:11-00:08:27:02 SARAMITCHELL, SECOND GRADETEACHER, BIXBY NORTHELEMENTARY "But somethinginteractive to where I'llsay, 'Watch this shortfour-minute brain pop videoabout habitats and tell metwo facts you learned.

Andthen the kids will get onand list facts and then theyknow I'll reply back tothem." Their conversationsaren't just online.

They'rewriting letters, too.Mitchell wrote all of herstudents to say how muchthey mean to her.

AND NOWTHEY'REWRITING BACK.00:13:29:16-00:13:42:07 SARAMITCHELL, SECOND GRADETEACHER, BIXBY NORTHELEMENTARY "The silverlining in all of this is youdon't normally have timefor those types of lifeskills and lessons.

Andthat's like a language artslesson within itself that aparent can do with theirkid." MAKING THE MOST OFSECOND GRADE DURING AGLOBAL PANDEMIC.<nats of kids saying goodbyein video