Skill
Areas of Impact
Age Group
Any
Length
30 minutes-1 hour
Frequency
As needed
Type
Overview
GPS leaders developed these Questions to Guide Teacher Planning as “guideposts” to help teachers develop distance learning lesson plans that are relevant to students in this unique time, sustainable for those implementing them, and prioritize student equity and well-being. They’re designed to be relevant across all grade levels and subject areas, and applicable to individual or team planning.
Context
Many of us will be more or less on our own for the rest of this year when it comes to making many decisions, both large and small, about how to best serve students’ academic and social-emotional needs. And while none of us has all of the answers, asking the right questions can help us make decisions that we can feel confident are in line with our values and goals for distance learning.
Implementation
Use this organizer to develop a plan for bringing each component of your instruction to life in a distance learning format, with a particular eye to what existing practices will work well online and what will need to be adapted significantly. This exercise can be completed by individual educators, grade/department teams, or school teams.