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Click on an option below to learn more about Poth ISD's commitment to providing high-quality instruction, regardless of the circumstances.

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Students in Poth ISD will have the opportunity to attend schools and receive instruction via face-to-face format for the 2020-2021 school year. This scenario will include a blended instructional platform that involves in-person instruction as well as the use of Google Classroom (district-wide) for specific instructional areas. This will ensure that students are familiar with the virtual platform in the event we have to quickly switch to an all-virtual setting.

 

Plans include: 

  • Implementation of student/employee health protocols
  • Adjustments to the campus arrival/dismissal procedures
  • Limitation of student transitioning during the school day
    • Students in grades PK-1 will be self-contained.
    • Students in grades 2-3 will have two content teachers.
    • Students in grades 4-5 will have three content teachers
    • Students in grades 6-8 (junior high) and 9-12 (high school) will have a unique campus schedule.
    • Whenever possible, teachers will rotate into classrooms to limit student transitioning.  
    • Considerations will be made at all levels based on student needs.
  • Adjustments to Child Nutrition, Transportation, and Campus Organizational procedures
  • Implementation of Health and Hygiene Practices with increased cleaning and signage
  • Adjustments to protocols for visitors, deliveries and student gatherings

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In preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, Poth ISD will also provide instruction via virtual format. Final decisions for offering virtual instruction will be made based on the number of students who enroll. Virtual instruction will be offered through a Remote Synchronous Instruction format and a Remote Asynchronous Instruction format.  

 

Synchronous Instruction - Two-way, real-time/live, virtual instruction between teachers and students when students are not on campus. Students are expected to be actively engaged in learning with their teacher for a minimum of 4 hours daily.

 

Asynchronous Instruction - Instruction that does not require having the instructor and student engaged at the same time.  The student is required to be engaged daily with work and the teacher is required to give daily feedback. Students are expected to be actively engaged in learning with their teacher for a minimum of 4 hours daily.

 

Virtual instruction will consist of the following: 

  • Grades PK - 2 - Remote Synchronous Instruction utilizing SeeSaw
  • Grades 3-5 - Remote Synchronous Instruction and Asynchronous Instruction
  • Grades 6-8 - Remote Synchronous Instruction (core content courses), Remote Asynchronous Instruction (designated elective courses)
  • Grades 9-12 - Remote Synchronous Instruction (core content courses), Remote Asynchronous Instruction (designated elective courses)

 

Virtual instruction in the 2020-2021 school year in Poth ISD will look vastly different from virtual instruction during the Spring semester closure.

Students must have access to the following:

  • Broadband internet access
  • Laptop or desktop computer for use a minimum of 4 hours each school day (Monday-Friday)

In addition, the following requirements must be met before a student can be enrolled:

  • The student had passing grades at the end of the 2019-2020 school year in all subjects.
  • The student participated fully in remote learning during the Spring of 2020 closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

In order to continue in virtual learning once enrolled, the following requirements must be met:

  • The student will participate in all required coursework and virtual lessons during normal school hours.
  • The student will have passing grades at the end of each grading period (failure to have passing grades will result in unenrollment in virtual learning and enrollment in face-to-face learning at their assigned school).
  • The student will participate in all tutoring sessions required by the teachers.
  • For accelerated and advanced high school weighted courses, students will need to be able to come to a designated campus on assigned days and times to take assessments on units of study.