Distance Learning
ISP Schools put learners and learning first. Our schools are ready for distance learning, and our education team is challenging our teachers to think about the following things to ensure the amazing learning is continuous for our students.
- A clear focus on learning
- Emotions and motivation
- Attention and engagement
- Sharing and connecting
- Practical meaning making
- Pacing and spacing
- Invite feedback
OUR STUDENTS
While our students are used to learning inside and outside of the classroom, we know the idea of home learning can raise some questions. As our students get ready to learn from home, our Education team at ISP Schools share some things that they can think about to help ensure the amazing learning doesn’t stop.
Reflection
- Reflect on your learning
- Self-assess
- Ask for help, support and feedback
- Give feedback to your teacher
- Get social and share
Learning
- Focus on one thing at a time
- Take regular breaks
- Be actively engage
- Apply your learning
Environment
- Establish a daily routine for learning
- Identify your learning space/s
- Minimize distractions
OUR FAMILIES
We understand there are a lot of questions about what home learning is going to look like over the coming weeks. Our Education team share some points for families to consider during this time, ensuring that the amazing learning of our students continues.
- Establish routines and expectations for learning at home
- create a timetable based on learning times the class teacher
- review what, when, how and where will they be learning every day
- Define physical space/s for learning with your child
- ask them what kind of environment best supports their learning
- be mindful this may change depending on the learning they are engaged in
- Get actively involved in your child’s learning
- ask questions, show curiosity, help them to process their thinking, inquire together
- Support your child’s well-being
- talk openly about any concerns they have
- make sure they take regular breaks
- build physical activity into the day
- Create guidelines for online safety together
- time spent online and general e-safety
- Support collaboration
- make sure your child has access to support from their friends and classmates
- Monitor communication from the school/teachers
- make sure you know who to contact if you have any questions about your child’s learning
If you have any questions on any of the above, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or school leadership team. We are here to help and support anyway we can.
Testimonials
My child in grade 3 had live class today. He was excited to learn from the teacher and most importantly interacting with other kids online. In my view live classes are the way to go as they blurr the inclass and face to face physical classes which are not happening now. It was a big relief for me as a parent as the teacher had to explain what they want the children to do as opposed to uploading loads of stuff online for children to do. At Grade 3, children can’t understand the instruction let alone knowing how to do it. That becomes a huge burden to a parent who has to juggle explaining instructions and content to the child and do his/her work. Look at the positive comments from parents about their children’s experiences of live learning. It is a big relief and at the same time quality learning for children.
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