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School Year 2020-2021

Gators ‘Netiquette’

Netiquette:

  • Let’s agree on our “Gator Netiquette” in order to show respect, courtesy and maximize the online learning experience.

  • Netiquette combines the words “net” and “etiquette”, making it appropriate to use during distance learning.

Gator Netiquette:

  • Find a comfortable place to sit and take care of your posture.

  • Keep devices charged before class.

  • Keep cameras on when teachers ask you to do so.

  • Keep microphones on mute until the teacher indicates otherwise.

  • Don’t interrupt each other. Use the “raised hand” gesture if you’d like to speak.

  • Speak, write and use facial expressions and gestures that are courteous.

  • Participate fully.

  • Don’t share personal info or photos.

  • While you don’t have to use your uniform, you need to dress appropriately as if you were going to the school campus.

  • Only post as is relevant to the class.

  • Be respectful and courteous in your comments.

  • If you see or hear something or someone online that seems inappropriate, tell your parents or teacher right away.

 

 

 

 

Gators ‘Netiquette’

Netiquette:

  • Let’s agree on our “Gator Netiquette” in order to show respect, courtesy and maximize the online learning experience.

  • Netiquette combines the words “net” and “etiquette”, making it appropriate to use during distance learning.

Gator Netiquette:

  • Find a comfortable place to sit and take care of your posture.

  • Keep devices charged before class.

  • Keep cameras on when teachers ask you to do so.

  • Keep microphones on mute until the teacher indicates otherwise.

  • Don’t interrupt each other. Use the “raised hand” gesture if you’d like to speak.

  • Speak, write and use facial expressions and gestures that are courteous.

  • Participate fully.

  • Don’t share personal info or photos.

  • While you don’t have to use your uniform, you need to dress appropriately as if you were going to the school campus.

  • Only post as is relevant to the class.

  • Be respectful and courteous in your comments.

  • If you see or hear something or someone online that seems inappropriate, tell your parents or teacher right away.

 

 

 

 

Ready to Serve, Inspire and Transform

Dear Ashton Family,

Although we are all still eagerly waiting for official information from the Ministry of Education, our Ashton staff is back in action and preparing to serve in whichever learning scenario is approved.

Today we conclude our first week of teacher orientation sessions and we are so pleased to see everyone’s enthusiasm about serving you and our precious students in a way that will be most beneficial for them.

Thank you to those of you who took the time to answer our survey last week. The results validate our decision and commitment to be completely ready to offer access to our program whether our students are on-campus or learning from home.

eLearning Platform Improvements

Following are some of the improvements to our eLearning Platform which will be active during both on campus and at home learning:

  • We have added an overview of each Cycle, including the learning goals, materials that will be needed, links that will be accessed, announced assessments among other details. This will help students and parents be informed and prepared in advance as needed.
  • · Teachers will record lessons and upload instructional videos on the platform so that families may access every day. This is essential for those who choose to learn from home and can also serve as a refresher for those who will have received the instruction in the classrooms (when it is approved by the authorities). In other words, one of the “new normal” practices that has resulted from this experience is that all of our teachers’ planning and mini lessons will be online for students and parents to access at the time of day that is best for you.
  • There will be both synchronous and asynchronous components when distance instruction is used. We expect students to follow a regular school day schedule, but some of the work they carry out may be project-based or simply give them an opportunity to move their eyes away from the screen for some time. We have also planned to adjust the distance-learning schedule for younger students to make learning from home more manageable for them and parents.
  • Teachers will add office hours to their schedules to answer questions or provide extra help to students who are learning from home.
  • There will be ongoing attention to social-emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
  • Access to the Renweb/FACTS Parent Portal to obtain regular feedback about your child’s progress is ready to use.

 

Professional Development

During the summer weeks and into the month of August teachers have engaged in and will continue to take professional development courses to bring added skills to distance learning. Some of the training for teachers and administrators include:

Global Online Academy Designing for Online Learn:

  • Assessment
  • Elementary/Lower School
  • Relationships
  • Wayfinding

Google Certified Educator

  • Conexiones Plataformas de la Ciencia del Aprendizaje: No Hay Mejor Momento Para Ser Un(a) Educador(a)
  • Deepening Mathematical Understanding–Mathematical Critical Areas (MS & HS )
  • Tri-Association:
  • Choices As We Face Covid19: Transforming Program Structures, Curriculum, and Assessment

International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children:

  • What’s in a COVID Policy Addendum and why do I Need One?
  • How Can We Connect with & Support Parents so they can Help us Keep Children Safe?
  • How can we Prevent and Respond to When Everything has Changed?
  • Association of American Schools in South America:
  • Leading in a Time of Crisis: Supporting Mental Wellness in Self and Others

International School Counselors Association: Webinars and Chats on the Reopening of Schools

ISC Research Supporting International Students with University Entry Plans

SRT University Webinar

NHS You’re Accepted Now What

ACSI Educación en Sexualidad Desde la Escuela

AP How to Prepare Your Students for 2020 Exams

College Board Keeping it in Perspective MANAGING Student Stress in the College Application Process

FCD Parents and Caregivers Q & A

Despite the anxiety that these uncertain times may bring, know that your Ashton School is ready to serve, inspire and transform, with the Lord’s guidance and your support to get through this crisis as a united family.

Stay tuned for upcoming messages about registering for the virtual Meet Your Child’s Teacher sessions and our Back to School Night during the week of August 17th. We are still planning to connect with our students one way or another as of August 24th.

Have a safe and restful weekend.

Blessings,

Ready to Serve, Inspire and Transform

Dear Ashton Family,

Although we are all still eagerly waiting for official information from the Ministry of Education, our Ashton staff is back in action and preparing to serve in whichever learning scenario is approved.

Today we conclude our first week of teacher orientation sessions and we are so pleased to see everyone’s enthusiasm about serving you and our precious students in a way that will be most beneficial for them.

Thank you to those of you who took the time to answer our survey last week. The results validate our decision and commitment to be completely ready to offer access to our program whether our students are on-campus or learning from home.

eLearning Platform Improvements

Following are some of the improvements to our eLearning Platform which will be active during both on campus and at home learning:

  • We have added an overview of each Cycle, including the learning goals, materials that will be needed, links that will be accessed, announced assessments among other details. This will help students and parents be informed and prepared in advance as needed.
  • · Teachers will record lessons and upload instructional videos on the platform so that families may access every day. This is essential for those who choose to learn from home and can also serve as a refresher for those who will have received the instruction in the classrooms (when it is approved by the authorities). In other words, one of the “new normal” practices that has resulted from this experience is that all of our teachers’ planning and mini lessons will be online for students and parents to access at the time of day that is best for you.
  • There will be both synchronous and asynchronous components when distance instruction is used. We expect students to follow a regular school day schedule, but some of the work they carry out may be project-based or simply give them an opportunity to move their eyes away from the screen for some time. We have also planned to adjust the distance-learning schedule for younger students to make learning from home more manageable for them and parents.
  • Teachers will add office hours to their schedules to answer questions or provide extra help to students who are learning from home.
  • There will be ongoing attention to social-emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
  • Access to the Renweb/FACTS Parent Portal to obtain regular feedback about your child’s progress is ready to use.

 

Professional Development

During the summer weeks and into the month of August teachers have engaged in and will continue to take professional development courses to bring added skills to distance learning. Some of the training for teachers and administrators include:

Global Online Academy Designing for Online Learn:

  • Assessment
  • Elementary/Lower School
  • Relationships
  • Wayfinding

Google Certified Educator

  • Conexiones Plataformas de la Ciencia del Aprendizaje: No Hay Mejor Momento Para Ser Un(a) Educador(a)
  • Deepening Mathematical Understanding–Mathematical Critical Areas (MS & HS )
  • Tri-Association:
  • Choices As We Face Covid19: Transforming Program Structures, Curriculum, and Assessment

International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children:

  • What’s in a COVID Policy Addendum and why do I Need One?
  • How Can We Connect with & Support Parents so they can Help us Keep Children Safe?
  • How can we Prevent and Respond to When Everything has Changed?
  • Association of American Schools in South America:
  • Leading in a Time of Crisis: Supporting Mental Wellness in Self and Others

International School Counselors Association: Webinars and Chats on the Reopening of Schools

ISC Research Supporting International Students with University Entry Plans

SRT University Webinar

NHS You’re Accepted Now What

ACSI Educación en Sexualidad Desde la Escuela

AP How to Prepare Your Students for 2020 Exams

College Board Keeping it in Perspective MANAGING Student Stress in the College Application Process

FCD Parents and Caregivers Q & A

Despite the anxiety that these uncertain times may bring, know that your Ashton School is ready to serve, inspire and transform, with the Lord’s guidance and your support to get through this crisis as a united family.

Stay tuned for upcoming messages about registering for the virtual Meet Your Child’s Teacher sessions and our Back to School Night during the week of August 17th. We are still planning to connect with our students one way or another as of August 24th.

Have a safe and restful weekend.

Blessings,

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