NMSBVI Reopening of School Buildings:
Alamogordo and Albuquerque
(Guidance for our Birth to 3 Program will be submitted at a later date)
COVID-19
Throughout the summer, NMSBVI has carefully watched how the virus is impacting our NM communities and has stayed current with guidance from the Public Education Department. Because of the rise in COVID19 cases in the state, NMSBVI will begin the Fall semester using a Full Remote Learning Plan until at least Sept. 8. In preparation for re-opening, we received feedback from our families and our NMSBVI COVID19 Task Force and we designed a model for the re-opening of school to keep everyone as safe as possible while continuing our students’ education. As a result, we created our Flexible Learning System which will be launched upon re-opening. This system will give students and families the option of fully continuing with Remote Learning, having a customized Hybrid Learning Model with a combination of Remote Learning and periodic in-person instruction, or participating in a Traditional Model of in-person instruction.
Goals:
Strategies: (See Attachment A)
Buildings Closed: Full Remote Learning |
(See Attachment B) |
What is open? |
What is restricted? ; |
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Partial Building Opening: Flexible Learning System
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TRADITIONAL LEARNING |
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What opens? |
What remains restricted and is required? |
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Required
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Required
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Required
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Food services in the cafeteria restricted
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Ditzler Auditorium and use of other NMSBVI facilities by outside organizations restricted
Interns restricted |
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Required
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Partial Building Opening: Flexible Learning System (See Attachment C) |
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HYBRID LEARNING |
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What opens? |
What is required? |
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Partial Building Opening: Flexible Learning System |
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REMOTE LEARNING |
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Full Building Opening Model
Full Building Opening with Full COVID19 Precautions and Cleaning Schedules
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What opens? |
What remains restricted? |
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COVID19 Precautions remain including social distancing, masks, restricted use of common spaces (See Attachment A) |
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Full Building Opening with Standard Precautions and cleaning |
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What opens? |
What remains restricted? |
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ATTACHMENT A
NMSBVI COVID-19 PREVENTION: ENHANCED CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROTOCOLS
In alignment with public health recommendations, NMSBVI is taking measures to prevent community spread of COVID-19, which includes undertaking enhanced cleaning and disinfection procedures. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended enhanced cleaning and disinfection procedures for schools to follow during the COVID-19 public health situation.
COVID-19 PREPARATION: OPERATING PROCEDURES
NMSBVI staff is currently taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among our students and staff. Operating procedures are organized into three categories based on the level of community transmission: 1) when there is no community transmission (preparedness phase), 2) when there is minimal to moderate community transmission, and 3) when there is substantial community transmission. The CDC also provides guidance for when a confirmed case has entered a school, regardless of the level of community transmission.
Continue using the same strategies that were implemented when there is no, minimal, or moderate transmission identified. However, additional strategies should also be considered when there is substantial transmission in the local community.
ATTACHMENT B
Remote Learning Model
NMSBVI has created a robust remote learning model for the beginning of the Fall 2020 semester and as an option throughout the year as part of our Flexible Learning System. Daily student attendance and participation is required, as are student assignments, projects and assessments. NMSBVI will partner with families in order to provide the best education possible for our students. Because we have two campuses and several different populations of students, we have a few different models.
Early Childhood Program in Albuquerque:
Staff will start on August 5th. Staff will participate in trainings, prepare classrooms, complete IEP/file review, and prepare student “go-bags” during the first week. Teachers will be training parents on Class Dojo during this time as well.
We are aligning our schedule with Albuquerque Public Schools, so Mondays will be half days for Kindergarten students and there will be no class for preschool students on Mondays. There will be class for all students Tuesday through Friday. Mondays will involve deep cleaning, half-day kindergarten class, staffing/community meetings, and activity/lesson plan/IEP development, etc.
Students will begin remote learning on August 12th. Kindergarten students will do half-day virtual learning on Mondays; this will remain virtual even during a hybrid schedule to allow for deep cleaning on campus.
Remote learning plan:
Baseline Assessments and Analysis of Learning Loss and Learning Recovery Needs:
From August 12 to August 26, we will create a rotating schedule of students to be assessed at school (as possible based on State health orders). Teachers and related service staff will assess the students’ current baselines and compare to their spring baselines. This will help to determine what additional supports might be needed by a student in order to ensure progress and growth on skills. (Assessment time will be considered IEP contact time for that week for the therapists and for the day for the teachers.)
How our students will learn throughout their school day
Attend |
Read |
Watch |
Discuss |
Practice |
Zoom group lessons (total 2 hours/day)
recorded and shared for families unable to access at scheduled live time |
Literacy activities provided to families
Examples include book bags, PowerPoint books, teacher read stories |
All live lessons will be recorded |
Peer to peer interaction will be embedded into the live zoom group activities |
Provided routines created by teachers and therapists embedding target skills into daily home activities and/or packets with directed home learning |
1 hr teacher led lessons |
Activity provided (weekly, bimonthly, monthly per developmental needs) |
Specials: Weekly music Social emotional Story time |
Teacher therapist check-ins via Class Dojo or scheduled office hours weekly |
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2- 30 minute EA led lessons |
Complete activity daily with caregiver support |
SAMPLE SCHEDULE:
Core Curriculum, including Math and Literacy will be embedded throughout the day (activities) in each student’s individualized lesson plans.
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
8:00 |
Meetings (aligned with APS)
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Individual contact with families |
Individual contact with families |
Individual contact with families |
Individual contact with families |
9:00
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Individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
Individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
Individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
Individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
10:00
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Kinder ½ day
Focus on core curriculum: Math and Literacy |
Teacher’s class on zoom* Teacher zoom will be either 10 or 11 based on therapy needs |
Teacher’s class on zoom* Teacher zoom will be either 10 or 11 based on therapy needs |
Teacher’s class on zoom* Teacher zoom will be either 10 or 11 based on therapy needs
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Teacher’s class on zoom* Teacher zoom will be either 10 or 11 based on therapy needs |
11:00
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EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/ Therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
12-12:30 |
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Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch
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Lunch
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12:30-1
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EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/ therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
EA class live zoom plan for 30 minutes Teachers/therapist individual contact with families or one on one zoom for students to meet IEP goals |
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1-1:30 Soc-Em 2nd steps (all students) Office hours* |
Office hours*
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Office hours* Soc-Em 2nd steps (all students)
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Office hours*
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2:00
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2-2:30 Story/library Individual contact with families or one on one zoom |
2-2:30 Music/Dance Individual contact with families or one on one zoom |
2-2:30 Story/library time Individual contact with families or one on one zoom |
2-2:30 Music/Dance Individual contact with families or one on one zoom |
3:00
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Prep Individual contact with families |
Prep Individual contact with families |
Prep Individual contact with families |
Prep Individual contact with families |
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Weekly: Collaborative planning groups Monthly: Classroom staffings Staff meetings
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Individualized “go bags” created for students and sent home as needed. Bags could include but not limited to story bags, sensory bags, fine motor bags, art bags…
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ALAMOGORDO CAMPUS
All Students:
Preschool and Special Education Classes:
Sample Schedule:
Academic Secondary Program Weekly Class Schedule:
Mondays & Thursdays (Periods 1, 3, 5, 7)
Tuesdays & Wednesdays (Periods 2, 4, 6, 8)
Time |
Mondays & Thursdays Class Period |
Tuesdays & Wednesdays Class Period |
8:00 - 8:30 |
Teacher Prep Time |
Teacher Prep Time |
8:30 – 10:00 |
1 |
2 |
10:10 – 11:40 |
3 |
4 |
11:45-12:45 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
12:50-2:20 |
5 |
6 |
2:30-4:00 |
7 |
8 |
4:00-5:00 & 5:30-7:30 |
Resource Room via Zoom |
Fridays (All Class Periods)
Time |
Class period |
8:00-8:30 |
1 |
8:35-9:05 |
2 |
9:10-9:40 |
3 |
9:45-10:15 |
4 |
10:20-10:50 |
5 |
10:55-11:25 |
6 |
11:30-12:00 |
7 |
12:05-12:35 |
8 |
12:40-1:20 |
Lunch |
1:25-4:00 |
Planning Time* |
Academic Elementary Program Weekly Class Schedule
Kindergarten – Second Grade Classes
Mondays-Thursdays: 8:10-3:05
Fridays: 8:10-11:50
Time |
Length (min.) |
K-2 |
8:10-9:00 |
50 |
PE |
9:05-9:50 |
45 |
Circle Time |
9:55-10:10 |
15 |
Break |
10:15-11:05 |
50 |
Math |
11:10-11:50 |
40 |
Library/Read Aloud |
11:55-12:55 |
60 |
Lunch |
1:00-1:50 |
50 |
ELA/Braille |
1:55-2:10 |
15 |
Break |
2:15-3:05 |
50 |
Music |
Third – Fifth Grade Classes
Mondays-Thursdays: 8:10-4:00
Fridays: 8:10-11:50
Time |
Length (min.) |
3-5 |
8:10-9:00 |
50 |
PE |
9:05-9:50 |
45 |
Circle Time |
9:55-10:10 |
15 |
Break |
10:15-11:05 |
50 |
Math |
11:10-12:00 |
50 |
Braille/Library/ Math-ELA Intervention |
12:05-1:05 |
60 |
Lunch |
1:10-2:00 |
50 |
ELA/Braille |
2:05-2:10 |
5 |
Break |
2:15-3:05 |
50 |
Music |
3:10-4:00 |
50 |
Technology |
Library – 2 days per week, Braille/Math-ELA Intervention – 3 days per week
ATTACHMENT C
New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ● Flexible Learning System
REENTRY, FALL 2020
The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired holds the health and safety of our students, families and staff at the top of our list of priorities. NMSBVI also stresses the importance of education for all of our students. NMSBVI will begin the semester with a Full Remote Learning Model until at least Sept. 8. However, to prepare for our re-entry, NMSBVI has prepared a Flexible Learning System in order to ensure that all of our priorities are addressed through our Reentry Plan for Fall, 2020.
NMSBVI is following the guidelines presented by the New Mexico Department of Education, the Center for Disease Control, the New Mexico Special Education Division and the New Mexico Department of Health. We are also acknowledging the needs of our families, who expressed a need for choices in the coming year. As always, NMSBVI is driven by our mission:
NMSBVI, an innovative leader and unifying entity in the field of educating students birth-high school who are blind or visually impaired, will identify and ensure quality education through collaborative relationships with students, families, and local/ state/national partners to provide outstanding advocacy, training, resources, and support services, thus ensuring that all students who are blind or visually impaired will become independent, productive members of their communities.
With that in mind, NMSBVI has created a partial reentry plan in line with the NMPED’s Reentry Guidance that was issued on June 20,2020. (https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20NMPED_ReentryGuide_Hybrid.pdf). The guide recommends a phased approach to reentry. NMSBVI is offering a traditional learning model, a hybrid model and a full virtual model.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING SYSTEM |
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TRADITIONAL LEARNING:
Learning at school with a traditional schedule |
Traditional learning in school for day students and school on campus for dorm students who live in areas where their public schools have opened. High Risk students can participate with parent and doctor permission. Social Distancing will be strictly adhered to within the classrooms and dormitories. A Blended Learning Model will be utilized. This will include both online teaching and face to face teaching while at school. Stations will be implemented so that student cohorts can remain small and separated and stations will be located throughout the schools. Full student participation (and attendance) is expected and students will be expected to complete assignments. Grades will be given according to progress of the student and/ or evidence of acquired skills through student assignments, data collection, etc. |
HYBRID LEARNING:
Mostly remote learning, with individualized face to face learning at school on a periodic basis. (Designed for High Risk Students and Families/ students who choose a mostly “at home” model) |
Students and families can choose to continue to receive services from their homes. These services will be provided through an online platform and through specific online curricula with both live, virtual sessions and pre-recorded learning sessions. This will be a rigorous educational program with required student assignments and projects. NMSBVI will assist families with technology when needed. This mode of learning will be individualized to each student’s and family’s needs. Students may also receive face to face instruction at the school in a designated room in order to support online learning. These services may include ancillary services, vision services, academic services and evaluations and assessments. Full student participation (and attendance) is expected and students will be expected to complete assignments. Grades will be given according to progress of the student and/ or evidence of acquired skills through student assignments, data collection, etc.
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Full Remote Learning: Designed for High Risk students and families/ students who choose the at home model
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Students and families can choose to continue receiving all services from home. They will be provided through an online platform and through online curricula. This will be a rigorous educational program with required student assignments and projects. NMSBVI will assist families with technology when needed. Full student participation (and attendance) is expected and students will be expected to complete assignments. Grades will be given according to progress of the student and/ or evidence of acquired skills through student assignments, data collection, etc. |
Assessment Tools:
Curricula/ Activities:
Preschool and K-5:
Middle School:
High School:
Additions:
Special Education:
ONLINE PLATFORMS AND RESOURCES:
Microsoft Teams: Basics and beyond For Teachers
Microsoft Teams video training Intro to Microsoft Teams Welcome to Microsoft Teams
Word 2016 Tutorial Complete for Professionals and Students for Teachers and Students
Microsoft Teams For Dummies Cheat Sheet for Students and Teachers)
Seesaw Tutorial For Students for Students
Seesaw tutorial for teachers
How students log in to ClassDojo
Introduce students to ClassDojo
JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion: Free Home Use During COVID-19
Parents' Ultimate Guide to Zoom
khan Academy About Us Website Page
Khan Academy for Kids Website Page