Conditions for Learning
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Parent/student engagement:
The Inupiaq Ed department, building staff, school counselors, Home School Facilitators, and building staff will collaborate to develop and maintain a unified parent communication plan.
School Counselors and Home School Facilitators will be available through office hours targeted to meet individual needs and respond to parent’s questions and concerns.
Staff Training:
In partnership with the Inupiaq Ed department, training will be provided to all staff through remote delivery, including site administrators and para-professionals.
The training will be embedded within the Inupiaq values. Focus on promoting a structure and developing a predictable environment in all schools.
Training will include but not be limited to:
· Promoting a positive school climate
· communication (verbal & silent)
· ACES training
· historical perspective of trauma
· Restorative practices and circles
· Nonverbal crisis intervention
Staff will collaborate to determine how to implement strategies through remote delivery.
Inter-agency Collaboration:
School Counselors will reach out to local agencies to establish partnerships to facilitate a plan for collaboration with school-wide and small group social emotional support.
Student to student support:
Student council and peer mentorships will be researched and implemented in each school.
School-wide Initiatives:
School Counselors will work with Home School Facilitators HSF and local agencies to review training provided as part of NSBSD’s suicide identification and intervention initiative.
Adjustments in training to staff and students may need to be on COVID-19 CDC guidelines.
School-based social/emotional plan:
School Counselors and HSF will develop a building-wide social emotional plan for delivering emotional support to students. The plan will include classroom-based support, targeted small groups, and individual plans for at-risk students.
Instructional Planning:
School counselors will work collaboratively with educational staff to incorporate social/emotional and trauma informed strategies into core instructional areas for in school and remote learning.
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Parent and Student Engagement:
Alak Counselor and Home School Facilitator HSF will develop and maintain a parent communication plan.
Dave Bauer and Elsie Ahmaogak will be available to meet individual students needs and be able to respond to parent’s questions and concerns.
Staff Training:
Teachers and paraprofessional staff will be trained by Counselor and administrator.
Training will be embedded within the Inupiaq value system. Focus will be promoting a structure and developing a predictable environment including but not limited to:
· Promoting a positive school environment
· Creating restorative practices and restorative circles in the classroom
· Practice non-verbal crisis intervention
Inter-Agency Collaboration:
Dave Bauer, who is a member of our school’s COVID Response Team will reach out to local agencies to establish partnerships to facilitate a plan for collaboration with school-wide and small group emotional support.
School-wide Initiatives:
Dave Bauer and Elsie Ahmaogak will work with local agencies and recommend training opportunities and support systems for staff and students through remote delivery or social distancing guidelines.
Training will be provided from grant resources. Dave will contact Lori Roth for assistance.
Student training opportunities will be shared with parents through written or digital communication for support and approval.
School-based Social/Emotional Plan:
Dave Bauer and Elsie Ahmaogak will develop a building-wide social emotional plan for delivering emotional support to students.
The plan should be implemented to include in-school and remote delivery options for classroom support, targeted small groups, and individual plans for at-risk students with parent feedback and support.
Instructional Planning:
Dave Bauer will develop in-school and remote instructional delivery lessons.
Lessons will include trauma informed strategies and engagement activities.
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Parent/student engagement:
School Counselors and Home School Facilitators HSF will meet with educational staff to review parent communication plan.
Communication plan will be coordinated as per the communication plan.
Due to restrictions on non-contact, all communications will be via distance and according to the Unified Communication Plan.
Inter-Agency partnerships have been established and communication will continue as established in previous levels of risk.
School-wide, small targeted groups, positive school climate/relationships, trauma informed practices, and individual supports will continue via remote delivery in an alternative setting as per the school-wide social emotional plan.
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Continuity of Learning
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Scheduling:
Schedules will be established to allow time for targeted social emotional groups. School counselors and HSF will assist in identifying areas of need and work with parents for student participation. Student schedules will be reviewed and adjusted (when needed) to allow in-school and remote service delivery based on COVID-19 social distancing needs
Students At-Risk: School Counselors, HSF, and parents will identify students at risk for limited participation in their instructional program. Individual Learning Plans will be developed to promote student engagement and learning opportunities. School Counselors and HSF will provide training and identify students who may receive additional services and supports through the NSBSD Homeless Program.
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Scheduling:
Schedules will be developed with inter-agency partners and parents to provide them for targeted social emotional groups.
NSBSD will research and determine elective credit opportunities for student participation.
Students at Risk:
Individual learning plans will be developed by Dave Bauer with student and parent input. Elsie Ahmaogak will provide additional support to students who qualify through the NSBSD Homeless Program.
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Scheduling:
Due to non-student contact days, student schedules will continue remotely in an alternative setting. Instruction will be provided via a building-wide format such as:
· Zoom
· Google classroom
· Other online platforms
Students at Risk:
At-risk students will be monitored for attendance, work completion and engagement with school staff.
Parent communication will be through digital or video formats
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Capacity of Learning
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Student Emotional Support:
School counselors will utilize resources from the American Counselors Association and local agencies to provide support to students’ anxiety and stress related to the non-student contact days during FY20 and possible skill gaps. Emotional support will be provided for students to adjust to the new schedules, review and learn skills, and new instructional formats based on COVID-19 guidelines.
Ilisagvik Partnership:
Upon request and approval, NSBSD will partner with Ilisagvik College to provide distance learning class. Elective credit classes will provide skills to students to promote academic success in a remote learning environment. Support will be provided through NSBSD staff.
Local Agency Support for students:
School counselors and HSF be provided with an opportunity to attend a round table distance meeting with local agency representatives to learn services and support they can offer in person or via remote service delivery.
Community Mentorship Program:
Student: community members will form a club during and after school to support students to participate in cultural wellness program.
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Staff: new staff will be offered the opportunity to participate in a community mentor program to gain understanding and appreciation for the local culture.
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Student Emotional Support:
Dave Bauer will use school-based and distance delivery methods to facilitate building-wide social emotional groups.
Ilisagvik College Partnership:
Dave Bauer will assist students who are interested in dual-credit enrollment at Ilisagvik College.
With parent permission, students can enroll in elective classes to learn skills necessary to be successful in a remote learning environment.
Local Agency Support for Students and Families:
Dave Bauer and Elsie Ahmaogak will communicate agency support available to students and families. www.nsbsd.org will have links to local agencies for easy parent access.
Community Mentorship Program:
Arctic Slope Native Association ANSA involvement
Student: ANSA will form a club during and after school to support students to participate in a cultural wellness program. This program may be implemented within the home or virtually based on COVID-19 restrictions.
Staff: Amos Nashookpuk, ANSA’s Healthy Family Advocate for Alak School will provide wrap-around family and student services. He will assist in development of a community mentor program.
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Student Emotional Support:
Social emotional groups will be implemented as per student schedule via Zoom and Google-meet. School counselor and Home School Facilitator schedules and contact information will be available on www.nsbsd.org.
District and building-wide virtual assemblies will be announced on KBRW, www.nsbsd.org, through digital and video communications.
Community Mentorship Program:
ANSA will maintain a club during or after school to support students and staff to participate in cultural wellness programs during non-student contact days. The program may be implemented in the home or virtually. Materials will be provided.
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