All Elementary Schools will offer an AM 2 1/2 hour session and a PM 2 1/2 hour session for live in person instruction.  Sessions will include a 10 minute break.

For example:

• AM Session: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
• PM Session: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Please refer to your school's website for specific time sessions as they may vary from school to school.

• Elementary Schools A - L
• Elementary Schools M - Z

Asynchronous Work can be complete before or after in-person sessions.  Time expectations are different by grade level.

• Kindergarten: 40 minutes
• 1st - 3rd Grades: 90 minutes
• 4th - 6th Grades: 100 minutes

• School Hours with a morning break and lunch break built in
  • Schools will communicate their school wide schedule
  • Teachers will communicate their live class sessions
• 5-day plan shared every Monday

• Daily live session schedule

• Ongoing feedback on student progress and participation

• Weekly contact for parents whose students they are not hearing from 

• Communication in language other than English, when needed

• Google Classroom as the learning management system 

• Daily live instruction through video conferencing.

• Small and whole group instruction

• Individualized instruction, as needed

• Independent learning activities

• Assessment opportunities to demonstrate progress toward standards

• Ongoing, specific feedback

• Lessons in English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and/or Science
• Synchronous (live instruction with teacher) and Asynchronous (independently done by student with teacher guidance) learning
• Engagement and collaboration
• Social emotional learning
• Targeted support for English Learners and students with special needs
• Connection and belonging

• 180 minimum Instructional minutes including all synchronous and asynchronous activities
  • This time will include:
    • English Language Arts: 75-90 Minutes
    • Mathematics: 75-90 Minutes
    • Science: 20-30 Minutes
    • Social Studies & Social Emotional Learning: 20-30 minutes
  • For English Learners: 30 minutes of English Language Development
• Live Video Conferencing Minutes
  • English Language Arts/English Language Development: 30-60 minutes minimum
  • Math: 30 Minutes minimum

  • Science/Social Studies: 30 Minutes minimum 

• 230 minimum Instructional minutes including all synchronous and asynchronous activities
  • This time will include:
    • English Language Arts: 75-90 Minutes
    • Mathematics: 75-90 Minutes
    • Science: 20-30 Minutes
    • Social Studies & Social Emotional Learning: 20-30 minutes
  • For English Learners: 30 minutes of English Language Development
• Live Video Conferencing Minutes
  • English Language Arts/English Language Development: 30-60 minutes minimum
  • Math: 30 Minutes minimum

  • Science/Social Studies: 30 Minutes minimum 

• 240 minimum Instructional minutes including all synchronous and asynchronous activities
  • This time will include:
    • English Language Arts: 75-90 Minutes
    • Mathematics: 75-90 Minutes
    • Science: 20-30 Minutes
    • Social Studies & Social Emotional Learning: 20-30 minutes
  • For English Learners: 30 minutes of English Language Development
• Live Video Conferencing Minutes
  • English Language Arts/English Language Development: 30-60 minutes minimum
  • Math: 30 Minutes minimum

  • Science/Social Studies: 30 Minutes minimum

• Additionally, Physical Education and Music teachers will provide a live weekly time block in addition to the minutes above

• Google Classroom Video
• How to join a Google Classroom
• Access Google Meet through Google Classroom
• Accessing Google Classroom
• Create a Google Doc, Slide, Sheet or Drawing in Google Classroom
• Parent Guide - Communication
• Parent Guide - Editing Assignments
• Parent Guide - Introduction to Google Classroom
• Parent Guide - Navigation
• Parent Guide - Parent Settings
• Parent Guide - Student Settings
• Parent Guide - Submitting Assignments
• Parent Guide - To Do List
• Turning in Assignments
• Unsubmit-Resubmit

• Parent Instructions for Canvas Sign-Up (added Nov 3)
• Student Canvas Dashboard Overview
• Canvas Student App
• Canvas Student User Guide
• How to Join a Class
• Announcements
• Assignments
• Submit GoogleDoc
• Submit Screenshot or Image
• Check Feedback
• Canvas Quiz
• Discussion Posts
• Calendar
• Gradebook

• Signing in to Powerschool Learning as a Parent

• English - Accessing Report Cards on Family Portal.pdf
• Spanish - Accessing Report Cards on Family Portal.pdf

• English - Checking Intermediate Progress Grades.pdf
• Spanish - Checking Intermediate Progress Grades.pdf

• English - Checking High School Progress Grades.pdf
• Spanish - Checking High School Progress Grades.pdf

• English - Checking Silverado HS Progress Grades.pdf
• Spanish - Checking Silverado HS Progress Grades.pdf

• How to Join a Google Meet
• Access Google Meet through Google Classroom

• Flipgrid Student Guide
• How to add a video
• Join a class

• Add a Post
• Add My Child's Journal
• How to Create a Post
• How to Login
• How to Respond to Activities
• Login with Home Learning
• Tour of the Class App
• Parent Tutorial

• Google Drive, Slides, Sheets, Doc, Drawing, Jamboard, Meet, Keep

• Learning to Use a Chromebook
• Trackpad & Hotkeys
• Split Screen

• Students
  • Getting started for students video
  • How to get started with IXL's Real-Time Diagnostic for students
  • Logging in to IXL

• Parents

  • IXL parent video

  • Maintain momentum during school breaks 

  • Parent IXL Letter (English)

  • Parent IXL Letter (Spanish)

• Student Introduction Video
• Formative Parent Information including Login directions
• Formative Login Screen
• Logging in to Formative

• i-Ready Family Guides: English | Spanish | Portuguese | Haitian Creole
• i-Ready Family Video (English)
• i-Ready Family Video (Spanish)
• Family Guidance for Administering the Diagnostic at Home (English)
• Family Guidance for Administering the Diagnostic at Home (Spanish)

• Story Time from Space
• Storyline Online (Stories read by Famous Actors) [PK-5th]
• Common Sense Media, The 25 Best Podcasts for Kids [All Ages]

• Internet Archive (Open Library)
• Starfall [PK-3rd]
• Teach Your Monster to Read (requires parent login) [PK-1st]
• Wonderopolis [All ages]
• Scholastic Learn at Home [All Ages]

• Read-Write-Think - Parent After School Resources [K-12]

• Story Bird (requires parent login)

• Story Jumper (requires parent login)

• You Cubed Math Tasks [K-12]
• Robert Kaplinsky Math Lessons [K-12]
• 3-Act Math Lessons [K-7]
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Brain Teasers [6-12]
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Interactive Math Games [PK-12]

• Open Middle Math Problems [K-12]

• California Academy of Science Webcams (all ages)
• Exploratorium - Read, watch, experiment (All ages)
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Webcams (all ages)
• Mystery Science (K-5)
• PBS Crash Course - Science and History/Social Science (9th-12th)
• PBS NOVA Wonders (6th-12th)
• San Diego Zoo Webcams (all ages)

• Mission San Juan Capistrano - History at Home (added 4/25/20)
• PBS Learning - News Depth [4th-7th]
• PBS Kids - Let’s Go Luna- Travel the World [K-2]
• PBS Kids - World Cultures [PK-5th]
• PBS - Above the Noise [6th-12th]
• PBS Learning - Crash Course - Science and History/Social Science [9th-12th]

• Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
• Sketchbook Melody Prompts (9th-12th)
• PBS Art School (6th-12th)
• PBS Spark - Short videos of artists (Various ages)
• PBS Sound Field - Videos on all types of music (6th-12th)
• PBS Classical MPR Class Notes (1st-6th)

• Biblioteca Virtual Infantil offers e-books in Spanish.
• BrainPop en Español  The curriculum is comprised of short, animated movies as well as games, quizzes and interactive features in Spanish. Users practice the four principle language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
• Colorín Colorado offers resources for families that can be used for distance learning with English learners. They also appear to be growing their collecting of resources in response to the COVID-19 school closures, so more resources for distance learning may be available in the future.
• CommonLit is a collection of reading passages in all literary and nonfiction genres for grades 3–12. Reading passages are available in Spanish.
• Duolingo is a free language acquisition tool that is extremely similar to Rosetta Stone.
• Khan Academy En Español offers Khan Academy’s repository of video resources in Spanish.
• Nasa Ciencias en Español offers solar system exploration (visuals, videos, graphics, simple text) in Spanish.
• Newsela en Español offers news in Spanish and includes different reading levels.
• Tween Tribune Español is a collection of nonfiction articles and current events in Spanish for kids in grades K–12.

• Brain Pop- Coronavirus Explanation for students
• Comic for Kids explaining Coronavirus
• Coronavirus- Handwashing, Anxiety and More Article

• Mission San Juan Capistrano - Digital Resource Center (added 4/25/20)
• Museums with Virtual Tours – Travel & Leisure
• Virtual Museum Tours with Metroplex Social  
• 20 Virtual Field Trips to Take With Your Kids
• 33 National Park Tours You Can Take From the Comfort of Your Home
• San Diego Zoo
• Yellowstone National Park tour
• Planet Mars 360-degree tour
• Monterey Bay Aquarium live animal cameras
• Atlanta Zoo panda cam
• Houston Zoo webcams
• Georgia Aquarium beluga whale cam
• Farm Tours from FarmFood360
• Experience Polar Bears on the Tundra
• Great Wall of China
• Boston Children’s Museum Virtual Tour
• Google Museum Collections
• 30 Virtual Field Trips 

https://www.svusd.org/departments/educational-services/student-services/mental-health-resources

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• How do I keep my child feeling connected?
• How can I keep my child physically active?
• How can I support my child's engagement and behavior?

• What should my child be learning by the end of the year?
• How can I connect with other parents?
• Where do I find PreK-2nd grade resources?
• Where do I find 3rd-5/6th grade resources?
• Where do I find middle school resources?
• Where do I find high school resources?