Middle School: The Hybrid Choice Model
At the middle school level, students who opt for the Hybrid Model will engage with their teachers in-person for part of the time and remotely for part of the time. The aforementioned safety and facilities measures will be in place, explicitly taught, and reinforced.
Students will be divided into Group 1 and Group 2 and scheduled as shown below. The rotating structure allows students to see their teachers in-person at times and remotely at other times. Lessons will be planned so that students work towards understanding of the learning standards called for in the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Curriculum Frameworks. At home learning will also include a mix of practice, extensions, application, and asynchronous (prerecorded) sessions. Students will engage in deep learning via extended assignments, project-based learning, and remote collaborative and independent opportunities. Students with high needs in special education programs (NECC and REACH) will be offered the option to attend every day. Additional supports will be developed and implemented for other students who might require them such as English Language Learners, students who qualify for free/reduced lunch, and students with special needs and/or who qualify for a 504 plan.
Summary of Middle School Hybrid Model:
❖ Students will be divided into two groups- Group 1 and Group 2
➢ Group 1 is At School Learning for 4 class periods on Day 1 and Day 3
➢ Group 2 is At School Learning for 4 class periods on Day 2 and Day 4
➢ On the days opposite those noted above, students are At Home Learning
❖ At School Learning will be planned to capitalize on students being in-person
❖ At Home Learning includes: well planned, connected independent and collaborative learning experiences that include practice, extension, and application