In all scenarios, District 34 will offer the option for parents to enroll their children in the Glenview Online Academy for Learning (GOAL). GOAL is a PK-8 virtual school that provides students an opportunity to engage in full-time remote learning for the 2020-2021 school year. GOAL will offer: 

• Open enrollment (by trimester) to all PK-8 students 
• Full registration, attendance requirements and all public education accountability structures
• Utilization of best-practice online learning including, asynchronous, synchronous and off-line experiences 
• A commitment to 5 hours of learning for grades 1-8 and 2½ for Kindergarten
• An environment that addresses staff, student and parent feedback from the spring 2020 E-learning model 
• Facilitation of all student services, needs and academic requirements 
• Implementation of a full complement of social-emotional learning, community building, parent outreach and all characteristics for a positive school culture    
• FUN! School/grade virtual assemblies, virtual field trips, events and other such joyful times for families and children
• Opportunities to ensure all children thrive in the GOAL through the integration of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) practices 

Remote+ won't be a preference -- it will be dictated by conditions. GOAL will happen in any scenario, even if we are in Remote+. The reasoning is that Remote+ is meant to be temporary, until we are able to move into a Hybrid scenario with some in-person learning. While Remote+ and GOAL will be similar, the GOAL students will continue in the distance-learning environment (with some limited and safe in-person team- and relationship-building opportunities) even if the District declares a move to Hybrid.

Yes, GOAL’s online curriculum and instruction will mirror that of any in-person scenario.

GOAL will be staffed with educators from throughout the D34 staff.

It is important to create a schedule that students and families can become accustomed to and support the individual learning of the members of each class. GOAL will follow a schedule that is setup and managed by GOAL leadership and staff.  The schedule will include:

• Morning ZOOM meeting for all students to go over the day, the work and to build a class community.  
• A conclusion (wrap-up) meeting will occur for each class to help bring the day to a close, answer any questions, and support the students for the work to come the following day.
• In addition to larger class ZOOM meetings, for specific subjects, there will be opportunities for small groups review, instruction, and intervention around topics shared in either large group meetings, or in asynchronous videos / learning opportunities.
• A daily schedule of ZOOM meetings for each subject area addressed that day

At the conclusion of each trimester - students / families will have the opportunity to adjust their placement. 
Any movement will bring with it:

• A new teacher / classroom (as the GOAL Staff - will stay in GOAL).
• Continued Alignment to the core curriculum (same in GOAL, REMOTE+, HYBRID, or In-Person)
• A transition period (1 week to adjust to the new setting, get to know the staff, students, and configuration)

• Yes the district will align curriculum standards.  The district will be working with all groups to ensure that throughout a trimester, all students are progressing and being exposed to the same curriculum and standards.  While there may be some small differences at the conclusion of each trimester (one group could be beginning lesson 5 and another finishing lesson 4), the focus is to be in alignment.
• A child will not miss lessons as much of our curriculum builds upon itself.

As a district - we are utilizing our core curriculum.  The adjustments are being made in the delivery mode and not as it relates to the content that is being delivered.  With a strong core curriculum, we are able to cross over between environments (Hybrid, Remote +, GOAL, and In-Person) to provide the foundation set forth in each grade-level curriculum.

Yes - Differentiation focuses on providing the right level of support for each learning.  As appropriate, both GOAL and REMOTE+ / Hybrid / In-Person staff will utilize strategies to help address gaps for some students, while providing enrichment or extensions for others.  This will look different (as it does in a normal year) between classrooms and will be dependent on the subject, the student, and the focus of any one lesson being taught.

Yes - Math and all other areas of specific focus (like, but not limited to Gifted, EL, Special Education, etc) will be a part of the GOAL Academy, as well as REMOTE +, Hybrid, and In-Person.

The specific time and specific schedule has not been finalized.  That noted, in alignment with the focus on the curriculum, the curriculum maps, and our desired outcomes by grade-band, the allotted time will be consistent across environments.

The specific ratio has not been finalized as we work on understanding the student population, the staffing configuration, and the overall final setup.  

• Staffing will be in alignment with the staffing that is taking place throughout the other areas as we provide equality across each mode of delivering instruction.

Fine Arts will be taught in GOAL.  In addition, we are working on the supply process for all Fine Arts - no matter the mode of delivery and will be finalizing a process for distribution to each and every student.

Kindergarten students in GOAL absolutely will have in-person orientation, supply pickup and relationship-building experiences. However, where Remote+ classrooms may have additional in-person opportunities throughout the trimester, those will be much more limited in GOAL, as the teachers who are staffing GOAL may be doing so because they are in an at-risk category.

Yes - the exact hours to be determined. However, some children will not be able to be in-class at certain times so as many lessons taught synchronously will also be video captured or available asynchronously. It’s trying to have the best of both worlds but it’s very challenging.