Expectations for Teachers
 

         The online learning expectations for a teacher across all grade levels is about the same. Routines are important in any learning environment, especially when you can’t be present with your students daily (Gordon, 2020). Classroom interactions for the K-5 grades should be done daily at set times. Set different times for the different subjects and allow students time away from their devices to decrease eye fatigue and burnout. For grades 6-8, interactions should be daily at a set time for a synchronous setting and at least bi-weekly for an asynchronous setting. For 9-12 grades, a weekly check in at a scheduled time should be set. This could be with a face to face virtual meeting or with a forum discussion board.

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         Students will all require feedback to be successful. This feedback should either be formal, informal or a mixture of both and could be written or oral. For K-5, informal feedback can be given during virtual meetings with formal feedback given on both turned in assignments and tests. These students should receive some sort of feedback daily. For 6-8, more emphasis should be placed on formal feedback on assignments submitted or tests completed but still have informal feedback throughout the week. Feedback should occur at least every other day. For 9-12, formal feedback on submitted assignments and tests should be used as the students can take this information to make better decisions and judgements on future course work. High school feedback should at least occur on a weekly basis.

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         The classroom management tasks for all grade levels, K-12, should be the same, just at different levels. Set up the scheduled meeting times and place them in the Google Classroom. At least 10 minutes before each scheduled meeting, get the program open so all the students can log in and be ready for the class. Another task is to frequently update assignment scores and grades in a timely manner so students can see how they are progressing. A strategy for accomplishing all the task necessary for a successful online learning course is to plan ahead, post materials into the Google Classroom ahead of time so students can look over it ahead of the lesson and conduct the virtual classroom the same way you would if your students were in a physical classroom.

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          Communicating with parents at any level is very important. Using apps to support communication between teachers, parents, and students aids communication in several ways (Arrastia-Chisholm & Tackett, 2020). In grades K-5 you should set aside a time when parents can sign up, with an app like Signup Genius, to have a time slot available to chat about the student at least once per week as needed. Also include a line of open communication at anytime using email. A teacher should plan on sending an email to each parent at least once per week to let them know how the student is doing and, if any, corrections need to be made to increase performance. For grade levels 6-8, a teacher should email the parents every two weeks to keep them abreast of how their child is doing. If the student is not performing well, a weekly email or phone call should be used to increase the students learning. For 9-12, use the same communication intervals as 6-8 grade levels and use email as necessary. At all grade levels, parents need to email teachers with any concerns but at the same time, a teacher can also email for specific matters that need immediate attention. All parent communications will be kept confidential and a time log established.

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         The administration needs to be updated weekly as they are the individuals responsible for everything school related. Information about course progress, who is or not attending class, doing or not doing assignments, and any communications held with parents. A teacher should share the call log to show that parents have been contacted in case of questions arising later.