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AS A BOTH A TEACHER AND A COVID-19 BIOSTATISTICIAN, I GET THIS A LOT:
What are your thoughts on returning to school in September?At the risk of upsetting some, or maybe many, hereās my answer. Fully guided by the mantra:
NO ONE WINS, but NO ONE DIES...1/16
For starters, schools CANāT open safely without additional funding. And this additional funding must be used to āsupportā PPE for ALL staff and students who are in the building.Up to grade 5, itās face shields; in grade 6 and above, itās non-medical face coverings.
...2/16
Transportation is capped at 15 students per bus. If churches canāt have services with more than 30% capacity, why can busses have more students than this? This may require staggered start times. So be it. Social distancing is here to stay. Oh - and kids MUST be masked.
...3/16
...3/16
DAILY, staff and students must complete the online COVID assessment found here: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/
If anyone claims to pass this assessment but comes to school with COVID-19 symptoms, they will be immediately sent home and can only return following a negative test.
...4/16
If anyone claims to pass this assessment but comes to school with COVID-19 symptoms, they will be immediately sent home and can only return following a negative test.
...4/16
At both the elementary and secondary levels, classes are capped at 15 and all desks are 2 meters apart. For elementary students, this means full-day attendance; for secondary, itās a hybrid model. AND YES: Social distancing and masks is the only way to do this.
...5/16
...5/16
If a school has 10 doors that enter into the school, all 10 doors will be used and monitored by staff to ensure students who enter have proper face coverings and arenāt exhibiting any obvious symptoms of COVID-19.
TIME. SPACE. PEOPLE. PLACE.
...6/16
TIME. SPACE. PEOPLE. PLACE....6/16
Upon entry into the school, students will go STRAIGHT to their classroom where the door will be propped open to the hallway. Lockers will NOT be accessible. Students must go STRAIGHT to their desks/seats and not leave unless permitted to by an adult.
...7/16
...7/16
Lunch in elementary schools will proceed as it did in the past; in high schools, students will be sent home. Recess in elementary schools will be three classes at a time, with only one class permitted per section of the school yard. Social distancing must be maintained.
...8/16
...8/16
HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
MONDAY
Period 1 (Cohort 1)
9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 1 (Cohort 2)
1:00 to 1:30 (*Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
I know this word may frighten some educstors, but F2F contact with students is important.
...9/16
MONDAY
Period 1 (Cohort 1)9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 1 (Cohort 2)1:00 to 1:30 (*Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
I know this word may frighten some educstors, but F2F contact with students is important.
...9/16
TUESDAY
Period 1 (Cohort 2)
9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 1 (Cohort 1)
1:00 to 1:30 (Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
...10/16
Period 1 (Cohort 2)9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 1 (Cohort 1)1:00 to 1:30 (Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
...10/16
WEDNESDAY
Period 2 (Cohort 1)
9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 2 (Cohort 2)
1:00 to 1:30 (Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
...11/16
Period 2 (Cohort 1)9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 2 (Cohort 2)1:00 to 1:30 (Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
...11/16
THURSDAY
Period 2 (Cohort 2)
9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 2 (Cohort 1)
1:00 to 1:30 (Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
...12/16
Period 2 (Cohort 2)9:00 to 12:00 (In-Person)
Period 2 (Cohort 1)1:00 to 1:30 (Synchronous Online)
1:30 to 3:00 (Asynchronous Online)
...12/16
FRIDAY (Teachers Work Remotely)
Period 1 (Both Cohorts)
9:00 to 10:00 (Synchronous Online)
Period 2 (Both Cohorts)
11:00 to 12:00 (Synchronous Online)
This model is switched EVERY WEEK. So periods 3 and 4 run week two.
...13/16
Period 1 (Both Cohorts)9:00 to 10:00 (Synchronous Online)
Period 2 (Both Cohorts)11:00 to 12:00 (Synchronous Online)
This model is switched EVERY WEEK. So periods 3 and 4 run week two.
...13/16
When risk in a class of 15 goes above 3%, ALL INSTRUCTION MOVES ONLINE. EVERY school covered by that Public Health Unit. JK to grade 12. Today, itās all online in PEEL, WINDSOR & OTTAWA.
Students and teachers will be limited to 2 hours of synchronous learning per day.
...14/16
Students and teachers will be limited to 2 hours of synchronous learning per day.
...14/16
Although everyone will be masked and social distanced at all times, what if one student or teacher tests positive?
ALL INSTRUCTION AT THAT SCHOOL MOVES ONLINE. For one week.
Then return to school with the same rules above.
...15/16
ALL INSTRUCTION AT THAT SCHOOL MOVES ONLINE. For one week.
Then return to school with the same rules above.
...15/16
I know there are MANY things here that will not make teachers and parents happy. SORRY.
Thatās ok.
We need to balance the importance of schooling with the health of everyone involved.
This requires give and take...
By parents.
By teachers.
By students.
And the Government.
Thatās ok.
We need to balance the importance of schooling with the health of everyone involved.
This requires give and take...
By parents.
By teachers.
By students.
And the Government.
Quick Follow-Up thanks to Dr. Kwan. Please vote: https://twitter.com/jkwan_md/status/1286502198004899840
