Here are some things that @PeelSchools could do while the server is down:
1 - tell all staff if they don't have an estimated restoration date
2 - communicate a way for staff to reset student passwords so they can access e-learning
3 - formalize if/how to take attendance 1/
1 - tell all staff if they don't have an estimated restoration date
2 - communicate a way for staff to reset student passwords so they can access e-learning
3 - formalize if/how to take attendance 1/
4 - direct office managers on how to get urgent parent contact info to Ts when they request it (mine has! yay!)
5 - send emails to kids awaiting program receipt (e.g., RAP, etc) letting them know what's what
6 - tell teachers how much of their report cards have been lost 2/
5 - send emails to kids awaiting program receipt (e.g., RAP, etc) letting them know what's what
6 - tell teachers how much of their report cards have been lost 2/
7 - assure parents that schools will not open until SafeArrival is up and running again
8 - let parents know that report cards may be delayed
9 - assure guidance counsellors and VPs that semester turn-around will not happen unless we have access to timetable info 3/
8 - let parents know that report cards may be delayed
9 - assure guidance counsellors and VPs that semester turn-around will not happen unless we have access to timetable info 3/
10 - acknowledge that, throughout all this, Google Classroom was an invaluable failsafe that allowed teachers to be flexible and modify their instruction, and that scrapping Google Classroom is both unwanted and foolish.
11 - communicate more often about all of the above. 4/4
11 - communicate more often about all of the above. 4/4
12 - (ONE MORE) Do all of the above with more than just Twitter. Parents and teachers shouldn't have to be on this vile website in order to find out information. Email is still operational. Admin still have access to school DLs. Talk to us, please.