Rating the NYC Dept of Ed’s Reopening Plan (scheduling)
Yesterday Carranza released the plan. Let’s start by comparing it to my “What to Look for” guide.
Variety of levels – Look not just for multiple models, but for multiple models at each level. They have separate D75 models, but not models tailored to HS, MS, ES (they really are all ES models) 2/5
Details – lack of details would be a tell that these will not work. Rotation details, but no actual scheduling details (what might a day look like). 1/5
Useable “out of the box” – we should see an option at each level that can be used with virtually no modification. If there is not, we may have a recipe for chaos in September. Absolutely not. 0/5
Physical Education – If the models fail to address PE, that’s a very bad sign. Nope. 0/5
Lunch – If the models fail to address lunch, it probably cannot work. The words “cafeteria” and “lunch” are absent from the document. 0/5
Some students fully remote – If the DoE models leave groups of kids (not just volunteers) remote, that’s a sign that they are thinking seriously about this. The DoE models leave remote as a family choice. 1/5
Some classes fully remote – if the DoE models suggest leaving whole classes/subjects remote, that’s a sign that they have done some actual thinking. Nope. 0/5
Social-Emotional Learning – if they attempt to roll SEL into the schedule models, in a specific way, CONTINUE READING: Rating the NYC Dept of Ed’s Reopening Plan (scheduling) | JD2718
