{"id":1487,"date":"2020-10-09T21:16:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T21:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2020-10-09T21:16:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T21:16:10","slug":"10-9-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/2020\/10\/09\/10-9-20\/","title":{"rendered":"10.9.20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Quote to consider:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;It is hard for a student to unlearn empathy&#8217;. ~Matthew Kay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">To Dos:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SYNERGY + CANVAS SYNC:  Teachers, please <strong>sync your grades in Canvas weekly so that by Wednesday<\/strong> morning at 9:00 am all classes have grades updated and synced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will share this info with parents next Friday:  Parents, this means that looking at ParentVue after 9:00 am on Wednesdays will show your student&#8217;s most up to date grades.  Please encourage your student to continue to check their grades throughout the week in Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNIVERSAL CANVAS PRACTICES:  To ensure that all students and families are seeing the same thing across all classes, <strong>it is our school wide expectation that the Canvas settings below are universal for all teachers<\/strong>; please contact Wendy and Nole to share more if you&#8217;d like your settings to be different for a particular reason. Reach out to your Canvas coach rep with questions on the Canvas settings outlined or if you are having trouble following this set up expectation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Navigation Tabs: Streamline the number of places a student can look by <strong>only including menu tabs for Home, Modules, Announcements and Grades<\/strong> (plus Syllabus if you use it).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Modules: <strong>Post your assignments into a module<\/strong>. Dates in the pages\/assignment titles are helpful for kids!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Due Date: <strong>Make sure you assign a due date for every assignment<\/strong>. This way, the assignment will appear in the student&#8217;s calendar on the day it is due. Students can also then click on that assignment to access it and complete it. It is up to you if you wish to include beginning and available until dates.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Other Assignments and Assignment Groups: To make finding relevant assignments easier for students in&nbsp;their gradebook, calendar, and modules, <strong>remove any assignments or assignment groups that you\u2019re not using<\/strong>, including empty templates. Assignments are only permanently deleted if they are deleted in the Assignment tab.&nbsp; Deleting assignments from modules only removes the assignment from the module tab, not from the course.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Homepage Button: Students have found it helpful when teachers <strong>have a button on their homepage of a course<\/strong>, that is updated weekly, that takes them directly to that day&#8217;s assignment. See your canvas coach if you wish to create this on your home page.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WEDNESDAY ASSIGNMENT GUIDE:  <strong>Please read and follow the directions<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ivw1TOUVAtPRjyx3rMW54Gdm2IXCb7qGpRC1EiYuz-Y\/edit?usp=sharing\">this document<\/a> created by our Canvas coaches.  This will help with Wednesday assignment\/attendance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Bits and Bobs: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HYBRID METRICS: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/home\/return-school\" target=\"_blank\">Here is a page on our district website<\/a> that would be a nice one to bookmark. Recently added to this page is a very simple and <strong>clear metric chart<\/strong> that highlights the individual metrics per week, as well as the potential first day we could return in a Hybrid format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WEBEX UPDATE: There will be a big change coming with how Webex is set up that <strong>will improve security for teachers using Webex <\/strong>with their students.&nbsp; This change has not occurred yet, but it is expected within the next week. These changes should help with managing unintended or inappropriate student visitors to your Webex meetings. The students will log into Webex in a similar fashion to how teachers log into Webex.&nbsp;The teachers will have \u201chost\u201d accounts.&nbsp; These accounts allow them to schedule and create sessions. The students will have \u201cattendee\u201d accounts. These accounts will only allow them to attend sessions. Users from outside the district will not be able to attend Webex sessions that are created by teachers.&nbsp;<strong>Look for new instructions for how students will join Webex meetings in the next few days<\/strong>.&nbsp; By the way, the next update of Webex will also have the most requested item by teachers: a mute button that students can\u2019t unmute!&nbsp;[And a special shout out to Vince Valenti for doing the behind-the-scenes heavy lifting to make sure these changes work!].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TECH TIP: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When looking at a YouTube link, they all have the same general look:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HOru6L22zoM\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HOru6L22zoM<\/a><\/li><li>To force the video to play in a single screen, modify the&nbsp;url&nbsp;just&nbsp;slightly: Add&nbsp;<strong>_popup<\/strong>&nbsp;directly&nbsp;BEFORE the question mark, like this:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch_popup?v=HOru6L22zoM\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch_popup?v=HOru6L22zoM<\/a><\/li><li>Note: This tip does NOT allow blocked videos through our filters though.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CULTURE OF CARE: The&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1kHKrutPTYxGEAOyQye6IkR3fY-UPu4rdRxYWhZxg0fU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Care Corner<\/a>&nbsp;is a <strong>live Google Doc that will be updated every week <\/strong>with new resources for staff to use that includes opportunity for staff connections &amp; self-care, social-emotional learning, and trauma-informed best practices. Thanks to our amazing Culture of Care team for all the work being done to take care of our staff, students, and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAFETY UPDATE: The following items are from Paul \u2013 who\u2019s been quite busy keeping up with and interpreting ODE guidance for use within our district:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>New Mask Requirement:<\/strong>&nbsp; (The following language has been adopted by our district and will be shared in an all BLS Staff email on Tuesday.) A cloth, paper, or disposable face mask that covers the nose and the mouth is the requirement for all BLS students and staff with some exceptions. When exceptions apply, a face shield is permissible, but other safety practices should be implemented, such as more than 6 feet of social distancing and\/or added ventilation of fresh air. The exceptions are described below:<ol><li>For provisions applicable to staff\/students protected by ADA or IDEA (details from RSSL referenced below).<\/li><li>For safety reasons, such as a bus driver whose glasses are fogging up when attempting to wear a mask under specific weather conditions;<\/li><li>For specific and time-limited instructional needs such as speech and language, LIPS reading group, ELL lessons or other examples when viewing a teacher\u2019s or student\u2019s mouth is essential to that portion of the lesson. As soon as possible within the lesson, masks should replace the shields;<\/li><li>For younger children moving into in-person education who exhibit severe emotional dysregulation when wearing a mask, staff should employ strategies to transition them from shields into mask wearing: mindfulness exercises, increase in the frequency of outdoor mask breaks, and other trauma-informed best practices.<\/li><li>People who are deaf or hard of hearing, or those who care for or interact with a person who is hearing impaired.<\/li><li>Other time-limited exceptions of short durations may be made with administrative knowledge.<br>***A clear mask is an acceptable option, as is the use of a shield over a mask for added protection.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><strong>Visitors<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Only BLS staff and essential visitors are allowed to enter buildings beyond the lobby.&nbsp; Examples of essential visitors are DHS, child protective services, law enforcement,&nbsp;student teachers and their supervisors, CASA advocates, Friends of Children mentors, cadet teachers, and ESD service providers.&nbsp; When in doubt whether a visitor is \u2018essential\u2019, consult with your Level Leader.<\/li><li><strong>Band, Music\/Choir, PE Standards of Practice<\/strong> \u2013 Juan Cuadros will be coordinating with elementary music, PE teachers and interventionists to develop learning instructional practices that include safety measures aligned with the ODE blueprint.&nbsp; He will then do the same with MS\/HS band, choir, PE teachers and interventionists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions\/Concerns about COVID-19 related matters.&nbsp; Please consult<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12W1CiwISAOh_l5XUgFmkiUO2LejQ_wpP\/view?usp=sharing\"> this flowchart<\/a> for answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLUE LIGHT FILTER:  There is a <strong>blue light filter option<\/strong> on all Macs from 2017 and newer; this is built in with no additional equipment needed.  Users can access this option in system preferences to warm the colors and limit the &#8220;blue light&#8221; and even choose how warm the color is and assign a schedule.  This option take place of the need for external &#8216;filters&#8217; (eg: blue light glasses).  Touch base with Susan Kirkpatrick for more information.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-08-at-12.11.06-PM-1024x679.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1499\" width=\"404\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-08-at-12.11.06-PM-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-08-at-12.11.06-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-08-at-12.11.06-PM-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-08-at-12.11.06-PM-453x300.png 453w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-08-at-12.11.06-PM.png 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Reminders:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fall conferences, originally scheduled for the end of October, have been canceled.  Therefore the <strong>last week of October will revert to regular distance learning school days<\/strong>.  Due to the change in fall conferences, our district\u2019s calendar has been updated. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NzA0tiGoSW7ALl8kiEAbvdWDQQX-RDOu\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Here is a copy<\/a> of the calendar, with this change indicated. It will also be posted on the website soon, if not already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We continue to hold twice weekly <strong>admin office hours on Tuesdays <\/strong>and<strong> Thursdays <\/strong>from<strong> 8:00-8:30am<\/strong> in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bls.webex.com\/meet\/wendy.mcculloch\">Wendy\u2019s WebEx Room<\/a>.  Feel free to drop in to share celebrations, questions, and\/or concerns; ongoing notes from admin office hours can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1gaRagAUuslb-XvQPp8b4CX-JgpzSHZb_zuLKwu3DaqU\/edit?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WebEx Expectations: We continue to share with our families the benefits to learning when students have their screens on.  Please <strong>see Gina&#8217;s email with the notes regarding this<\/strong> that will be sent home today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">HDMS Highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first HDMS Staff Lip Sync Video can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jmaOpy2jA5ASi9oBGkGleTHZAG0sMWot\/view?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>!!!! <br>Thanks to Heather P for organizing and editing this together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2263.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2263.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2263-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2264.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2264.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2264-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2267.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2267.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2267-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_2268.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1484\" width=\"318\" height=\"241\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quote to consider: &#8216;It is hard for a student to unlearn empathy&#8217;. ~Matthew Kay To Dos: SYNERGY + CANVAS SYNC: Teachers, please sync your grades in Canvas weekly so that by Wednesday morning at 9:00 am all classes have grades &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/2020\/10\/09\/10-9-20\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":536,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/536"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1487"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1516,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1487\/revisions\/1516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/wendy.mcculloch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}