Virtual Summer School Resource Guide
A series of supports to assist in building a highly successful summer learning program.
A series of supports to assist in building a highly successful summer learning program.
Information
- Spectrum - From March 16 through June 30, Spectrum is offering households with teachers or students in Pre-K to 12 or college who need remote education free internet and WiFi at any service level up to 100 Mbps for new customers. They will continue to offer Spectrum Internet Assist, a high-speed broadband program to eligible low-income households. They’ve also signed the Keep Americans Connected Pledge which promises to:
- Not terminate service for residential or small business customers who are unable to pay due to economic circumstances related to COVID-19.
- Waive late fees residential or small business customers accumulate due to economic circumstances related to COVID-19.
- Open up WiFi hotspots for public use.
- Comcast, which owns Xfinity, will offer two months free and increased speeds for new families who join the Internet Essentials program by June 30, 2020, an internet access program for low income families that is normally $9.95 a month.
- Access from AT&T provides discounted Internet service for low-income consumers. Access from AT&T is temporarily:
- Offering two months of free service to new customers who order by 5/23/20. The cost is $5/mo. or $10/mo. thereafter, depending on your speed
- Expanding eligibility based on income as well as households participating in National School Lunch and Head Start Programs
- Waiving all home internet data overage fees
Between March 13, 2020 and June 30, 2020 AT&T will waive:
- Late payment fees for postpaid wireless, home phone, internet, U-verse TV, and DIRECTV.
- Domestic postpaid wireless plan overage charges for data, talk, or text.
- Indiana Public WiFi Locations
- Xfinity Wifi Hotspot Map
Click on link below for regional television schedules for grade level and subject programming. Check back every week to view the new schedules.
At Home Learning IPBS Episode Reflection Guide
At Home Learning PBS KIDS Conversation Cards
At Home Learning Broadcast Schedules - Week of May 10, 2020
- English Language Learner
- eLearning Resources - English Learners - This hub features resources for both teachers and families of English learner students. Included are links to other EL-specific resource hubs, such as WIDA’s, links for effectively connecting with multilingual families, and instructional programs and supports.
- eLearning Requirements and Supports for English Learners - IDOE’s guidance on the requirements for providing services, communicating with families, and assessing English learner students.
- High Ability
- Special Education
- Digital Course Curation Training Opportunity - On June 15 and 16 the IDOE will provide a 2-day synchronous and asynchronous training session to enhance digital learning and to develop online-based courses within learning management systems. Participants will focus on building the necessary skill set and knowledge base required for digital course curation and will begin building a course and receive 15 PGPs. Please register here. Email Jennifer Watson with any questions.
- IDOE Child Safety Tips
- IDOE eLearning Day Program - resources to assist schools in implementing eLearning days
- IDOE Guidance for Schools to Partner with DCS in Promoting Child Welfare and Continuity of Learning
- IDOE School Corporation Crisis Response and Recovery Guide
- ASUforYOU School Training and Support - Free short videos for teachers and families to learn the basics of how to transition your instruction online.
- Learning Keeps Going - a curation of free tools, strategies, tips and best practices for teaching online from a coalition of education organizations
- Rose-Hulman PRISM Rose-Hulman PRISM provides a free Moodle LMS for any Indiana K-12 teachers. Teachers can build / author their own courses on the LMS. PRISM staff will provide online Moodle training if needed and daily support. Teachers can build as many courses on the LMS as needed. Teachers can continue to use the LMS indefinitely. This is not an offer for just the current time.
- SETDA Coalition for eLearning - resources and guidance for online learning
- Turnkey Courses as Option for Continuous Learning
- Zoom for Teachers - Zoom tutorial videos
- Search the Resource Database below for content specific supports.
- Elementary Independent Writing Prompts
- Elementary Writing Activities to Accompany Reading
- Secondary Independent Writing Prompts
- Secondary Writing Activities to Accompany Reading
- TV and Movie watching templates for Elementary and Secondary students - IDOE wants to ensure learning continues for students at home. These templates are meant to provide an opportunity for students to learn and grow while watching a TV show or movie.
- AskRose Homework Help - A free math and science tutoring service for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Students can call 877-ASK-ROSE, email, or chat live with a friendly tutor to work through and better understand homework assignments.
- Fred Rogers Center - Talking to Young Children about the Coronavirus
- CDC - Talking to young children about coronavirus
- PBS - How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (with PBS Kids videos and shows that discuss handwashing)
- NASP - Talking to children about COVID-19
- Free Online Summer Camps To Continue Your Kids Education
- Summer Learning Resources for Families: Students’ access to learning opportunities through the summer months is particularly critical this year. To promote learning during this unprecedented time and stem summer learning loss, MetaMetrics® today announced with CCSSO that it is offering free premium access to parent tools that support remote student learning. A resource guide is available here to review free, online reading and math tools that support remote learning. The tools can be used regardless of if students have Lexile® and Quantile® measures.
