1. Virtual Haverford
The Middle Schoiol version of Virtual Haverford, Virtual Village, will have a daily check-in, a virtual homeroom, with your son’s advisor to minimize social isolation as well as encourage appropriate interactions with teachers and classmates. Lessons will be delivered through multiple formats as we learn what works best and what gives us the greatest return on the teachers’ time and the boys’ attention. If there are issues on Wednesday and Thursday, we will adjust. We require boys who can attend to be appropriately dressed, and in appropriate spaces in the home with minimal distractions, just as if they were in school. Hopefully, we will be back in school after spring break, but if not, we will communicate our continued expectations of Virtual Village should we not reopen as currently scheduled on Monday, March 30.
While we have an assigned schedule for each of the boy’s grade level sections, we understand in the real world, our boys may not be available at all times. Therefore, instruction will be through any number of modalities to include live video, recorded video, worksheets, podcasts, and more. Total screen time is a major concern, so we are limiting each day to three classes at 45 minutes each which includes some time on task. We anticipate a majority of our students who are able to follow the morning schedule will complete most of their work by lunch. Below is a proposed schedule. We will send a detailed schedule with additional expectations on Tuesday.
Time for the completion of homework, student support, and individual questions would run from 1-2 p.m. Boys and parents who have additional questions can schedule meetings during this time period. Teachers will respond to email as quickly as possible and within 24 hours. From 2-3 p.m. we expect our boys to complete their homework or participate in the PE challenge of the day.
