Transition Days. These days are provided to ease transition for students between school levels (5th to 6th grade, 8th to 9th grade). Teachers not participating in transition activities or support for these students have on-site teacher work time. The only students in attendance on these days are typically 6th and 9th graders, but kindergartners would also fit the use of transition days. Subject to the same leave policies as would apply to a regular teaching day.
Transition Days. All Secondary IAC teachers and specialists will be provided time to prepare for the transition through asynchronous learning days, as outlined below.
1. Wednesday, February 24
a. Teachers will hold advisory as usual (20-30 minutes) and take attendance for the day during the meeting. They will plan asynchronous instruction for students in lieu of the usual Wednesday synchronous lessons.
b. The staff meeting (90 minutes), lunch (30 minutes) and individual planning (60 minutes) times will occur as usual, but the remainder of the workday is set aside for teacher-directed collaborative preparation for the transition to hybrid instruction.
c. During this collaborative preparation time, teachers could connect with each other about students and families, teachers and paraeducators may meet for collaborative planning, room preparations may begin, or any other tasks that will help to facilitate a smooth transition for all.
2. Wednesday, March 3
a. Teachers will hold advisory as usual (20-30 minutes) and take attendance for the day during the meeting. They will plan asynchronous instruction for students in lieu of the usual Wednesday synchronous lessons.
b. The staff meeting (90 minutes), lunch (30 minutes) and individual planning (60 minutes) times will occur as usual, but the remainder of the workday is set aside for teacher-directed collaborative preparation for the transition to hybrid instruction.
c. During this collaborative preparation time, teachers could connect with each other about students and families, teachers and paraeducators may meet for collaborative planning, room preparations may begin, or any other tasks that will help to facilitate a smooth transition for all.
3. Thursday, March 4 & Friday March 5 – Teachers will, upon request to the sub office, be provided a substitute in order to be released from instruction to prepare for transition.
a. Teachers will request a substitute from the sub office by end of day Monday, March 1. An email sent directly to Xxxxxx Xxxxxx with the building principal and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx will suffice.
b. Teachers will provide lesson plans for their sub to teach remotely.
c. The remainder of these two days is set aside for teacher-directed individual preparation for the transition to hybrid instruction and new class configurations. These days are primarily set aside for work to prepare classrooms for in-person instruction, but teachers have the professional discretion to use the time for any tasks that will facilitate a sm...
Transition Days. The Company may construct Trip Sequences that continue from the current bid to a maximum of six (6) Days into the subsequent bid period. Time flown in the subsequent bid period will be credited in that bid period. During Bid Line construction, transition Days will not be designated as Reserve Days, but transition Days may be subject to trip reserve assignment. If the transition Days cause the Crewmember to have fewer than the minimum scheduled duty free Days set forth in Section E.1.a (Scheduled Duty Free Days), the Crewmember may exercise his options of K.4 (Excess Days).
