Google Docs version (to print or share): Developing a Home-Based Learning Environment
Objective: To investigate a few different websites related to tips for home-based learning strategies to share with parents/caregivers.
The estimated activity time is 25 – 30 minutes.
Brainstorm and Design
Using the chart linked below, write down tips and strategies that resonate with you from each of these resources:
Chart: Developing a home-based learning environment
- 5 Things Parents/Caregivers Can Do to Support Students Online
- Parent/Caregiver Tips and Tricks for Distance Learning
- 8 Elements of Home-Based Learning
Stop and Think
(Key: T – Teachers; SL – School Leaders; DL – District Leaders)
Consider your student and family population as you reflect on the questions below:
- Which of the strategies and/or tips that you wrote down above will you compile to fit the needs of your student and family population? (T, SL)
- How will you share the strategies and/or tips with them? (T, SL)
- How will you partner with parents/caregivers to support implementation? (T, SL, DL)
- What are some universal strategies and/or tips that will work for the entire school or district? (SL, DL)
- How can you engage parents/caregivers in a conversation about home-based learning strategies and/or tips from the beginning? (T, SL, DL)