School districts flexible with virtual learning disruptions

School districts are expecting virtual learning disruptions to happen and have plans to communicate with parents.

THE HIGH WINDS THISMORNING LETHOUSANDS OF HOMESWITHOUT POWER.AND THAT'S A PROBLEMFOR KIDS AND TEENSLEARNING FROM HOME.ISSUES LIKE THIS AREBOUND TO HAPPEN IN AVIRTUAL SETTING.SO 41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER SARAH PLAKEUNCOVERS WHAT ONEDISTRICT IS DOING SO KIDSWON'T MISS CLASS.Flexibility and creativity aregoing to be key for studentslearning at home, so thatwhen a disruption, like thepower outages we had in themorning, won't even be anissue.Power outages affectedhundreds of householdsthroughout the metro onMonday..

Which also made itdifficult for students learningfrom home to connect to theirlessons.I think parents just needsecurity in knowing that theirchild is going to be able totroubleshoot..Many school districtsrecognize thisElectrical issues, our internegoes off, our basement floodsand the emergency of themoment overwhelms the needfor school.If a student misses out onhours of live virtualinstruction,the Raytown school districtfactored in some flexibility.The student won't be countedas absent and can work withtheir teacheWe're recording all thosesynchronized lessons durinthe day and so a parent cancome home in evening andcan help kid get onsynchronized portion of thelessonBeing able to offer instructionat more than just the momentof instruction is one of thestrengths.Emily Frost is a parent andteacher in the ShawneeMission school district..

She'salso starting the WestwoodLearning Group, a branch o"Pandemic Pods" where shewill provide a space forstudents to learn virtuallywhile their parents are atworkA lot of positive praise afocusing on what you aregetting done.

I think a lot ofusare going into this feeling likewe are behind..Frost says the benefit ofvirtual learning - even if thereare disruptions - are beingable to individualize learningfor each student.What are your child'sinterests?

Make sure thatwhoever is monitoring thisprocess knows about that.Sometimes you know whenthis student is hungry or tiredand might need a brain breakor snack.Most school districts havealso bought wifi hot spots andare strengthening theconnection outside thebuilding, so students couldconnect there.Sarah Plake 41 action news