5-7 Key ConceptsAPRIL 2020

SHARON CONTRERAS, PH.D. | SUPERINTENDENT

MissionGuilford county students will graduate as

responsible citizens prepared to succeed in higher

education, or in the career of their choice.*

*This mission was adopted by the Guilford County Board of

Education on December 12, 2000.

VisionTransforming learning and life outcomes for

all children

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Purpose

• Prevention of learning loss

• Continued focus on engagement, not evaluation

• Consistency across schools and classrooms

Related Assignments

• Teachers should develop the 12-15 assignments needed to reflect understanding of 5-7 Key Concepts. This is approximately 2-3 assignments per week.

• Instruction on 5-7 Key Concepts begins April 27th

Professional Learning on 5-7 Key Concepts

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• HS Principals 4/20

• MS Principals 4/21

• ES Principals 4/21

• CFs Wednesday 4/22

• AP and IB Coordinators 4/22

• Department Chairs 4/22-4/23

• Messaging the “Why”

• Sensitivity to preventing

learning loss and meeting the

needs of families

Setting Due Dates

Although due dates can be assigned, they must be fluid to allow students the

latitude through the end of the school year to complete (i.e. device accessibility,

family schedule, residential internet band width).

12-15 assignments should be paced from April 27th through the end of the

regular academic year, averaging 2-3 per week. Setting due dates can help

students manage their time on a weekly basis.

Assignments should be available to allow students and parents/guardian the flexibility to complete work according to their home schedules. If due dates are

set, make certain that students are not locked out of the assignment if more time

is needed to complete it outside of the due date, or if students want to work

ahead. (Please view the video on Creating Canvas Assignments for directions

on how to unlock due dates).

When assigning work be considerate of device availability (i.e. Children from

multiple grade levels in one household).

Messaging for Teachers and Families

• Families are doing the best they can given the circumstances they are in.

• The goal of Key Concepts in Guilford County is to prevent learning loss and to

ensure the main content of each course is covered prior to the end of the school year.

• Teachers should develop 12-15 assignments to cover the Key Concepts.

Students should complete 2-3 assignments per week, understanding that due

dates are recommended and should be flexible.

• Assignments can be graded as Collected, Incomplete or Missing within

PowerSchool.

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