Governor Baker’s extension of school shutdowns in Massachusetts to May 4th has now moved us into a new phase of providing an educational plan for students in Massachusetts. We are adding resources to a Google workbook as we get them. Click here to view the workbook. There are many resources that are helpful for both online work and for downloading assignments and worksheets for those with limited bandwidth who might need paper resources for their students. One of the latest resources that has been added is from Google, especially for teachers, that guides the process of setting up an instructional workspace for remote learning. It is on the Google worksheet or click here to see the slide deck. The suggestions for how to navigate the day are helpful, no matter what platform you are using to deliver instruction. Hoonuit has also opened access to all New England educators for the remainder of the school year. Their online professional development are helpful for transitioning to online learning. You will find a link on the general resources tab of the Google workbook.
If anyone has additional resources to share, please email Dr. Judy Houle, Vice President of Entrepreneurship, who will happily update the Google workbook. There are several tabs for you and your teachers to explore, one for general resources and others by content area.
Judy Houle is our resident Curriculum Specialist with extensive experience with online/remote learning and is willing to help our current clients with making that transition at no extra charge to your current contract with TMS. Please email Judy if you would like some assistance. If you currently do not have a contract with us but would like some assistance, please email email@example.com to request a quote for those services.
TMS will continue to monitor for updates as they become available and will work with our districts to respond to them on both the business and curriculum/instructional fronts. We encourage our partner districts to reach out to us for any assistance you may need.
Wishing you all good health in these trying times, The TMS Team