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From Students, We Heard:
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In Response, We Are Doing:
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Many students find the pace ofthe secondary quadmester model/schedule to be too fast.
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A District-wide Student Success Day (Apr. 9) for secondary students, where students in both cohorts will have a day to catch up, from home, with teachers available to answer questions.
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OCV students are looking for more support with online learning.
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A 40-min breakout room each week (per class) for teacher/peer support for OCV secondary.
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Student concerns over tests, marks, and assignments.
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To reduce workload stressors, the OCDSB will not participate in the OSSLT this year.
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Students, especially those in OCV, need breaks during online learning.
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Two 5-minute breaks will be implemented across all OVC elementary and secondary campuses each day.
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Students want to have a voice and want to see their feedback resulting in change.
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Two half-day sessions held with OCV students (grades 6-12) to engage in student- driven decision making. Groups receive $500 and teacher time to support; we will re-group again in May.
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Concerns for student well-being.
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We have increased messaging to students with more specific and accessible information, tips and resources.
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Students want for more opportunities for social interaction.
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We are exploring interactive virtual recess in OCV in 2021-2022; a welcome period (10 mins) will be added to OCV secondary for check-ins and community building.
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From Staff, We Heard:
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In Response, We Are Doing:
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The workload is too heavy; concerns for staff well-being
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Continue to look for ways to streamline workload and timing pressures for all staff.
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Increased comfort with technology, but ongoing needs/issues.
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Exploring technology needs in an upcoming survey; We’ll integrate survey results to inform development of a technology toolkit.
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Frustration with the hybrid model for specialized program classes.
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Learning Support Services is providing support/ tips for teaching virtually and in the blended model through a Google site and through LSCs.
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OCV Staff want option to work remotely.
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We have continued to modify/review the work location of OCV staff and potential impact on bricks and mortar schools, with a view to allowing more staff to work remotely.
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Overall, We Heard:
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In Response, We Are Doing:
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Experiences with safety guidelines.
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We continue to work closely with Ottawa Public Health and follow their guidance; We are proud of the Board’s advocacy and the Ministry’s inclusion of school staff and bus drivers in Phase 2 of the vaccination rollout.
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Gratitude for the hard-working teachers and custodians.
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We’ve actively shared this feedback with staff, so that they are encouraged by these messages of appreciation.
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Appreciation for the opportunity to see the thoughts of others, which was validating for those with a similar experience.
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Another check-in is planned for later this spring, so that students, staff and parents/guardians will have another opportunity to share feedback.
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