Online Instructional

Strategies for Pandemic

Teaching

Elementary
Edition

Presenter
Marcela Aguayo
About Me
● Elementary teacher
○ Pre-K through 5th
● 6 years teaching in Ysleta ISD
● Local: Ysleta Teachers Association (YTA),
El Paso, Texas
● TSTA TORCH Leader
● YTA Vice President
Contact
E-mail: mia93g@gmail.com
Twitter: @ms_m_aguayoTX
Planning with an
Equitable Mindset
-Always keep our special
populations in mind when
planning your lessons and when -Also keep your students’ special
using specific interests, cultures, traditions in mind:
applications/programs:
● Gender
● Special Education (SPED) ● Race
● English Language Learners ● Ethnicity
(ELLs/LEPs) ● Religion
● 504 ● Emotions
● Gifted and Talented (GT) Treating all students equally is not
equitable education.
Technology within the
Lesson Planning Framework

Planning I Do We Do
with the End in Mind
Guided Practice
Assessments Mini-Lessons
(Collaborative Work)

Monitoring Parent
You Do
Progress Communication
Independent Work Analyzing Data Documentation
 Planning
with the End
in Mind
Assessments
-Each district will have different programs that
you’ll use.

-Think about how students will need to

demonstrate their knowledge.

-Each instructional technology program or

application has its strengths and weaknesses.

-Don’t be afraid to try something new if your

original idea did not work.
 Assessments
Strengths: Students can
draw on images you insert
so they can show their work
for math or annotate for
reading.
Weaknesses: Cannot insert
videos or hyperlinks. Takes
a while to check the entire
class’s work. No
speech-to-text or
text-to-speech options for
SPED or LEP students...yet
Strengths: Students can Strengths: Students can
respond in open ended and record themselves to show
multiple choice assessments. evidence of learning. Can
They can upload work grasp student
samples. Easy to collect class misconceptions.
and individual data.
Weaknesses: Takes time to
Weaknesses: Cannot view watch all student work.
student process. Teachers
need training/practice before
using. Forms can take a long
time if the teacher is not
familiar with it.
 Assessments
Strengths: Fun and engaging for
students. Can play individually or as a
class. Can change time limit for
questions. Bank of tests and questions
teachers have already shared.
Weakness: Cannot insert multiple
images for students to view. Game is
only available for a limited time with
free version.
Strengths: Fun and Strengths: Can assess with
engaging for students. Can memory games, fill in the
play individually or as a blank, quizzes, open-ended,
class. Can change time limit and voice recordings.
for questions. Bank of tests
and questions teachers Weakness: Students who
have already shared. have weak internet
connections usually have a
Weakness: Students have a difficult time loading the
hard time selecting multiple Nearpod
choice answers when
playing online.
I Do
Mini-Lessons

-Using videos is a great way to introduce a

new concept.

-Find the YouTube channels that can help

you with a specific subject or content.
Mini-Lessons
Numberock SciShow Kids
Great videos for math concepts. Science concepts with
Makes math more visual for kid friendly
students. Repetitive song helps animations.
students remember. Recommend slowing
down video speed.

Flocabulary Peekaboo Kidz

Great for all contents and for Science concepts with
our English Language Learners. kid friendly
animations.
BrainPOP
All types of
Pinkfong! Lessons for SEL mini-lessons
Songs and stories for children. Social emotional for all core
Amazing animation. learning videos in a subjects.
short video.
We Do
Guided Practice
(Collaborative Work)
-Having students collaborate online can be
challenging.

-Find what works for you and for your

students.

-What works for one teacher might not work

for you. That’s okay!
Guided Practice
(Collaborative Work)
You Do
Independent
Work
-You’re going to need to be able to check student work in a
quick and easy way.

-Which assignments will you need to spend more time

checking or grading? (Compositions usually take longer…)

-Use a program that offers a class summary report to help

save you some precious time.
 Independent
Work

Compositions
 Independent
Work

Compositions
 Independent
Work

Compositions
 Independent
Work

English
Language Arts
& Social Studies
 Independent
Work

All Subjects
(I’ve only used it for math so far)
 Independent
Work

Most Subjects
(Reading)
Monitoring -Keep track of how your students are
progressing.

Progress -KISS: Keep It Super Simple!

Analyzing Data -What assessments and observations are

important for you to track?
Analyzing Data
 Parent
Communication
Documentation

-Staying connected with parents is vital to your

students’ success.

-Keeping track of all of your communication will help

protect you, and help when you refer students for
special services and for intervention.
 Documentation

-Can document points for wanted and unwanted behaviors.

-Parents can check throughout the day.

-Easy way to share announcements

-Can download messages to and from parents.

 Documentation

-Set up a form to keep track of parent

contacts.

-Spreadsheet can link to all of the entries

you post.
 Thanks!
E-mail: mia93g@gmail.com

Twitter: @ms_m_aguayoTX

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