Virtual Instruction Support

●        Choose your location purposefully where no one can walk behind you and where you can expect limited interruptions.

●        Choose your background carefully.  Keep the background behind you simple to minimize distractions.

●        Avoid virtual backgrounds for regular daily instruction.

●        Take care of any personal business prior to classroom Meet sessions.

●        Be on time for each class.  Join all sessions 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the session where possible.

●        Be prepared.  Close all extra tabs on your browser not related to the meeting or class and have all course material present and ready as you  would at the start of class.

●        Use school appropriate language with students and expect them to do the same.

●        Maintain respect for all students in the virtual class when speaking and writing and expect the same from students.  This includes chat messages.

●        Stay attentive and limit distractions.

●        Do not take and publicly post any pictures taken during a videoconference session.  Do not take screenshots or screen captures of video classes.

●        As the teacher, you should not allow any students to be in a video conference without a teacher or other JPS staff member present.

●        Teachers should start and end all video sessions for all participants.  Do not allow join before host.

●        All video sessions involving students must require all participants to join with video and audio off (mute participants upon entry.)

●        Use the waiting room for all conferences.

●        Use a meeting password for all classes.

●        Lock the meeting after taking attendance if all students are present.

●        Require students to change/keep their legal name as written on their report card.

●        Remind students when video conferences are being recorded.

●        Do not allow students to start screen sharing.

●        Restrict in class chat when not needed.

●        Disable participant annotating over shared content unless there is a specific purpose during the session.

●        If you are not having your video conference session notify your students via email as early as possible.