GM e-Learning

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Our FAQ document represents the questions asked in the Gower Community as we implemented eLearning during the 2018-19 school year as well as questions asked and answered since. 

• eLearning Days – FAQ

• 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Teacher Planning/preparation
• 8:30 a.m. – eLearning modules posted and period of availability, student engagement, instruction, supervision and support as needed begins
• 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – 5-hour block of student engagement, instruction, supervision, monitoring and support as needed
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Teacher Duty Free
• 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. – Verification/assessment of student work/engagement; planning/prep. for ongoing e-Learning modules
• 3:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Teacher planning/preparation, professional responsibilities

• Download the Gower 62 eLearning Plan
• Open Letter to the Community – The Decision to Call an eLearning ‘Snow Day’

• Our Board of Education took an important step in 2014 when they approved the Resolution to ensure that Gower was recognized as a Future Ready district.  The Board has continued to support the variety of programs put into place since that commitment was made. Their recent action to approve the use of eLearning Days in place of what would otherwise be used as Emergency Closure Days was no different. This is an exciting opportunity for Gower School District and was made possible by the collaboration between our staff, our administrative team and our parent representatives on the Board. 

   

  As reported, the Gower Staff is off and running with a strong approach to engaging students and maintaining continuity of teaching and learning on days that would have otherwise been lost to emergency school closures. We have shared our plan, early on, with the DuPage County Regional Office of Education and appreciate their ongoing support. Subsequently, our plan has also been shared with a number of school districts and we have enjoyed hosting our colleagues from across the area in web and phone conferences to answer their questions as they consider adapting a plan that works best in their community. Please reach out to the District Office directly with any questions you may have.  And remember, the emphasis on the ‘e’ is ‘engagement’!

eLearning Implementation Resources

The following items have been helpful to Gower School District Administrators and are posted as resources for other districts to review and utilize as they see fit.  And remember, the emphasis on the ‘e’ is ‘engagement’!

• e-Learning Program Verification Form – ROE Approved – 3-15-22

• Approval of Resolution – eLearning Program Renewal (Action Item) – 3-15-22

• eLearning Renewal Recommendation for Board Approval – 3-15-22

• Public Hearing on Proposal for Renewal of eLearning Program – 3-15-22

• eLearning Day Presentation – DuPage ROE Technology Coordinator Panel – Jan. 28, 2020

• e-Learning Program Verification Form (ISBE Design) 10-31-19

• eLearning Verification Form (Gower Design) – ROE – 5-17-19

• eLearning Formal Recommendation for Board Approval – 4-30-19

• Public Hearing on Proposal for eLearning Program – 4-30-19

• Approval of Resolution – eLearning Program (Action Item) – 4-30-19

• Memorandum of Understanding Related to School Closures – 3-19-19

• Approval of Resolution – eLearning Program (Action Item) – 4-30-19

• Gower Middle School eLearning Day Gower Promo Video

• If You Give a Kid a Snow Day Gower Promo Video