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Online Learning Location Information
for Elementary School Students in the 2021-2022 School Year
Información sobre el aprendizaje en línea para los estudiantes de la escuela primaria en el año escolar 2021-2022Humble ISD is planning for the 2021-2022 school year and will continue to provide a personalized approach to education. The district is planning to offer parents the choice of two learning locations for their children in Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade:
- In person, at school, or
- Online, with students learning at home.
Humble ISD will offer these two options as long as the district is permitted to do so under the Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency (TEA) rules, and Humble ISD Board Policies. It is possible that actions taken by the Texas Legislature, which meets through May 31, 2021, will impact what Humble ISD can offer.
Please review the FAQs below to help you make the best decision for your children.
FAQs
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What technology does an online student need? What support can the district provide?
Online students need access to the internet. Humble ISD can provide the student with a Chromebook if needed for school.
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What do virtual students need from their family during the school day?
Elementary school children need to have an adult near them during the school day who can support the child in accessing the online instruction provided by Humble ISD teachers. This adult could be a parent, grandparent, or any trusted adult designated by the family. The learning partner works closely with the teacher to ensure assignments are completed, schedules are met, and students are engaged and motivated.
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Will my child be required to attend live Zoom sessions?
Live Zoom sessions are a significant component of the learning experience for students in elementary school because they are used to deliver personalized guided reading and personalized math instruction. These lessons allow teachers to give students immediate feedback. Students are not likely to make progress if they do not attend the live Zoom sessions.
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Will there be specific guidelines for attendance and participation?
Students who are not making appropriate progress online will be asked to become in-person learners on campus.
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How often will my children receive small group instruction from their online teachers?
Elementary school students will be engaged in small group instruction online with a teacher for about 20 minutes a day, four to five days per week.
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What does my child do when he or she is not in a Zoom session?
Children work on self-paced lessons, assignments, reading and projects.
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Will there be training sessions to educate parents on the platforms?
Yes, there will be training sessions at the beginning of the school year as well as on-going sessions during the school year. Training sessions will ensure the adult and students can successfully navigate the learning platform.
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If I have several children, can their schedules be aligned so that they have recess and lunch together?
Just like the on-campus environment, schedules differ by grade level. Children in the same household who are online learners may need to have lunch or recess at different times in the school day. Teachers must schedule Zoom sessions based upon the needs of the grade level.
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Can we go on vacation any time, or will we be required to follow the district calendar?
Students are expected to participate in instruction every school day. Students learning online may participate from anywhere where there is internet access and the student is in an appropriate work space conducive to learning.
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How do online students keep pace educationally with in-person students?
All teachers are responsible for teaching the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS), the state curriculum, to their students. Online teachers know the TEKS for their grade level and develop instruction for their students to master the curriculum. Teachers conduct reading and math assessments throughout the school year and share information with parents about their child’s learning progress.
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If my children are online learners, will they receive specialized services that they have qualified for from the school?
Yes. Special Education, Dyslexia, Bilingual, Gifted and Talented, and Section 504 services are provided to online learners who qualify for services.
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Will my child’s teacher and classmates be from his or her home campus?
In an effort to support virtual students well, students from multiple schools may be combined into an online class so that teachers can focus specifically on the needs of virtual learners, rather than having some students in person and some students online in the same class. Online teachers will prepare lessons designed specifically for the online environment. The makeup of each virtual class will be determined by the number of students in each grade level, at each school, who choose to be online learners. Children could be in a class with students from just their home campus and a teacher from their home campus. Or, they could be in a class with students from other schools in their feeder pattern and a teacher from a school within the feeder pattern.
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Will there be a limit on the number of students in a virtual class?
It is the district's goal for virtual classes to have student-to-teacher ratios similar to in-person classes. There are always some classes, in person and online, that have more students than the standard due to the unique enrollment numbers of that school and grade level and the time of year.
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Will my child have a dedicated teacher who won’t change?
It is the goal of Humble ISD to dedicate teachers to online classes for elementary school students. There could be a circumstance where students must change teachers but it is the district’s goal to avoid teacher changes unless necessary.
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Will there be opportunities for students to participate in tutorials, clubs, field trips and events?
Teachers will offer online tutoring. Virtual clubs will be offered when appropriate to the grade level. There will be opportunities for virtual students to join in-person students for field trips and major school events, such as the Field Day or Manners Banquet.
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How can my child feel included and make friends and continue to develop socially and emotionally?
Elementary school counselors interact with online classes and present lessons to develop and support social and emotional development.
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Will I be able to change my child’s learning location choice after I submit my choice for 2021-2022?
Families will be able to change their child's learning location on specified dates this summer. Additionally, there will be specified dates during the school year when the choice may be changed. It is the district’s goal to be flexible and supportive while providing a manageable structure for teachers tracking assignments and grades
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What happens if my home situation changes and it is not the designated time to request a learning location change?
There will be established time frames when parents can change the learning location. Should life situations occur outside the time frame, Humble ISD is committed to working with each family in the best interest of the child.
