Date
03 December 2024

Gather information to guide hybrid approaches

Gathering initial and ongoing information and feedback to guide planning and action.

Partner with whānau

Partner with whānau

Build and maintain effective relationships with whānau to sustain hybrid learning approaches.

Some discussion points for whānau conversations:

  • The level of ākonga independence when learning remotely or from home. This will vary by age as well as other factors.
  • The people or community who support ākonga when learning remotely.
  • The resources available in the home or community, such as spaces, devices, wifi, books and learning materials.
  • Cultural expectations and protocols.
  • Preferred forms of communication, both to and from whānau.
  • How to track communications.

Identify the support needed

Identify the support needed

Work with students, whānau and community to identify available resources and the right supports for learners.

Monitor impacts on student learning

Monitor impacts on student learning

Understand and respond to the impact of working at home compared to working at school for different learners.

It pays to adjust your expectations. Some students will do better at home then they did at school. Others will produce less than they did at school. Some reasons for this include fewer distractions, reduced availability of support from teachers and more difficulty accessing teacher aides.

Jane, Learning Support Coordinator

Keep records up to date

Keep records up to date

Record hybrid learning needs of students and staff for easy access. Maintain a strong system to keep records up to date using regular checkpoints.
  • Build a whole school information system
  • Ensure information is easy to access by staff and leaders
  • Continually update information as some situations may be quite fluid
  • Use the information to provide appropriate hybrid learning support for students

Useful resources

Useful resources

 

 

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How does communication support ākonga, whānau, and kaiako with hybrid learning?

Suggestions for optimising communications between staff, students and whānau.

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Using information to provide the right supports for remote learners

Suggestions for determining the level of help needed for each student.

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Hybrid learning from a te ao Māori perspective

Suggestions for incorporating a te ao Māori perspective in online teaching and learning.

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Hybrid learning thought pieces

A series of thought pieces and step by step guides by Derek Wenmouth on hybrid learning and resilient schools.

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Next steps

More suggestions for implementing the strategy “Use hybrid learning approaches”:

Return to the guide “Curriculum accessibility”

Guide to Index of the guide: Curriculum accessibility

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