Distance Learning Plan
The Distance Learning Plan is designed to describe the actions and approach TNCS will take in the event of an extended campus closure. Understanding that each emergency situation is different, we endeavor in this Distance Learning Plan (DLP) to provide a flexible distance learning framework with guidelines that can be implemented in a variety of circumstances.
TNCS has convened our COVID-19 Response Team in the event that the current crisis results in school closure. The COVID-19 Response Team includes:
Nancy Foy Head of School
Scott Bray Director of Teaching, Learning, and Research
Dan Stackhouse Director of Development
Joy Buzzard Director of Finance and Operations
Eric Gobble Director of Athletics
Noel Raggio School Nurse
Adam Rothschild Director of Upper School
Scott Kay Director of Middle School
Carolyn Tisdale Director of Admission & Enrollment Management
Dr. Jody Crane Consultant
The Head of School will be responsible for regularly communicating with the President and Vice President of TNCS’s Board of Trustees, who will share information with other trustees. The decision to close TNCS’s campus and implement the DLP will be made by the Head of School, in consultation with COVID Response Team members and the school’s Board of Trustees.
If TNCS’s campuses are closed and the DLP is implemented, the Head of School will send communication to both parents and faculty/staff making the announcement and delineating a timeline for implementation. An exact date will be designated when distance learning will begin for TNCS students. The two school days preceding this designated date will be classified as work days for TNCS faculty and staff, who will be expected to be on duty, either physically on campus or remotely, depending on circumstances and safety conditions. Students will not attend school or be required to begin distance learning until the date designated by the Head of School. During the two preceding work days, division directors will prepare to share more specific information and guidelines with parents, while teachers will arrange to relaunch their classes on selected Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Technology Systems to Support Distance Learning
Roles & Responsibilities During Distance Learning