Roles & Responsibilities of the School

Leadership Team

• Create and distribute TNCS’s Distance Learning Plan, or DLP 
• Establish clear channels of communications between faculty, staff, families, and students in the event of this DLP being activated
• Support faculty and students/families shifting to a distance learning environment 
• Help teachers implement DLP and ensure high-quality learning experience for all students
• Support all teachers and teams in the implementation of TNCS’s DLP
• Provide models and examples of outstanding distance learning units and lessons 
• Recommend new methods techniques for providing feedback to students
• Support teachers and teams as they design new methods to assess student learning 
• Support teachers and teams in developing strategies to differentiate their instruction

Teachers & Advisors

• Collaborate with other members of your team or department to design distance learning experiences for your students
• Communicate frequently with your students and with their parents 
• Provide timely feedback to support your students’ learning
• Implement the Guidelines for TNCS teachers shared earlier in the DLP

Health & Wellness

• Provide resources, guidance, and support for students and employees to support their physical and emotional wellbeing

Student Advisors

• Serve as liaison for communication with students/families 
• Use virtual platforms (Zoom) to conduct advisory check-ins with students
• Facilitate daily check-in

College & Career Counselor

• Host Virtual Office Hours at set times for students and parents
• Encourage students and parents to schedule these meetings as needed

Electives Teachers

• Health & Physical Education – Develop a bank of mindfulness exercises, physical activities, and competitions for students
• Visual Arts – Staying mindful of the resources and tools families may not have in their home, develop a bank of projects and activities for students to access if interested
• Performing Arts – Develop activities for students to access in preparation for spring performance
• Collaborate with classroom teachers on how to integrate music, art, and physical education into classroom projects and experiences.

Tech Support Team

• Review and develop how-to tutorials for teachers, students, and parents 
• Continually monitor the needs of teachers, students, and parents and troubleshoot their challenges, as needed
• Be available remotely to provide on-demand tech support help