EVSC’s Snow Day Plan What Synchronous Learning Means for Students

Parents with students in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation received an email with information on how they are going to deal with any weather-related school closings.

Synchronous Instruction or Asynchronous Instruction

I don't usually have to look up the definition of words in emails from the EVSC. If the words synchronous or asynchronous instruction seemed foreign to you, you're not alone. So, before we get into the new procedures for weather-related closings, let's define these words.

Asynchronous learning refers to students accessing materials online at their own pace.

Synchronous learning refers to teachers and students gathering at the same time and interacting in “real-time”.

So, basically our kids have used up the days the state allows for online instruction that they can complete on their own time. If classes are canceled due to weather (Which could be this week) Students will need to be in class at the same time on their school-issued devices.

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Dear EVSC Families, We want to ensure all families are aware of our plans for learning in the event of weather-related school closures that may happen as winter continues. Due to the winter storm in early January, we used our built-in make-up days and the state-allowed asynchronous learning days (where students completed assignments independently). Moving forward, any additional closures will be made up through synchronous learning, meaning students will participate in live instruction with their teachers using their school-issued devices on the day of the cancellation. The state of Indiana allows schools to use synchronous learning instead of adding extra days to the end of the school calendar, ensuring we meet the required 180 days of instruction. To prepare for this possibility, all EVSC schools are practicing this format with students so they are comfortable learning online in real time.

What to expect on a synchronous learning day:

If school is canceled due to weather, our closure announcement will include a reminder for students to log in for live instruction.
Students will follow a structured schedule, which teachers will provide in advance.
Schools will remind students to take their devices home when winter weather is predicted.

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