Physical Space-In Person Learning
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What does outdoor education look like at Pine Cobble in 2020-21?
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Read more →: What does outdoor education look like at Pine Cobble in 2020-21?With safety in mind, Pine Cobble classes will be moving outdoors more often this year. While safety and academics remain top priorities, increased outdoor time will mean an additional focus on resilience, flexibility, and collaboration and teamwork.
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How are academics impacted by COVID-19 Safety measures?
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Read more →: How are academics impacted by COVID-19 Safety measures?With increased need for distancing and hygiene, bathroom and handwashing breaks do take longer. Pine Cobble faculty and staff are making every effort to minimize the impact of safety measures on students’ academic experience, by adapting their schedules and teaching practices to accommodate our new safety policies
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How often do masks need to be changed?
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Read more →: How often do masks need to be changed?A new mask will be worn each day and when damaged or soiled.
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How to help a child who needs comfort when a teacher because of emotional needs that are part of daily school experiences?
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Read more →: How to help a child who needs comfort when a teacher because of emotional needs that are part of daily school experiences?When child needs comfort from a teacher because of emotional needs that are a part of daily school experiences; separation from parent(s), injury, fear, fatigue, frustration. When child comes to a teacher and grabs the teacher in an effort to receive physical and emotional comfort. Child does not respond to verbal redirection. When child moves…
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How to help a child who is defiant and support from outside their box is not changing the situation?
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Read more →: How to help a child who is defiant and support from outside their box is not changing the situation?When: Redirection given verbally does not help the child and the child does not respond When: Child does not respond to verbal efforts and does not change their behavior and the behavior persists or worsens When: Child actively defies direction and acts in a way that makes their defiance unsafe for themselves or others –…
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How can we help children when they are doing something unsafe and need our assistance to get to a safe place again?
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Read more →: How can we help children when they are doing something unsafe and need our assistance to get to a safe place again?Assisting a child who cannot lift a heavy item, door, personal items. Help a child who has left their group by leaving the line, leaving the outdoor classroom space, walked away to another outdoor area. Stop a child who is moving towards a car or the carline. Help a child in any emergency or potential…
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How can we help young children with projects and opening lunch items?
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Read more →: How can we help young children with projects and opening lunch items?Please do so as needed and always look for opportunities to minimize the time that you are within six feet of one another. And, avoid being face to face with the child. In cases like this a mask is the PPE needed. Hands should be washed after helping a child open something from their lunch…
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What happens if a child is injured and needs the help of an adult?
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Read more →: What happens if a child is injured and needs the help of an adult?Assisting a child with checking an injury after an accident like a head bump, scrape or cut, or a bruise is essential. Applying ice and or a bandaid is part of that process. To do so requires PPE as described up in the toileting section. Look for opportunities to minimize the time that you are…
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What happens if a child needs assistance with a mask – falling off, doesn’t fit well, etc.
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Read more →: What happens if a child needs assistance with a mask – falling off, doesn’t fit well, etc.Assist the child as needed by going into their square with your mask on, if it is a simple fix of the mask, no PPE beyond the mask is needed. Look for opportunities to minimize the time that we are within six feet of one another and avoid being face to face with the child.
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What happens when a child needs assistance due to their age? Toileting, dressing, etc.
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Read more →: What happens when a child needs assistance due to their age? Toileting, dressing, etc.Please support the child to do all the things for which they need help – toileting, handwashing etc. When doing so, please wear a mask, wear a face shield, wear disposable gloves. Limit duration of contact when in less than 6 ft distancing After helping the child, please sanitize face shields, sanitize frequently touched surfaces,…