From the very first day of school this year I have had virtual students. The first four weeks of the year were completely remote and my students logged in from their school issued chrome books until new iPads were distributed. As part of my classroom management process I took 5-10 minutes at the beginning of my morning lesson to go over and discuss the norms expected in order for our classroom to run smoothly and effectively. After about a week the students became accustomed to the online rules and they were able to listen, learn, and also share out with the class when necessary. After the four weeks passed and some students became face to face learners, I still had quite a few that remained virtual so we kept up the same norms. It made it to be an easy transition for those that did come into the classroom because they already knew what was to be expected and what they needed to do to be a good and respectful learner.
