G3

As mentioned in E2 I have been following the guidelines of NCVPS. I am not sure what VTVLC has in place and will need to learn more about procedures. In my previous virtual position after reviewing the infraction with the student the teacher contacts the school virtual contact person (eLA) and the principal to share possible academic infractions. This is done via email in a password protected document and including the Instructional Director as well as language leader. The email should be sent in a ‘read receipt’ and passwords should be sent in a separate form as in second email, phone or text. Protocol is explained in the email and the student will receive a zero until they redo the assignment or complete an alternate assessment. The school is asked to share with the family the infraction and guidelines. These are the steps for the first offence. The biggest issue I have had with students is the use of an online translator. Ways I try to address the issue beforehand is to explain how teachers know that an online translator was used. Most often the translator is obvious since students will sometimes use a tense in Spanish that does not exist in English. An example is in romantic languages and two different past tense concepts with the continued past and the specific past. I explain to students the concept from another (Spanish) language that does not exist in the student’s native language. I also explain the new knowledge (unfamiliar concept), briefly, showing combinations of letters for students to watch for that are indicators of a violation as well as reviewing the grammatical form being studied. These forms show letter and word patterns that students are to use, the correct forms and not what is found by an online translator.