When we found ourselves launching a new Distance Learning Program at the International School of the Peninsula in a very short period of time, we knew there would be a period of learning and adjustment for our students, teachers, and families.

To educate our parents about the evolution of our Distance Learning Program and cultivate continued community investment, we decided to create a weekly Distance Learning Update Video from our Assistant Head of School.

In these videos that we send out at the end of each week, our Assistant Head highlights some of the great work our students have been doing. It has been a morale boost for the community to see that the rigorous bilingual education we offer in our classrooms is still happening, albeit remotely.

Our Assistant Head is also a school parent, and she has been able to give her own valuable insights into her distance learning experience with her daughters. The weekly update video is also the perfect forum to educate parents about changes to our program (for example, changes to the balance between synchronous vs. asynchronous learning).

In addition to sharing the videos through email, we post them to all our social media channels, where we have received very positive comments from parents. We will continue to create these videos for the duration of our closure, as they have proven to be a great vehicle for both education and connection.