CTLS has improved how Cobb students learn and how teachers teach. Learning resources are available for students both at school and at home, and a recent study by Brown University concluded that “...CTLS likely played a role in Cobb’s impressive academic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.” 

One area in which CTLS helps you and your student is to allow learning to continue, even at home. 

During the 2023-2024 school year, so that teachers can participate in professional learning, students will learn at home through CTLS on: 

• August 21, 2023 
• October 16, 2023 
• March 4, 2024 

Each of these dates had already been scheduled as early release days.

On these three days, you can expect for: 

• Students to work independently at home 
• Teachers will have reviewed expectations with students the day before. 
• Teachers will not host live, face-to-face instruction on these days. Instead, they will provide “asynchronous” instruction that may include a pre-recorded video, independent learning activity, or review lesson. 
• Students will work from home on teacher-created assignments, which will be communicated and available within CTLS. 

Your student will also be given a 30-minute assignment for each class based on their specific learning targets. 

This assignment may include the following: 

• Optional pre-recorded video (6–10 minutes in length) 
• Shared article 
• Summary questions 

Teachers will be available for questions and feedback each day, and lessons and assignments can be completed anytime during the school day.