Distance Learning

ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING

Though no one could have imagined 21st-century life in a pandemic, St. Gabriel International School (SGIS) had to imagine just how education would continue as effectively. The result was SGIS’ Online Learning in an Integrated Virtual Environment (O-LIVE) program on Microsoft Teams, which has allowed Gabrielites to receive the same quality of learning and sense of community from the safety of their homes.

O-LIVE combines Synchronous and Asynchronous learning methods:

SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING

Education in which students learn from instructors in real time group classes

Live classes through online software

Microsoft Teams for Education

SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING SCHEDULE

Level	Schedule	Period Duration
Senior HS	8:00 AM - 12:40 PM	50 minutes
Junior HS	8:50 AM - 12:40 PM	50 minutes
Elementary	9:00 AM - 12:20 PM	40 minutes
Pre-school	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	45 minutes

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING

More self-paced education in which online learning resources enable information sharing

Lecture videos and materials shared
Guided Study Session Program
Open Consultation Hours

Academic Books

Office 365 Productivity Tools

KPluz

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING SCHEDULE

Level	Schedule
Senior HS	Spread throughout the day
Junior HS	1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Elementary	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pre-school	3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

GUIDED STUDY SESSION PROGRAM

SGIS has a special Guided Study Session Program where students do their teacher-assigned learning activities (outside of synchronous classes) under the guided supervision of their teachers. Teachers have regular scheduled classroom time during Asynchronous Sessions to guide and help students with their assigned work and provide additional discussions when the need arises.

BUILDING A CONNECTED COMMUNITY

Now more than ever, the importance of social and emotional learning has been highlighted. At SGIS, our online school community fosters this and makes sure that the students still enjoy this connectedness through the online platforms that have become part of their New Normal. This makes it possible for students to inquire and learn together even while physically apart.

SENSE OF BELONGING

Collaborative learning activities in both synchronous and asynchronous classes
Regular student check-ins to assess well-being
Online Physical Education classes and school celebrations

MODERATED ONLINE CLASSROOM

Daily and weekly classroom schedules simulate the feel of a class day and facilitate time management as well as study skills of students
Teachers provide timely direct instruction
Teachers are on call during asynchronous sessions, which fall under SGIS’s Guided Study Session program
Class Advisers monitor schedules and attend to student concerns

ACTIVE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

Encourages online collaboration among students and teachers in a safe environment
Enables students to be active participants in their learning, making it easy for them to interact and engage in discussions
Makes it easy for students to follow the flow of each learning activity and ask for help when needed

Parent Testimonials

ON SGIS O-LIVE

“This Pandemic brought us so much anxieties and uncertainties, but everytime I attended the online class of my son I can attest that the efforts of everyone especially GRADE 2B teachers really do well. Yes, “kids will be kids,” and though there are lazy and chaotic days for these little ones- teachers really made an effort to make it lively and more fun.

Thank You Teacher Kim, Teacher Cora, Teacher Myra and Teacher Angela for all your understanding and patience to them.

More days to come! Parents, Students, Teachers and School are on the same track with this New Normal settings. God Bless everyone and Lets all be Safe.”

Carmela Velasco

“Today my children started undergoing their orientation on O-LIVE.

I am impressed with the resilience of faculty and administrators of SGIS. While other schools are still figuring out how to go about opening the school year, SGIS already has a plan to move forward.

Thank you! I appreciate the hard work that you do to deliver quality education to my three children.”

Mark Relova, Ph. D

“The O-LIVE Classes dry-run is almost over and within that short period, we are really happy that we've kept our hopes high and stayed with SGIS, we could say that they're doing great so far! Our daughter is in Grade 2 and Teachers Kim and Cora are so patient and are really excellent teachers! Keep up the good work!”

Jocelle Chuongco

“We are now lined up for the second dry run of SGIS and I am very impressed! The online learning system that SGIS has implemented is very organized and well-managed. Also, a shoutout to the amazing teachers who have embraced this new method of teaching so well and so fast - my four kids and their classmates are all so engaged and having fun learning at home”

Nicole Tee

“Thank you SGIS for staying resilient and being well-prepared in this new learning experience. More than delivering the lessons effectively, including online physical education classes ensure that the student's mental health and wellness are taken care of. Looking forward to a fruitful and safe academic year!”