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• Incorporating Virtual: • The Digital Classroom vs. Online Classes• Students and Parents: Why Virtual?• Millennial Kids
• The Modern Teacher & Administrator• Fears/Teaching Expectations/ Goals/
Performance Expectations, etc
• Setting up courses/Class Rosters/Assigning Grades/ Assessment Types & Value/ Other Instructional Issues
• School Tour
• This Is A Work Session with Q & A
Trina TrimmDirector /Head of School
Michael FicaraCurriculum & Technology Specialist
Luz SotoDirector of Student Services/Assistant Principal
Manny RieraBeyond the Bell, COO
First Generation of First Generation of Virtual & Digital Content Virtual & Digital Content ProvidersProviders
First Generation of First Generation of Virtual & Digital Content Virtual & Digital Content ProvidersProviders•Replicated “school”
•SAME as bricks & mortar
First Generation of Virtual & First Generation of Virtual & Digital Content ProvidersDigital Content ProvidersFirst Generation of Virtual & First Generation of Virtual & Digital Content ProvidersDigital Content Providers
•Not SAME experience but EQUIVALENT educational opportunity
•New ways to engage students
•New opportunities for teachers
Second Generation of Second Generation of VirtualVirtualSecond Generation of Second Generation of VirtualVirtual
What is Second Generation?What is Second Generation?What is Second Generation?What is Second Generation?
• Digital ClassroomsDigital Classrooms
• Customizable CurriculumCustomizable Curriculum
• Open SourceOpen Source
• Open CoursewareOpen Courseware
• Make Good Teachers – STARSMake Good Teachers – STARS
• NOT locked into a single VendorNOT locked into a single Vendor
• Digital ClassroomsDigital Classrooms
• Customizable CurriculumCustomizable Curriculum
• Open SourceOpen Source
• Open CoursewareOpen Courseware
• Make Good Teachers – STARSMake Good Teachers – STARS
• NOT locked into a single VendorNOT locked into a single Vendor
HOW DO I MANAGE THIS?
•What Should This Look Like?What Should This Look Like?
•How Much Does This Cost?How Much Does This Cost?
•How Much Is Enough?How Much Is Enough?
•What Content Do I Use & What What Content Do I Use & What Processes Do I Use? Processes Do I Use?
•How Do I Train Teachers?How Do I Train Teachers?
•How Do I Evaluate Teachers, How Do I Evaluate Teachers, Students, Success?Students, Success?
Digital Classrooms v
Virtual Classes
Digital Classrooms v
Virtual Classes
The ModelsThe Models
Virtual EnrollmentVirtual Enrollment
•Growing Exponentially
• Students Taking More Than One Class Online
• Emphasis on Collaborative Learning
WHY…Virtual Education?WHY…Virtual Education?• Provides access to the best teachers
• Removes geographical or social boundaries
• Recruits the home-school market
• Provides shared resources & collaboration for classes
& study groups
• Gives schools the ability to offer every student a
broader curriculum base and advanced classes
Virtual Enrollment
Cost Savings StaffingResourcesSpace
Income GeneratingPartnerships reduce
costs so schools save money
Increase enrollments without increasing staffing/private schools move wait lists efficiently
• REDUCE CLASS SIZE• ROLL WAIT LISTS• ENRICHMENT • SUMMER SCHOOL• AFTER SCHOOL• CREDIT RECOVERY• ADD A GRADE LEVEL• EXPAND CURRICULUM• ADD
Legal ServicesLegal Services Associate DirectorAssociate Director
Operations, Sales and Personnel Manager
Operations, Sales and Personnel Manager
Sales AssociateSales Associate
Sales AssociateSales Associate
Sales AssociateSales Associate
Sales AssociateSales Associate
Office ManagerOffice Manager
Administrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant
Student Services Director/ Counselor
Student Services Director/ Counselor
Student Services Support SpecialistStudent Services Support Specialist
Financial DirectorFinancial Director
Accounting AssistantAccounting Assistant
Director of Curriculum / Technology
Director of Curriculum / Technology
Teacher Development & Support Specialist
Teacher Development & Support Specialist
Teachers X 5-20Teachers X 5-20
Curriculum Development Support Specialist
Curriculum Development Support Specialist
Technology Support SpecialistTechnology Support Specialist
Advisory Board
Teacher FearsTeacher Fears• Does This Replace Me?Does This Replace Me?• Can I learn This?Can I learn This?• This Takes Up Too Much This Takes Up Too Much TimeTime• Where Do I Begin?Where Do I Begin?• Who Will Help?Who Will Help?• What Do You Expect?What Do You Expect?
Customizable Curriculum• Modular Digital Modular Digital ClassroomClassroom• Child Re-takes ModuleChild Re-takes Module• Grade Book UpdatedGrade Book Updated• Child Masters SkillChild Masters Skill• INSTANT InterventionINSTANT Intervention
Customizable Curriculum
• OwnershipOwnership• SequenceSequence• New LessonsNew Lessons• Multiple ResourcesMultiple Resources• Open SourceOpen Source
How do we do it?
•Review student assessment results.•Examine curriculum to determine which aspects can be adapted for differentiated instruction.•Evaluate a variety of instructional strategies to tailor instruction to meet student need.•Vary delivery methods to target the types of learners in your classroom.•Assess students to determine growth and provide scaffolding or more challenging tasks.
Item Analysis
Technology
• LMS– CMS
• SIS• Conference and Collaboration Tools• Administrative Systems
The Difference is…The Difference is…•A complete digital school system
with fully integrated platforms
•Customizable curriculum with
easy to use authoring
technology
•Student, school and district
performance reports in real-time
•Scalable technology that grows
with a school, district or state’s
needs
The Difference is…
•A true Learning Object Repository
with interactive multi-media library
•A self-contained, single solution
online learning environment,
requiring no outside internet
surfing by students
•Classroom performance
measurements for real time
intervention
The Difference is…• Teacher Commons for continuous communication with digital teacher network for lesson collaboration along with effective content and delivery techniques
•The Student Information System •integrates specific demographics with student performance within the Learning Management System
The Difference is…•Administrative Reporting Center (ARC) for data
driven decision making and operations
•A proven fast track solution for online school
accreditation using VSCHOOLZ K12 core
curriculum
•Student progress reports for real time access
and transmittal from schools to both parents
and students
Real-Time Reporting CenterReal-Time Reporting Center
24/7 Instant Access24/7 Instant Accessto ALL Informationto ALL Information24/7 Instant Access24/7 Instant Accessto ALL Informationto ALL Information
Scalable
Customized Teacher Authoring Center
Simple Interface!Simple Interface!Learn in Hours…Learn in Hours…Not Weeks!Not Weeks!
Living Object Repository•MoviesMovies•FlashFlash•PicturesPictures•AudioAudio•MusicMusic•eTextseTexts
Operations
• Full Time or Part Time?• Staff• Class Loads/Student Counts• Enrollment Options• Interaction Requirements• Professional Development
Other
• Expenses• Support Services• Audits/Book Keeping/Banking• Quality Assurance