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Middle School Cohort Model for In-Person Learning During COVID-19
Cedar Rapids recognizes that instruction would likely be stronger if content teachers rotated classrooms, but district leaders had to accept the tradeoffs of synchronous online learning to reduce teachers’ interactions with multiple cohorts of...
Artifacts
Mentor Teacher Selection Form
Village High School in Colorado allows students to select their mentor teacher through a voting process. Each student fills out a Google Form and ranks their first, second, and third choices, and then school leaders match each student with their...
Strategies
Virtual Advisories
Schools have incorporated virtual advisories so students can feel connected to and supported by teachers, despite not meeting in person physically.
Strategies
Family Events Calendar
Virtual schools bring parents and families together by offering a variety of events online that help to build a community.
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Virtual Family Meetups
Schools can schedule online meetups for families to informally chat and connect with each other to build community and provide support.
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Family Feedback
Schools can continue improving on their model by collecting ongoing feedback from families about their opinions, needs, and suggestions for the school.
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Virtual Student Clubs
Virtual schools can offer online student clubs through which students can connect, socialize, and pursue interests together.
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Virtual Engagement Profiles
Schools create a dashboard or profile of each student, displaying their engagement, academic performance, and whether or not they need additional support.
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Student Badges
Students collect badges to show what they have mastered on a specific pathway or skillset. These badges show qualifications on a smaller scale than a course grade or diploma.
Strategies
Mentor Teacher
Each student is paired with a mentor teacher, an adult at school who supports a handful of students socially, emotionally, and academically.
Teaching Practices
Virtual Learning: How can I engage families remotely to connect, collaborate, and support them as partners for students?
Strong relationships and communication with families (including parents, guardians, and other adults at home) is a vital and often under-utilized force for students' ongoing success, especially when learning occurs in a virtual setting. Explore this...
