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Online Learning

Online Learning. Reaching and Teaching all Learners. Spring ISD Virtual School: Functions as a Professional Learning Community Serves grades 8 – 12 Serves Spring ISD Schools and Students Through TxVSN as a Provider District Has over 1100 Course Enrollments

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Online Learning

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  1. Online Learning Reaching and Teaching all Learners

  2. Spring ISD Virtual School: • Functions as a Professional Learning Community • Serves grades 8 – 12 • Serves Spring ISD Schools and Students Through TxVSN as a Provider District • Has over 1100 Course Enrollments • Serves a Drop Out Recovery Program with 75 Students

  3. Formed by the Florida DOE in 1996 • We are a public school district • Over 120 Online Courses- Core, Elective, Honors, AP • 303,329 half credit enrollments in 2011-12 • Over 148,000 unique students in 2011-12 • Over 1,400 full time teachers • Successful completion rate of 88% • Accredited and NCAA approved • Courses meet the SREB Essential Principals of Quality • FLVS Global created in 2001 to work outside FL

  4. RTI + PLC = Student Success

  5. RTI = Response to Intervention • PLC = Professional Learning Community • Student Success = Defined by state and local organization and by student

  6. Characteristics of a PLC • Shared mission, vision, values, goals • Collaborative teams • Collective inquiry into “best practices” and our “current reality” • Action orientation/experimentation • Commitment to continuous improvement • Results orientation Dr. Richard and Rebecca DuFour

  7. Four Critical Questions of a PLC Curriculum and Instruction What do we want students to learn? What should each student know and be able to do as a result of each unit, grade level, and/or course? Assessment How will we know if they have learned? Are we monitoring each student’s learning on a timely basis and changing professional practices? Response to Intervention What will we do if they don’t learn? What systematic process is in place to provide additional time and support for struggling students. • Extended Learning • What will we do if they already know it? • Are we working across curricular teams and with auxiliary staff to extend learning.

  8. Time Management and Organization Spring ISD Virtual School Intervention Strategies Skill and Instruction • Student Contract/Plan for Organization/Parent Contract • Specified Work Times • Checklist/Calendar/Individualized Timeline • Revoke Flexible Mobility • Daily Student Accountability • Adjust Assignments • Individualized Learning Module • Complete online Pacing & Time Management Module • Technology Resources to Support Instruction and Accommodations • Peer Assistance • Teacher Directed/Student-Centered Instruction • Required Online Tutorials • Individualized Internet Research Activities • Web Lessons • Elluminate • Collective Collaboration • Tutorial Plan • Focused Instruction • Individualized Pacing Calendar • Individualized Learning Module • C.Y.S. Referral • Tutorial Contract

  9. Intervention StrategiesDropout Recovery Program • Family Engagement * • Mentoring * • Tutoring * • Alternative Schooling • School-Community Collaboration * • Career and Technical Education • Safe Learning Environments * • Active Learning *

  10. Serving the customer Developing online lessons to meet all needs

  11. Focus: Standards What is your philosophy of learning and education? • Shared understanding for change • Shared beliefs and vision • A focus on students and quality work • Participatory leadership • Results-oriented decision making • Continuity • Ongoing support • Innovation and flexibility • Technology • Collaboration

  12. Focus: Engagement How do students respond to school? • Low Attention & Low Commitment • Diverted Attention & No Commitment • High Attention & High Commitment • No Attention & No Commitment • High Attention & Low Commitment • Ritual Compliance • Rebellion • Engagement • Retreatism • Strategic Compliance

  13. Focus: Engagement What do we do to engage them? • Know your student • Determine interests • Determine strengths and weakness • Determine their learning style • Design content that is meaningful and relevant • Provide students with choice

  14. Focus: Design How do we invent and innovate in response to our customer? • Content & substance • Product Focus • Organization of Knowledge • Clear & compelling product standards • Protection from adverse consequences • Affiliation • Affirmation • Choice • Novelty & variety • Authenticity

  15. Group Collaboration

  16. Question & Answer

  17. Resources • Schlechty Center for Leadership in School Reformhttp://www.schlechtycenter.org • DuFour, R., DuFour, R., & Eaker, R. (2002) Getting started: Reculturing schools to become professional learning communities. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree. • Buffum, A., Mattos, M,, & Weber, C. (2008) Pyramid Response to Intervention: RTI, Professional Learning Communities, and How to Respond When Kids Don't Learn. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.

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