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A Model for At Risk Students Online

A Model for At Risk Students Online. Virtual School Symposium NACOL October 28, 2008 Glendale, AZ. Katie Logan Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education & Fort Washakie High School Technology Director David Glick David B. Glick & Associates, LLC External Evaluator.

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A Model for At Risk Students Online

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  1. A Model for At Risk Students Online Virtual School SymposiumNACOL October 28, 2008 Glendale, AZ Katie Logan Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education & Fort Washakie High SchoolTechnology Director David Glick David B. Glick & Associates, LLCExternal Evaluator

  2. Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education

  3. Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education

  4. Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education

  5. Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education

  6. Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education

  7. Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education

  8. Facility • Two computer labs • 4 on-site teachers • Transportation • Busing for in-district students • Meal Service • Free breakfast & lunch • Face-to-face Courses • Gym, Shop, Art, FWWE • SPED & Title I • ½ time SPED teacher, • Title I services • Athletics & Activities • Varsity X-Country, GBB, Track, • Student Council, UNITY, Prom, AISES

  9. Partner with other Wyo districts • No home schoolers • No students w/out district MOU • Supplemental • Partner district issues credit • Fee-Based • New funding formula from WDE • Teaching Assistant • Trained by WeAVE • Responsible for student success • Certified teacher • Technology & SPED • Partner district responsibility

  10. Successful Features True open/rolling enrollment All students in same sections Online & onsite teacher for each course

  11. Native Ways of Knowing

  12. Eurocentric model Discrete Disciplines Classroom Lecture Contrived Lessons Individual Competition Culturally Congruent* Integrated Curricula Applied Learning Authentic Experience Group Competition *Clark, Robey J. (1999). Advocating for Culturally Congruent School Reform. NWREL.

  13. • Track teams • Basketball teams • Intramural sports • • Six-man football • • Skiing & snowboarding trips • • Physical education & health classes • • Fort Washakie Wilderness Experience • Outdoor Leadership Program with NOLS • Yellowstone & Grand Tetons Nat’l Parks trips

  14. • Engage & expand mind in all endeavors • Keep mind healthy; free of drugs, alcohol, destructive behaviors • Reading, chess, art • Deductive reasoning - big picture first • Visual, hands-on & experiential learning •Performance assessment with clear results & exemplars • Advanced Placement courses • 62+ courses grades 9-12 in all subject areas •38+ courses in foreign languages available • Dual credit with WY community colleges

  15. • Induction process helps teachers embrace Native Ways of Knowing • Clear expectations embedded in application process • Daily teacher-student communication • Multigenerational conversations • Eagle staff sharing monthly • World indigenous views • Team leadership • Education as a gift

  16. • Education is a sacred gift • Seasonal Native Ways of Knowing camps • • Connections to natural world • • Honoring Native ceremonies • • Five Days of Buffalo • • Singing & drumming • • Native Dance

  17. Visit us at www.fwsweave.com to take a demo course, meet the faculty or learn about our school and curriculum

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