Managing High Quality

Second Generation Virtual

Programs

Managing High Quality

Second Generation Virtual

Programs

• Orientation & Audience Technology Buzzword /Virtual Education Check

• Terminology, Policies, Processes

• 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

• Orientation & Audience Technology Buzzword /Virtual Education Check

• Terminology, Policies, Processes

• 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

SCHOOL/PROGRAMS WITHOUT ADDING WALLS

IDENTIFY YOUR NEEDS

FIND YOUR SOLUTION

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Using Using VirtualVirtual

Student ExperienceStudent Experience

• Enrichment Programs• Advanced Credits• Credit Recovery• Summer Programs

Student Experience Student Experience (continued)(continued)

• After / Before School Programs• Reach Hospital-Homebound

Students• Remove Geographic Limitations• Supplemental or Full Schedules

Student ServicesEnrollment/RegistrationOrientations- School Site- Student- FamilyOngoing Student Support- Academics- TechnologyGraduation

DIGITAL CLASSROOMSTeacher in the classroom LIVE with

studentsUse of projector/computer (Boards

Optional)Online Content/Curriculum ResourcesStudents with or without computersCommunications Tools… email, digital drop

boxes, use of blogs, wikis, google groups, etc.

BLENDED/HYBRID MODELSOne or more classes on schedule

are taken with virtual teacher

Student on campus hours may be flexible

Possibilities increased for students

Student Experience Student Experience (continued)(continued)

• Safe, Controlled Environment• Everywhere Access via

internet• Multiple Options

(Courses/Classes)• Course & Time Management

Funding

• FTE/State • Federal• Grants• Tuition and Fees• Donations/Endowments • Other

Budget

• Program Type– Supplemental– Full-Time

• Personnel • Instruction• Technology• Operations

Personnel

• Operations/Business• Admin• Support Staff• Curriculum and Instruction• Technology• Marketing and Sales• Training• Other

CSK12 Organizational

Structure

President of CSK12 VirtualPresident of CSK12 Virtual

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

Accounting Services - CPAAccounting Services - CPA

Virtual Education Consulting FirmVirtual Education Consulting Firm

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?

Shared Resources ~ Teacher Shared Resources ~ Teacher CommonsCommons

Instruction

• Curriculum– Build It– Buy/Licenses

• Materials• Virtual Labs• Resources/Software

Module MapsModule Maps

Module MapsModule MapsModule MapsModule Maps

Module MapsModule Maps

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

System OverviewOverviewAdministrative

ProfessionaProfessionallDevelopmeDevelopmentnt

ProfessionaProfessionallDevelopmeDevelopmentnt

TutorinTutoringgTutorinTutoringg

SESSESSESSESMentorinMentoringgMentorinMentoringg

TrainingTrainingTrainingTraining

DigitalDigitalSchoolSchoolDigitalDigitalSchoolSchool

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

– Accreditation– Program Evaluation

Catholic Schools K-12 VirtualCatholic Schools K-12 VirtualCatholic Schools K-12 VirtualCatholic Schools K-12 VirtualFully Accredited!!!Fully Accredited!!!Fully Accredited!!!Fully Accredited!!!

• Strategic PartnerStrategic Partner

• Virtual District Virtual District

•Satellite Center Satellite Center

Accreditation SolutionsAccreditation Solutions

TrainingTraining• Initial On-Site TrainingInitial On-Site Training

• On-Site Implementation On-Site Implementation

TeamTeam

• Video Training LibraryVideo Training Library

• 24 Hour Help Desk 24 Hour Help Desk

Any Questions?