Alan's+Sessions

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== =**Session 1: Teaching Literacy**= http://www.shmoop.com- running presentation http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180 http://www. victorianweb.org http://www.poets.org http://www.radiodiaries.org/teenagediaries.html http://www.thislife.org http://www.goodreads.com http://www.pbs.org/teachers http://englishcompanion.ning.com http://www.englishcompanion.com http://www.freetech4teachers.com http://www.youtube.com/user/PalmBreezeCAFE http://www.shaksper.net http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org =**Shmoop Highlights:**= Resource for teachers and students: digital textbooks and learning guides Shmoop: to push something forward (yiddish) Teacher editions to be launched in January __//**Use "Pop Lit" to teach students literary analysis- Twilight, Harry Potter, New Moon, more coming soon**//__ Listen and Learn- using music automatically generates citations for MLA, APA, etc. http://www.shmoop.com/teachers: tour designed for educators, ideas/examples/philosophy, etc Teacher's Editions: state standards, chapter quizzes, vocab, graphic organizers, activities, discussions ?'s, extended "why should I care", reading assignments that drive students back to the texts
 * __Now offering as iPod apps, kindle, nook, etc.__**
 * //Many different sections: check out best of the web//**
 * //Literatura- Spanish Translations- bridge for ESL students//**
 * __Writing Lab__**: Interactive writing guide that helps students

=**Session 2: Red Light, Green light: Using Data to Support Credit Recovery Students**=

Michigan Virtual School

Passing rate=81% Advanced Placement passing rate=89% Credit recovery was the 2nd most common reason for online enrollments (#1 course unavailable) 18,941 course enrollments This session is being sabotaged by questions! The presenter can hardly get anything out before he is bombarded- makes it hard for all because they are such individual questions rather than general and for the greater good. Home schoolers use often __**Schools that fail to make AYP enrolled the most credit recovery students**__ 60% of schools enrolled five or fewer students

=**Session 3: 6 steps to student success: presented by Advanced Academics**= Minnesota Virtual School **3. Counseling:** transcript analysis, course selection and graduation discussion, coordinate high stakes test needs **4. Orientation:** District explains expectations, attendance, performance, course completion, achievement coordinators, teachers student achievement coordinators work w/students act as advocate and are go to, assist students with time management of life and school work, track and report truancy, coordinate supplied laptop program technical support specialists support students, parents, teachers **5. Instruction:** Communication tools they are willing to use: i.e chat, availability, collaboration (consistency), continuous improvement, review student success data  Online teachers must be highly qualified and certified with ongoing professional development opportunities **6. Administration:** flexibility, opportunities to customize. Structured for student achievement
 * 1. Recruitment: ** Admissions coordinators work directly with students and parents
 * 2. Enrollment :** application review

=**Session 4 : Virtual Coaching, Mentoring, and Evaluating**=

Spring ISD Virtual School ,TX Staff teaches from home/ comes in a few days only Coaching: The Newcomer... The New Teacher Academy 2 series of training...best practices, state training, set up in moodle, teacher talks pages with mentors open line of communication, q and a, etc. The Mentor Line- open illuminate session Teacher Walk Through, emailed back and ask teacher reflective question Virtual Teacher Lounge: Ask an Expert: a discussion thread between all anyone can ask or answer eWorks: How will you differentiate for a tactile learner in an online environment? (E-lluminating Engaging Experiences) Portfolios

=**Session 5:Hybrid Models as Disruptive Education**=

Transition High School Milwaukee
Desire2Learn: ePortfolio http://www.Desire2Learn.com Serve students who were incarcerated, expelled, chronically truant, close to graduation but having problems Only 14% remained in school after incarceration Restoration of Consciousness Blending of Online and face to face, blending of community and school, blending of teaching and learning (students teach and teachers learn), Hi-tech and Hi-touch- computers soulful reflection, creativity, graphics programs, small groups, real talk circles, evaluative and question techniques Student centered education plans with personalized education Flexible Online Curriculum- flexibility to redeem time for socio/cultural/emotional education "Sleep is the cousin of death" students need to be reawakened Infused community supports workshop and activity settings: i.e. outdoor activities (team building), anger management, activism, parent classes, spoken word group therapy, etc. Transition HS was able to retain 63% of students after incarceration = **Volusia County Schools, Florida** = Lack of State Funding- cut $54 million on 2 years 9 High Schools: **credit recover**y: course aligned to district curriculum map, synchronous delivery, certified teachers, 30+ lab stations Need Support School of Placement: Juvenile Justice and Expulsion...primary means of instruction Hospital Homebound: hybrid model Schools of Choice: at risk 7th, 8th, 9th grades...blended model- 1/2 day in lab setting, 1/2 day work/volunteer
 * Apex Learning**
 * Self Contained students**- environmental controls without sacrificing quality of academic delivery, distractors eliminated, receice ESE services and support, hybrid model adjusted to meet individual needs, original credit and credit recovery

=**Session 7: Innovative Policies Supporting Innovative International Online Learning**=

Researcher:student Mentor:certified teacher available online only Expert: Content teacher 6:1 ratio Team Leader and Technician (totally MAC environment) 3 different levels of proficiency which can be translated into grades Developed their own program rather than seek elsewhere 3/4 of their students come into the lab...the blend works better...higher success open 9Am-7PM select their own times there is collaboration at times...students create their own communities 540 students 108 teachers Project Managers do home visit Students come to school for interview, then they are set-up at home, come in for induction, go back out to home and visit with parents and make sure student wants to be in program and are supported, signed contracts Students have to take (MEEP/MME) 92% got in to take NEED TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

=**Session 8: Transforming Training: Professional Development 2.0**= MORIC from NY State: Mohawk Regional Information Center http://www.moric.org/ Video Training xtranormal usage! clear goals for teachers How do you get buy in? How do you go from there-implementation... Identifying benefits...networking, increasing competencies/best practices, learning about 2.0 tools from students perspective Greater control: able to work at their own pace, encourages reflection experiences are ongoing and extended does not sacrifice time from students Communication through experts Teacher leaders, administrators, Tech Directors all work together "blurring and blending" mobility galore, gaming, social networking Hybrid learning: mix of all is what is working...the teacher is still important http://vss2009.wikispaces.com/rowlands

=**// CVSD CRITICAL CORNERSTONES FOR DEVELOPMENT //**= 2. A " testing ground" must be established with a small group. First priority is to meet look at possible students and meet with the students and their guardians. 3. Develop courses and come to an agreement on payment for development that will create incentives 4. Speak with current hybrid model teachers and discuss triumphs and tragedies in order to direct new hybrids
 * 1) the contract must be ratified with contract language and clear policies and guidelines for all involved agreed to by CVFT/CVSD

5. Develop a new set of hybrids with a projected rollout schedule each year/semester. 6. Use the alternative Education program as a means to accomplish some of these goals 7. Utilize the Library facility and remodel look for a student friendly environment 8. Develop coordinators to oversee the program

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