Craft Category: Strategies

Schools can continue improving on their model by collecting ongoing feedback from families about their opinions, needs, and suggestions for the school.

Families commit to supporting their student’s journey by agreeing to a digital contract.

Families of students in virtual schools can connect with each other through Facebook groups and build an online community.

Schools can schedule online meetups for families to informally chat and connect with each other to build community and provide support.

Virtual schools bring parents and families together by offering a variety of events online that help to build a community.

Reaching out to students’ families and welcoming them to the school community can help establish strong relationships and a successful foundation for the school year.

Teachers set aside some time at the beginning of each class to engage in some quick SEL activities and better understand how students are feeling.

Adults work closely with assigned students throughout the duration of their virtual learning experience to support them with planning, time management, submissions, and more.

Teachers provide virtual office hours to support students with challenges, problems, or questions they may have outside of normally scheduled class time.

Students can call a hotline or join a virtual room staffed by educators to receive help with homework or coursework when their teacher is not available.