Gem Prep Online requires students to join two to three synchronous live lessons per week. This schedule maps out the live lessons per grade level that students are required to join. During the rest of the week, students complete coursework, assignments, and projects in Canvas, the school’s LMS.
Teachers at ASU Prep Digital create weekly playlists for their students that include a calendar of what they are working on each week, indicating when they are attending live classes and when they are working independently (referred to as “Sun Devil Learning Time”).
An educator, also referred to as a guide, from The Forest School discusses what happens daily in the school’s middle school studio.
Cedar Rapids created priority standards in the 2020-2021 school year in response to marked limitations on learning time due to the pandemic and a derecho. The power standards created clarity for teachers and school leaders on how to prioritize teaching and learning given the suboptimal conditions.
At The Forest School, students create a badge plan each year and work backwards to complete additional badges and “level up.”
Students at VLACS use Badgr to track their badges and find information related to specific career pathways.v
VLACS created a rubric that explains the goals of discussion-based assessments along with details of how students can demonstrate mastery and meet articulated expectations.
ASU Prep Digital created a scoring rubric that instructors can use when administering discussion-based assessments. The rubric details the points students can earn along with an explanation of each.
Students at Laurel Springs School can see their teacher’s office hours each time they log into their courses. They can click directly on the link to enter the room and interact with their teacher. Office hour information is also available for students in LSS Live (a virtual help room). If a teacher is not available in the live room, students can see options for when to come back and ask for help.
Taos Academy offers a virtual homework hotline every Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM during the school year to support students with their questions and needs.
