RCSOnline Academy
Preparing Our Students for Their Future
Why?
Help students to
- be college and career ready
- graduate early
- free up room in their schedules to take more challenging or specialized courses
- retake failed classes
- continue taking classes such as Spanish when they are enrolled in the alternative school so they don't fall behind in credits
How?
- Started summer 2011
- All courses created and taught by RCS teachers
- Learning Management System - Moodle (locally hosted)
- 1-2 days of initial training for teachers
- 1 day of training annually
Where are we now?
- 1,075 half credit enrollments
- 49 teachers
- ?? courses: English, social studies, math, science, world languages, personal finance (most popular), art history, and more!
- Carol McCauley - Central Office Personnel, Director of RCS Online Academy
- Two technology coaches provide training and support for teachers (in addition to their full-time roles in brick and mortar schools)
- One technician provides technical support part-time
What's Next?
- Continued growth
- Offer personal finance, government, or economics online, free of charge, county-wide
RCS Online Academy
Email: mccauleyc@rcschools.net
Website: http://rcsonline.rcschools.net
Location: Murfreesboro, TN, United States
Phone: 615.893.5812
Twitter: @rcsonlineacad