Virtual Middle School
March 2014
Virtual Middle School Guiding Principles
Our goal is to ensure our program is held to a high level of accountability and rigor. For our program to be a success, we have to follow four key principles:
Communicate with Students, Parents, ELAs, and the Coordinator
Set and Achieve Goals
Work with Stakeholders, Schools and Families
Ensure Program and Self Accountability
March
10th: Contact Logs due to Christina Ide, remember to add the column for school numbers.
20th: Faculty Meeting at: 501 W. Washington St. in Room 300 at 4:30pm
24th: Contact Logs due to Christina Ide, remember to add the column for school numbers.
April
7th: Contact Logs due to Christina Ide, remember to add the column for school numbers.
18th: Spring break
21st: Contact Logs due to Christina Ide, remember to add the column for school numbers.
24th: Faculty Meeting at: 501 W. Washington St. in Room 300 at 4:30pm
May
5th: Contact Logs due to Christina Ide, remember to add the column for school numbers.
15th: Faculty Meeting at: 501 W. Washington St. in Room 300 at 4:30pm
16th: Last day of courses
19th: Contact Logs due to Christina Ide, remember to add the column for school numbers.
19th-23rd: Post assessments completed at student's school.
23rd: pass / fail records of students due to Christina Ide
27th: Contact Logs due to Christina Ide, remember to add the column for school numbers.
The Journey Is Endless with Digital Teaching and Learning
The Instructional Technology Team provides support and professional development to GCS staff in the area of technology that emphasizes 21st Century student-centered learning. Have you taken advantage of their wonderful resources Click here for their LiveBinder full of wonderful resources you may be able to use in your class!
Additional Information
If you are are hosting after-school sessions for virtual students at your school, please let us know. We would like to arrange additional visits to speak with students regarding their virtual experience.
The Middle School Online Math Courses are pass/ fail. There will be no letter grade for the student. At the end of the course, virtual teachers will send Christina Ide a spreadsheet of students who have passed/ failed. Mrs. Ide will then email the school counselors with their student information. The school counselor will be in charge of putting this information in each student's cumulative folder. More information to come.
Strategies to Make Your Online Teaching Better
From INSIDEHIGHERED.COM:
1. Incorporate synchronous opportunities.
2. Give extra feedback. Then give more.
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/7-strategies-make-your-online-teaching-better#ixzz2rzGM4232Inside Higher Ed
Helpful Resources for working with Middle School Students
Building Resiliency:
Studying Tips:
http://www.edlinesites.net/files/_qdCCT_/8bb35751ea2b8bae3745a49013852ec4/Studying_Tips.pdf
Test Taking Strategies:
Reduce Test Stress:
http://www.edlinesites.net/files/_qdCCS_/b984f642f36e4fb73745a49013852ec4/Reducing_Test_Anxiety.pdf
Instructional Technology and Innovation
http://www.gcsnc.com/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=306320&
Contact Information : Virtual Learning Office
Email: idec@gcsnc.com
Website: guilfordcs.owschools.com
Location: 501 W Washington St, Greensboro, NC, United States
Phone: 336-370-3274