VIRTUAL LEARNING OPTION
What is Virtual School? Virtual school is a learning option that delivers course content entirely or primarily through online methods.
Attendance ➔ Daily accountability Devices ➔ Students will have individual devices Internet Access ➔ WHAT ARE KEY Internet access is essential. Home wi-fi preferred due to the amount of time necessary to complete daily COMPONENTS OF assignments VIRTUAL LEARNING? Assessments ➔ Pre/post assessments and checkpoints throughout each course Direct Instruction ➔ Comprehension of material with videos, virtual chats, tutorials. Scheduled check in meetings with instructors.
SCSC STUDENT Experience Module Demo
Academic Parent Teacher Integrity Monitoring Touch Points Parents are not Students will need to share Teachers will be scheduling and credentials with parents. Parents conducting live lessons homeschool teachers but do will need to monitor student bi-weekly during the regular need to support the child progress within the system. school day. at home. Absences should be reported by Parents should expect frequent There is information within parents to instructors promptly communication from virtual the LMS to assist parents each day. teachers in various ways. with information about academic integrity. Attendance and final grades will be reported in Infinite Campus.
SCMS COURSES SCHS COURSES Most courses are available virtually. Most courses are available virtually. Exceptions: Electives; 6th grade honors Students can select from available math-->7th grade math options that will satisfy credit/interest. Students who take Algebra & Spanish for HS There will be some exceptions. credit will be enrolled in HS level courses. Students can expect to have a variety of Students can expect to have a variety of teachers facilitating courses. teachers facilitating courses.
SCPS Courses SCES Courses Core: Reading, Math, Science, & Social Core: Reading, Math, Science, & Studies Social Studies Special Area: Art, PE, Technology, & Special Area: Art, PE, Technology, & Spanish Spanish Students will have one virtual teacher. Students will have one virtual teacher.
Specialized plan can be Teachers can individualize ● ● SPECIAL uploaded to the LMS and due dates for individual accommodations can be students. saved for the user (student POPULATIONS Accessibility/508—If there ● profile). is a video, there will always Time limits can be adjusted be an accompanying text ● for assessments. version for the student to view. The LMS also has a Individualized Education Teachers can limit the ● text tag on visuals. number of options on a Plans multiple choice test for Text to speech is available in ● individual students. the LMS. High Ability Lessons, content, and Options to change color ● ● assessment questions can scheme English Learners all be added/modified in the LMS. 504’s
SCSC VIRTUAL OPTION Virtual education offers SCSC students with an alternative to traditional education during this time of uncertainty. The SCSC virtual option is Virtual learning creates an opportunity for open to out of district SCSC to reimagine how learning can occur in a way that truly connects to digital age students in Indiana. learners.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS What is the cost for my child to Can my child complete their virtual learning after If our child is traditional first parents get home from work at 6pm? participate in virtual learning? semester, will we have the A: Teacher hours will be during the regular option to go virtual for the school day. Students will need to connect with A: A year license for virtual second semester? their teacher multiple times during the week. There is flexibility with virtual learning but learning and access to courses curriculum is set up to mirror the state seat time is $192.95. This is the cost if A: Yes. We will send out a requirements for each level. Not working on coursework until 6pm each evening would have you sign up for one semester registration for second children working until nearly midnight. Students or for the year. are encouraged to work on their virtual semester in November. curriculum on a similar schedule as if they were at school.
Why do we need you to register and commit to one semester of virtual learning? -Adjust schedules -Determine teacher needs -Determine student needs
Step 1 ➔ Visit www.westclarkschools.com How do you Step 2 ➔ Click on Silver Creek School register Corporation your child Step 3 ➔ for Virtual Click on Virtual Academy tab and then the Registration Form ( No Learning at later than July 15th ) SCSC? Step 4 ➔ Complete the form for EACH individual student.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS I Mrs. Lisa R. Hawkins Assistant Superintendent Silver Creek School Corporation 812-246-3375 lhawkins@scsc.school Mrs. Abbey Campbell, SCPS Principal Mrs. Sandy Myers, SCES Principal Mr. Todd Balmer, SCMS Principal Mr. Al Eckert, SCHS Principal
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