Transcript Wyoming e-Academy of Virtual Education

A Model for At Risk Students
Online
Katie Logan
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education &
Fort Washakie High School
Technology Director
David Glick
David B. Glick & Associates, LLC
External Evaluator
Virtual School Symposium
NACOL
October 28, 2008
Glendale, AZ
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education
PT
Supplemental
FT
Hybrid
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education
Admin
Teachers
Staff
Public
School
District
Curriculum
&
Instruction
LMSeCollege
SIS-Infinite
Campus
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education
• Admin Assn’t
• Pacing
• Secretary
• Technology
Staff
Admin
• Superintendent
• Principal
Teachers
• 4 dept heads (on site)
• 15 teachers, (off site)
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education
LMSeCollege
SIS-Infinite
Campus
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education
Class.com
Online
Dual
Credit
Aventa
Online
Curriculum
and
Instruction
Home
Grown
Online
Face to
Face
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education
State &
Federal
Reporting
Financial
Services
Public
School
District
Community
Outreach
Facility
Transportation
Food Service
FT
Hybrid
Facility
Two computer labs
4 on-site teachers
Transportation
Busing for in-district
students
Meal Service
Free breakfast & lunch
Face-to-face Courses
Gym, Shop, Art, FWWE
SPED & Title I
½ time SPED teacher,
Title I services
Athletics & Activities
Varsity X-Country, GBB,
Track,
Student Council, UNITY,
Prom, AISES
Partner with other Wyo districts
No home schoolers
No students w/out district
MOU
Supplemental
Partner district issues
credit
Fee-Based
New funding formula from
WDE
Teaching Assistant
Trained by WeAVE
Responsible for student
success
Certified teacher
Technology & SPED
Partner district
responsibility
PT
Supplemental
SUCCESSFUL FEATURES
True
open/rolling
enrollment
All students in
same sections
FT & PT in
same
sections
Open
Enrollment
Two
teachers
Student Success
Online &
onsite teacher
for each
course
Native
Ways
of
Knowing
Eurocentric model
Culturally Congruent*
Discrete Disciplines
Integrated Curricula
Classroom Lecture
Applied Learning
Contrived Lessons
Authentic Experience
Individual Competition
Group Competition
*Clark, Robey J. (1999). Advocating for Culturally Congruent School Reform. NWREL.
• Track teams
• Basketball teams
• Intramural sports
• Six-man football
• Skiing & snowboarding trips
• Physical education & health classes
• Fort Washakie Wilderness Experience
Outdoor Leadership Program with NOLS
• Yellowstone & Grand Tetons Nat’l Parks trips
• Engage & expand mind
in all endeavors
• Keep mind healthy;
free of drugs, alcohol,
destructive behaviors
• Reading, chess, art
• Deductive reasoning - big picture first
• Visual, hands-on & experiential learning
•Performance assessment with clear results & exemplars
• Advanced Placement courses
• 62+ courses grades 9-12 in all subject areas
•38+ courses in foreign languages available
• Dual credit with WY community colleges
• Induction process helps teachers embrace Native Ways
of Knowing
• Clear expectations embedded in application process
• Daily teacher-student communication
• Multigenerational conversations
• Eagle staff sharing monthly
• World indigenous views
• Team leadership
• Education as a gift
• Education is a sacred gift
• Seasonal Native Ways of Knowing camps
• Connections to natural world
• Honoring Native ceremonies
• Five Days of Buffalo
• Singing & drumming
• Native Dance
F WCHS ACT Composite Score Distribution with National Percentiles
and Hathaway Scholarship Lev els
5
Number of FWCHS Students
4
3
H onors
25+
P erformanc e
21+
O pportunity
19+
C areer
17+
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2 %ile
5 %ile
9 %ile
12
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Nat ional Percent iles and Composite Scores
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Katie Logan
David Glick
Wyoming e Academy of Virtual
Education [WeAVE]
David B. Glick & Associates, LLC
www.fwsweave.com
http://www.glickconsulting.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone: 307-332-2380 x3100
Phone: 651-735-4125
Visit us at www.fwsweave.com to take a demo
course, meet the faculty or learn about our
school and curriculum