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Successful Remediation: Tips for Turning Around a Bad Report Card

Submitted by on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 6:53am

There are many ways to help turn around a student's bad grades. Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy remediation expert Nicole Ellison shares a few of her tips in this interview.Identifying a Problem

What kind of answers do you get when you ask your kids how their classes are going? 

How do you know whether your student is falling behind in a subject until it's too late? You may not always be getting the straight answers.

Sometimes, you may not notice a real problem until the report cards come in.

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Using Social Networks: Can they help students perform better?

Submitted by on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 11:13am

There is much debate about how  the overall school community should implement social networking methods to enhance learning and make it more relevant and meaningful to students.  As social media use becomes more common,  schools are growing more aware of its benefits and are looking for ways to incorporate it into their current learning experience to engage and teach today's students. 

This year, the National Education Technology plan was released and one of its recommendations was to look for ways to use social networking platforms as a learning tool. The plan suggested using "the learning sciences and modern technology to create engaging, relevant, and personalized learning experiences for all learners that mirror students’ daily lives and the reality of their futures.”

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What is your Definition of Successful Parenting?

Submitted by on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:28pm

A recent study conducted by the non-profit Pew Research Center regarding global attitudes among Americans, as well as country by country, surfaced some interesting results regarding parenting and education. The study reports that Americans think that there is a need to put more pressure on students to succeed in school. In contrast, the findings show the Chinese actually thought too much pressure was being put on children to succeed in school.

With U.S. students underperforming on international tests, most Americans (64%) say that parents are not putting enough pressure on their children to do well in school.

By contrast, 68% of the Chinese public take the opposite position and say that parents in their country are putting too much pressure on their children to succeed academically.

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K¹² Kids are Amazing: Agora Cyber Charter School student Cooper W.

Submitted by on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 11:11am

How many 13 year olds do you know of who are respected authors on the subject of the Civil War?  I am going to go out on a limb and say probably none, until now. Meet Cooper W., who first became interested in the Civil War after a fifth-grade field trip to Gettysburg and is specifically interested in the Civil War in the Harrisburg area and its role in the Gettysburg campaign.

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Plugging Up Time Leaks

Submitted by on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 5:48pm

One of the most powerful characteristics of online learning is…well…the Internet!  It’s always on and always there.  One of the things new online learners struggle with the most, however, is the very same thing…the Internet!  I’ve referred to it in a past post as the Great Distraction.  Yes, we build really great lessons…but let’s be honest here—there are a lot of other fun things students can do with their time that competes with their learning. 

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K¹² Kids are Amazing: South Carolina Virtual Charter School student Katherine L.

Submitted by on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 11:17am

Congratulations and safe travels to South Carolina Virtual Charter School student Katherine L.,  who willspend her senior year abroad in Taiwan, participating in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth program. Attending high school online via SCVCS allows her the opportunity to experience this program and still graduate on time!

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K¹² Kids are Amazing: California Virtual Academy Student Danielle W.

Submitted by on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 3:54pm

A big congratulations to California Virtual Academy student, Danielle W. who is one of eight girls representing the United States at the China Girls Math Olympiad in July.

According to their website, "The 2011 China Girls Mathematical Olympiad is a competition originally established as a regional competition for teams of female high school students from China and other eastern Asian countries (including Russia). Several years ago China expanded the competition to countries from around the world, with the USA, Canada, South Africa, and Australia among the invitees.

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K¹² Kids are Amazing: Virginia Virtual Academy student Jack D.

Submitted by on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 2:52pm

Congratulations to Jack D., a sixth-grader at Virginia Virtual Academy , and his fellow team members, who took first place in their age category in the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards, the world’s largest science and technology competition for grades K to 12. Beating out 4,345 other entries, the students will each receive a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond.

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K¹² Kids are Amazing: Georgia Cyber Academy student Sarah S.

Submitted by on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 11:04am

Congratulations to Sarah S., an eighth grader from  Georgia Cyber Academy.  Her poem titled "Peace"  was chosen as one of the winning entries in the 2011 Inspirational Messages of Peace Contest! More than 3000 students participated in this year's contest from 19 schools world-wide! 

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Meet the Community: Ohio Virtual Academy Student Zach Veach

Submitted by on Mon, 03/28/2011 - 3:26pm

‘Meet the K¹² Community’– is a regular blog series featuring students, learning coaches, teachers, curriculum specialists and anyone else who plays a role in making online education a reality for children world-wide.

Ohio Virtual Academy Student: Zach Veach

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