VLACS Partnership Webinar: Summer Learning Opportunities
Explore summer learning opportunities for your students at VLACS during this hour-long webinar. We will discuss how your students can use VLACS this summer for competency/credit recovery, acceleration, and more. We will also share the benefits of developing a cohort at your school when a group of students are interested in the same offering and how to establish one.
VLACS Partnership Webinar: Student Enrollment and the New Student Information System
Join us for a one-hour tutorial to learn about our new student information system. In this session, we will show you how students create accounts and enroll in courses. We will also show you how you can access your partner account and all of the information that is available to you. There will be time at the end of the session for your questions. This webinar is intended for school administrators who will be monitoring their students in VLACS courses.
Friday, June 9, 2023, 10 - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 10 - 11:00 a.m.
Friday, August 11, 2023, 10 - 11: 00 a.m.
VLACS Partnership Webinar: What's New at VLACS
Join us for one hour to learn about what's new at VLACS. In this session, we will provide you with an overview of the benefits of collaborating with VLACS to supplement your student's learning, the different ways in which students can demonstrate mastery and earn credit, and some of our latest offerings, including our Citizenship & Naturalization course and career-based learning, as well as new features to support student pace and progress. There will be time at the end of the session to answer questions. This webinar is intended for school administrators who will be overseeing and monitoring their students in VLACS courses.
Friday, August 18, 2023, 10 - 11:00 a.m.
VLACS Partnership Training
Join us for a full day of training on all things VLACS. During this training, you will learn about the different learning options at VLACS, special education, the enrollment process, course navigation, and how to use the student information system to best support your students. You will also see things from the student's view and gain an understanding of the timelines and process for enrollment and communication tools. There will be breakout discussions with members of the VLACS School Counseling and Partnership teams.
VLACS Partnership Webinar: Expanding Programming Options for Elementary Students
Whether you have students who want to learn a new language, accelerate their pace, or strengthen skills, our courses can help you provide more learning opportunities for your students. During this session, we will explore the variety of courses offered at the elementary level, how our K-5 program works, and how we can work with you to expand learning options for your students. Plus, there will be time at the end of this one-hour session to answer any of your questions. This webinar is intended for school administrators overseeing and monitoring their students enrolled in VLACS courses.
Zoom: The Basics and Beyond
Learn and practice using the variety of tools available in Zoom to create a more interactive and productive experience for your students. We will explore breakout rooms, a variety of screen sharing options, annotation, and more. We will also discuss techniques beyond the tools to use to make sure students are engaged and attentive while in the Zoom room.
Collaborative Online Teaching and Learning
At VLACS, we offer a variety of ways for students and teachers to collaborate and engage online. We have learned a great deal by trial and error and will share tips and techniques we have learned to create an environment where students and teachers work collaboratively to learn from each other and create group products. We will look both at how to leverage the tools in Zoom and how to develop effective lessons for collaboration in an online setting.
Consistency And Assessment Across the School when Online
Whether your school will be implementing a full online approach or a hybrid model, consistent tools and practices will ensure your students’ success. Topics for this session include the importance of using the same tools, limiting the use of emails, designing and implementing consistent formats and modes of communication, and applying consistent practices at all levels of a district. We will also discuss consistent practices to consider in terms of assessment.
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