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

PT Supplemental FT Hybrid Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education 2

Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education Admin Teachers Staff LMS-eCollege SIS-Infinite Campus Curriculum & Instruction Public School District 3

Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education Teachers 4 dept heads (on site) 15 teachers, (off site) Admin Superintendent Principal Staff Admin Assn’t Pacing Secretary Technology 4

LMS-eCollege SIS-Infinite Campus Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education LMS-eCollege SIS-Infinite Campus 5

Curriculum and Instruction Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education Curriculum and Instruction Class.com Online Aventa Online Face to Face Home Grown Online Dual Credit 6

Public School District Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education Public School District State & Federal Reporting Facility Transportation Food Service Community Outreach Financial Services 7

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 FT Hybrid 8

PT Supplemental 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 9

Successful Features Student Success True open/rolling enrollment Two teachers FT & PT in same sections Open Enrollment All students in same sections Online & onsite teacher for each course

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Culturally Congruent* Eurocentric model Discrete Disciplines Classroom Lecture Contrived Lessons Individual Competition Culturally Congruent* Integrated Curricula Applied Learning Authentic Experience Group Competition Flexible, innovative *Clark, Robey J. (1999). Advocating for Culturally Congruent School Reform. NWREL. 12

• Skiing & snowboarding trips • Physical education & health classes • 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 13

destructive behaviors • Reading, chess, art • 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 14

• 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 15

• 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 16

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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 klogan@fremont21.k12.wy.us dave@glickconsulting.com 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