1. School Counselor Workshops

2. Introductions Sharon Gainer, Virtual School Registrar – sgainer@access.k12.wv.us sgainer@access.k12.wv.us Gloria Burdette, onTargetWV – gkburdet@access.k12.wv.us gkburdet@access.k12.wv.us Becky Butler, Assistant Director, Office of Instructional Technology – rbutler@access.k12.wv.us rbutler@access.k12.wv.us

3. WV Virtual School Original Credit WV Virtual School Original Credit OnTargetWV Credit Recovery OnTargetWV Credit Recovery Over 200 courses 25 AP Courses 23 CTE courses w/ 5 Virtual Concentrations

4. Courses Fine Arts (14) AP Art History World Languages (35) AP French Latin Spanish Lang Health (5) Math (46) AP Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics PE (5) ELA (22) AP English Language English Literature Science (37) AP Biology Chemistry Env. Sci. Physics B Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Elec/Mag. Social Studies (60) AP US Gov US Gov Comp Macro Micro European World Psychology Human Geography US History CTE (23) AP Computer Science A Middle School (9)

5. onTARGETWV School Counselor Workshops Since we last met…

6. World of Online Learning

7. New onTargetWV Courses ELA English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Geometry Science Biology Earth Science Physical Science Chemistry Social Studies World Studies United States Studies Contemporary Studies Civics (.5) Geography Economics (.5) Other Courses Health PE Spanish 1

8. Use it where? Institutional Facilities Alternative Education Sites Career Technical Education High School Credit Recovery Program Summer School Special Education Classroom

9. Interaction (students interact with mentor, other students, and online teacher) Monitoring (review of progress with student and parent) Online Teacher (Utilize the expertise of the highly qualified content instructor)

10. You don’t want to fail! Credit recovery isn’t easy! This was hard and I did it! I passed!

11. Original Credit Courses School Counselor Workshops

12. Original Credit Courses WVVS brokers courses from top providers Tuition is paid by WVVS Course catalog is online Your school’s VS Contact will enroll the student

13. One size does NOT fit all… Learning Style Technology expertise Computer availability Independence Motivation Extracurricular commitments Family commitments Time of year

14. When is virtual a good fit… Top level student seeking greater challengeTransfer from block to traditional schedule Student wants course you don’t offer Student has course conflictAddition to home-bound instructionStudent lacks credits needed

15. What you need to know… All courses meet WV State Curriculum Goals and Objectives Student must be in WVEIS/Access email required Some courses are electives—must be approved by county Counselors insure that courses fit students’ educational programs Non-public students can partner with you

16. Schedule virtual courses as part of the student’s schedule, not as an after-thought Establish end dates to match school calendar and begin instruction on day one Textbooks are a county responsibility Establish process for recording grades HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO VIRTUAL SCHOOL SUCCESS?

17. Let’s take a tour… Go with me to: http:virtualschool.k12.wv.us

18. Contact Information Sharon Gainer, Virtual School Registrar – sgainer@access.k12.wv.us sgainer@access.k12.wv.us Gloria Burdette, onTargetWV – gkburdet@access.k12.wv.us gkburdet@access.k12.wv.us Becky Butler, Assistant Director, Office of Instructional Technology – rbutler@access.k12.wv.us rbutler@access.k12.wv.us