Highlight of a Virtual School Family is a series which I will be running for several days. I value choice in education and parents’ rights to access the best public school option which meets their child’s individual learning needs. One public school option, virtual schools, has delivered a high quality, personalized education to thousands of [...]
Redefining Parental Involvement in Education!
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A new parent-led organization that redefines parental involvement! “Parent Led Reform is a multi-issue united parent network that brings real Americans into leadership” Parent Led Reform is hosting a kick-off event in Colorado: “School Funding Explained in Plain English”. Presenters will be Ben DeGrow, Senior Education Policy Analyst, Independence Institute and State Senator Keith King. [...]
iNACOL Virtual School Symposium 2011
November 9, 2011 By 3 Comments
“Empowered to perform: online and blended learning models” November 9-11 in Indianapolis, IN Each year the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) hosts a fabulous Virtual School Symposium (VSS) and for those who can’t make it in person, iNACOl offers several opportunities to join the conference. VSS 2011 Mobile App Downloads VSS 2011 Wiki [...]
CCA Blog: Working Together Has Advanced in Colorado’s Online Community
November 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Veterans Day Teacher Resource Guide 11.11.11
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Even though Veterans Day is not until this Friday, I wanted to direct you to a great resource guide so you could prepare your lessons and get your resources together to help you help your students better understand Veterans Day. It’s a comprehensive guide which answers many common questions and it even offers a Kid’s Packet including [...]
An Interview with Dr. Kathryn Knox: Learning Styles
October 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
Today I have the privilege to introduce you to a good friend, Dr. Kathryn Knox, who I am so grateful to for taking the time to share her knowledge and expertise on the topic of Learning Styles. It’s a topic that I have been passionate about ever since 2005 when I attended Dr. Knox’s presentation [...]
Red Ribbon Week 2011
October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Red Ribbon Week 2011 “It’s up to me to be drug free” The nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, which reaches millions of Americans during the last week of October every year, is being celebrated this week. It’s a week to participate in community anti-drug events and to wear red ribbons. [...]
The 2011 Youth Leadership Initiative National Mock Election
October 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
It begins TODAY! October 24, 2011 7AM Eastern Time and will be open through Thursday, November 3 at 5PM Eastern I’m giving a shout out again this year to the Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) which conducts the largest secure, student-only online mock election in the nation. This year the YLI is creating the historic event [...]
Steve Spangler Science: Fire Bubbles and Exploding Toothpaste
October 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
Steve Spangler’s latest experiment book was a huge hit in our home! Fire Bubbles and Exploding Toothpaste is chock-full of experiments that make learning a journey full of discovery. The colorful pictures that go along with each experiment give a great step-by-step visual. Every experiment has a short “What You Need” list along with a picture [...]
Legislators Need to Understand How Online Students School Online
October 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
I am appreciative of the policy makers who take the time out of their very busy day to better understand something that they ultimately will be voting on; a vote which may affect the lives of thousands. Several weeks ago my children and I did a demonstration for 3 legislators showing how we school online. [...]
Colorado Online Schools
October 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
There are so many facets to the numerous stories concerning Colorado online schools put out by the press over the past week. Sunday’s headlines alone included: Pattern of lax oversight for Colorado’s online schools ONLINE PART 1: State-supported online schools failing students, data show ONLINE PART 2: Analysis shows achievement drop for students ONLINE PART [...]
COVA Board Statement on Graduation Rate
September 30, 2011 By 4 Comments
There has been so much media coverage about online public schools since Colorado’s Senate President Brandon Schaffer called for an emergency audit of our state’s online public schools. The Senate president is hoping to get these questions answered, among other things, and in my opinion these questions should be asked all across the board and [...]
From Traditional B & M to Online School: How Do I Know I’m Making the Right Move?
August 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
Making the move from a traditional public school, which is probably most familiar to you, to a public online school where you are bringing your children home to learn is such an exciting time, but it can also be a stressful and uncertain time. We as parents always want the best possible education for our [...]
