1. Distance Learning
Issues and Solutions

2. Student Needs vs. 4X4 Students
Need 26 credits to graduate
Must take 4 credits of English, Science, Math, and Social Studies
What happens to the students in co-curricular activities such as athletics or fine arts?
How do we accommodate career pathways?

3. “Credit Recovery” and the Regular School Schedule
What if a student fails Algebra I, etc.
Six week period
Semester
Homebound
Home Instruction
Migrant
Alternative Settings
Special Needs
Transfer students

4. The “Over-Achiever” Multiple co-curricular activities
Advanced Academics
Dual enrollment
Limited course offerings
Limited time slots
GT-Enrichment
Differentiated instruction (interactive & project based)
DAP

5. Extended Course Offerings
Lack of highly qualified teachers
Low student requests for course
Chinese as a foreign language?

6. Other Issues?

7. Solutions Develop online learning program Buy “instructional software”
Moodle or other CMS
Buy “instructional software”
Compass Learning, Plato, E20-20
Texas Virtual School Network
UT-B exploring opportunities to collaborate with RGV districts to develop and provide online learning opportunities

8. Other Solutions?

9. Selection Criteria Quality Instruction Active learning Interactive
Participative
Collaborative
No CAPS

10. Student Centered Real world content Relevant Ongoing Feedback
Human interaction
Challenging/High expections
Individualized

11. Authentic Assessment Process and Product Rubrics E-Portfolios
Multimedia projects (wiki, blogs, PhotoStory)

12. Why today? Why DE? Why DE 2.0?
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