1. Medford Online Introduction
CREATING VIRTUAL LEARNING SUCCESS
THROUGH REAL CONNECTIONS
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2. Medford Online
Mission: Provide students with a rigorous, relevant and personalized learning environment that prepares every student for college and career readiness.
Location:
We are a “click and brick” hybrid educational program.
Brick and mortar location:
Medford School District Education Center
815 S. Oakdale Ave.
Online Programs Office Room 285
Classroom and Learning Lab: Rooms 284 and 286
Students:
Students living in the Medford School District in grades 6-12

3. Team Medford Online
Our team believes connections are the foundation of an exceptional education.
Staff Years of Experience
Online Programs Coordinator: Jennifer Jones 32 Years
Teacher: Aubrey Laughlin 15 Years
Teacher: Don Anderson 20 Years
Office Assistant: TBD
Our students also receive the support of the staff at their local school, including Special Education resources, counselors, teachers, and administrators as needed.

4. Teacher: Don Anderson
Endorsed in Science and Language Arts, Don has 20 years of experience teaching grades 7-12 and college-level students a wide variety of courses including chemistry, forestry, literature, writing, psychology and graphic design.
He was raised on a ranch in Hood River Valley and he and his wife Judy, who teaches violin and plays in the local orchestra, bring a wealth of experience and creativity to our educational community.

5. Teacher: Aubrey Laughlin
Endorsed in Language Arts, Aubrey brings 15+ years of experience teaching grades 6-12 online courses in all core subject areas. She enjoys preparing students for college entrance exams, AP tests, SAT , GED, and helping them to craft college essays.
She is also a published author, photographer, public speaker, singer-songwriter, and artist.

6. Two Models: Fully Virtual and Hybrid
Students complete majority of work from home with parent/guardian working closely as an instructor, tutor, and coach to the student.
Weekly meetings with teacher may be completed through video chat or by drop in at school. Two contacts required each week for attendance purposes.
Unit and final exams are completed at school in proctored setting.
For families who are interested in providing significant support to their student. For example, homeschool families.

7. Two Models: Fully Virtual and Hybrid
Students meet two days a week for face to face instruction with teacher and small groups of students.
Online work is personalized to each student to be completed at home the remaining days of the week.
Students and teachers work together to create relevant, and engaging project based learning opportunities.
For families who want more support

8. Medford Online families will have access to:
Experienced online teachers
Face to face instruction available for core courses
Drop-in learning lab staffed by licensed teachers during school hours
Award-winning online curriculum
24/7 access to work online
Project-based personalized learning opportunities
Wide variety of dual-credit courses
Full resources of Medford School District
Small, personalized learning environment

9. Logistics Registration: Transportation: Provided by family.
Occurs at neighborhood school.
See registration dates and information on the school websites.
Must be approved for placement at Medford Online by school administrator and Online Programs Coordinator.
Complete intake meeting with Medford Online staff to develop personal education plan and schedule.
Transportation: Provided by family.
Athletics and Activities:
Band, sports, etc. are available through the neighborhood school.
Standard eligibility applies.

10. Online Curriculum Provider: Edgenuity

11. Comparison: Fully Virtual and Hybrid
Variety of curriculum options. Personalized to student skill and goals.
Yes
Access to Medford Online lab 5 days a week for testing and tutoring.
Face to face (F2F) core classes two times per week. Includes project based learning, labs, and activities.
Optional
Two weekly check-ins required for attendance purposes: May be completed during face to face time or virtually by phone or computer.
(May be virtual)
Yes (F2F)
Unit exams and final exams must be proctored by online staff.
Requires significant support of parent/guardian at home. No
Access to Medford School District resources, activities, events.
For families who are interested in providing significant support to their student. For example, homeschool families.