Write a tweet-length paper (140 characters) that describes what you would be thinking if you were a parent choosing a school for your child, or if you were a student looking for an online school.
If I am a parent choosing a virtual school for my child, I would look for 2 things in particular. Firstly, I need to feel confident about the curriculum development and course quality. Does the virtual course provide as much rigor as a face-to-face class? Is there enough thought placed on developing students’ learning and higher order thinking skills? Secondly, I would like to know the teacher management philosophy of the virtual school. How can I be sure that the teacher has enough skills and experience to teach online? Are there additional training opportunities given to teachers to ensure that the goals of the program are met? What mentoring, support and accountability processes are used in the teacher management operations.
It would probably be a difficult task since there are no standard physical school tours I can join; I might have to join a virtual demo class for parents to find out more. In fact, I feel that it might require more work than finding a physical school.
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