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Elementary School Badge Plan
At The Forest School, students create a badge plan each year and work backwards to complete additional badges and “level up.”
A Day in the Life of a Middle School Studio
An educator, also referred to as a guide, from The Forest School discusses what happens daily in the school’s middle school studio.
Homework Hotlines
Students can call a hotline or join a virtual room staffed by educators to receive help with homework or coursework when their teacher is not available.
Virtual Student Clubs
Virtual schools can offer online student clubs through which students can connect, socialize, and pursue interests together.
Discussion-Based Assessments
Demonstrating mastery through a one-to-one conversation with an educator, in place of a traditional written assessment.
Discussion Boards
Students can connect with their peers asynchronously in a meaningful way through online discussion boards.
Student Badges
Students collect badges to show what they have mastered on a specific pathway or skillset. These badges show qualifications on a smaller scale than a course grade or diploma.
Learning Studios
Learning studios offer a different classroom design in which students collaborate in groups and instructors serve as facilitators.
ASU Prep Digital’s Student Weekly Planner
Teachers at ASU Prep Digital help their students plan out their week by mapping out their synchronous classes and the asynchronous work they need to complete. In this example, this sixth grade class has five live lessons to attend in one week, and...
ASU Prep Digital’s Course Pace Chart
The course pace chart from ASU Prep Digital provides estimated time and deadlines for students to complete specific lessons and assignments in a course. The virtual school allows students to work at their own pace and complete assignments...
Flexible Scheduling for Virtual and Hybrid Learning
Virtual and hybrid schools can offer flexibility in scheduling for students to decide what will best meet their needs, learning preferences, and individual situations.