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Elementary overview (Grades K–5)

Imagine School Services has partnered with Accelerate Education to offer a K–5 curriculum for partners WITH our highly qualified teachers. The curriculum is delivered using Buzz, a different LMS than the 6–12 courses (you will learn how to navigate this as well).

Many of the roles and responsibilities are similar to the 6–12 model, however there is also the need for a Learning Coach. The Learning Coach is a dedicated person to work with the student each day and support their learning with the guidance of the virtual instructor. This learning coach is often times a parent or grandparent, but can be another adult that works with the student daily. The learning coach and the school mentor should NOT be the same person unless the online implementation is an in-class situation in which the students are attending their brick-and-mortar school every day.

Roles and responsibilities

  Role Responsibilities
School/District Administrator
  • Set clear academic goals that help establish success metrics.
  • Define expectations and share program policies with students and their families.
  • Identify mentor(s).
  • Promote your online program to students and families.
  • Observe labs to ensure mentors are following the school’s policies, procedures, and program.
  • Use data to evaluate your program.
  • Work with Imagine Learning to make programmatic adjustments as needed.

    In smaller implementations, an administrator may also serve in the role of mentor.
Guidance Counselor
  • Recommend online courses to students.
  • Recruit students.
  • Enroll students in courses.
  • Address any student or parent questions or concerns.

    In some programs, a counselor may also serve in the role of mentor.
Mentor
  • Serve as an on-site point of contact for virtual teachers, students, and families.
  • Help students get started.
  • Ensure student access to resources.
  • Monitor student attendance and progress.
  • Motivate students to complete course work.
  • Address any student or parent questions or concerns.
  • Communicate any issues to virtual teacher.
  • Recommend/communicate program withdrawals to counselor and/or administrator.
  • Manage on-site lab setting (if applicable).

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 Virtual Teacher
  • Personalize learning.
  • Provide remediation, intervention and enrichment opportunities.
  • Monitor course activity and attendance.
  • Grade activities and give feedback.
  • Host office hours and study hall sessions.
  • Answer questions about content or assignments.
  • Provide ongoing progress updates to students, families and mentors.
  • Recommend/communicate program withdrawals to mentor.
On-Demand Tutors
  • Provide on-demand tutoring services in core subject areas.
  • Be available during specific hours Monday through Sunday.
Customer Success Manager
  • Support schools/districts with fewer than 100 enrollments.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with school/district virtual program mentors
  • Provide support and guidance regarding student success and academic achievement.
Regional Admin
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  • Develop and maintain relationships with school/district virtual program mentors and program leads for schools/districts with 100 or more enrollments.
  • Provide support and guidance regarding student success and academic achievement for schools/districts with 100 or more enrollments.
Student & Family

 		Student
  • Understand the expectations for success.
  • Attend courses as agreed upon.
  • Demonstrate time management skills.
  • Take good notes.
  • Communicate with the virtual teacher.
  • Attend study hall or other small-group sessions.
  • Ask the teacher, virtual tutor, and/or Success Coach for help.
Learning Coach
  • Guide student through the lessons.
  • Discuss concepts being taught.
  • Assist with interactive tools and games.
  • Oversee assignment completion.
  • Help facilitate the hands-on learning projects.
  • Check for understanding during lessons.
  • Keep student on a daily schedule. 
  • Ensure all components of the course (independent reading, novel studies, etc.) are completed.
  • Communicate with virtual instructor. 

Elementary teachers

Imagine Learning's elementary teachers work hard to ensure success for our youngest learners. They host virtual open houses for families, evaluate reading level, perform benchmark testing, etc. Just as in the traditional elementary classrooms, the teachers typically have the student for all of their courses. It is crucial for students to have dedicated learning coaches at home to help with uploading assignments and communicating with our teachers. 

Key differences between 6–12 and Elementary programs

  • Required live/synchronous sessions in elementary school
  • Required to have a designated learning coach (often a parent) who supports the learner and works as a partner with the virtual instructor 
  • Housed on a different platform (Buzz)

Working with students

Here is an overview of how a Virtual Instructor will work with elementary students and their families:

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Courses available

Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies
  • Language Arts K
  • Language Arts 1
  • Language Arts 2
  • Language Arts 3
  • Language Arts 4
  • Language Arts 5
  • Math K
  • Math 1
  • Math 2
  • Math 3
  • Math 4
  • Math 5
  • Science K
  • Science 1
  • Science 2
  • Science 3
  • Science 4
  • Science 5
  • Social Studies K
  • Social Studies 1
  • Social Studies 2
  • Social Studies 3
  • Social Studies 4
  • Social Studies 5
Health & PE Technology Music Art
  • Health K-1
  • Health 2-3
  • Health 4-5
  • Physical Education K-1
  • Physical Education 2-3
  • Physical Education 4-5
  • Keyboarding
  • Scratch Coding
  • Recorders Level 1
  • Arts & Crafts, K-2
  • Art Level 1
  • Art Level 2
  • Art Level 3
  • Art Level 4

 

PDF Download: Elementary K–5 Course Catalog

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