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K-5 Content Only overview

Imagine School Services has partnered with Accelerate Education to offer a K-5 curriculum for partners districts providing their own teachers. The curriculum is delivered using the Buzz LMS, which is different than the LMS used for Grades 6–12 courses.

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 who works with the student each day and supports their learning with the guidance of the virtual instructor. This learning coach is often 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 students are attending their brick-and-mortar school every school day.

Roles & 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 teacher(s), 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).
District 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 and assignments.
  • Provide ongoing progress updates to students, families, and mentors.
  • Recommend/communicate program withdrawals to mentor.
Imagine School Services

 Customer Success Manager
  • Supports schools/districts with less than 100 enrollments.
  • Develops and maintain relationships with school/district virtual program mentors and program leads.
  • Provides support and guidance regarding student success and academic achievement.
Regional Administrator
  • Develops and maintains relationships with school/district virtual program mentors and program leads for schools/districts with 100 or more enrollments.
  • Provides 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 

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