Only 44 percent of U. Most U. Moskowitz will have none of it. Success Academy is pressing ahead, with average daily attendance holding steady at 97 percent among a predominantly low-income, minority student body. Never one to be paralyzed by indecision, Moskowitz decided on March 12 to close her schools, and announced that decision to Success families the following day. At the time, Mayor Bill de Blasio was still insisting that Department of Education schools should remain open because health and hospital workers needed child care while fighting the pandemic—a questionable stance even then, and one that now looks close to reckless.
Teachers were initially instructed to call students twice a day to check in and discuss reading assignments and math problems that they would complete independently or with parental supervision. Her three children, in first, third, and sixth grades at Success Academy, follow a schedule from 9 a. As we spoke, her middle son participated in a network-run soccer practice with his coach via Zoom. Woolway is impressed with the effort Success is making but clear-eyed about how challenging it would be for other schools to match it—and for parents of younger children to monitor and keep pace.
If I had more kids, health or housing issues, or if I were a front-line worker, how in the world would I be able to do it? The answer, at least in part, is that Success Academy is reaping the harvest of the habits, expectations, and culture that Moskowitz has carefully built for more than a decade. Its admissions process and academic model require deep parental commitment. Success Academy has long required parents to read nightly with their children, update reading logs, check homework, drill sight words and math facts, and maintain frequent contact with teachers.
The expectations and level of engagement resemble what parents have come to expect from elite private schools. World of Math. Top 10 Math Websites. Math Planet. Video Math Tutor. Skip to content About Success Academy. Welcome Back Letter - Our Vision: The Success Academy will provide learners with support and encouragement in order to meet personal educational goals to be career or college ready.
All rights reserved. In Canvas, each course provides a syllabus outlining the course objectives, grading procedures, due dates, and attendance requirements. Is there a penalty for turning in work late? There is no penalty for late work that is submitted prior the hard due date. This date is 30 days after the pacing guide due date. However, all students are required to submit a minimum amount of weekly assignments to be considered present for attendance. What are online weekly sessions?
These sessions are an excellent opportunity for the instructor to introduce new concepts, review past lessons, answer any student questions, and help prepare the students for upcoming assignments. Links to the live sessions are provided by the course instructor. What if a student is unable to attend the live session? If a student cannot attend a live session, a link will be provided to view the playback.
Do students need to be online at the same time as the instructor? Except for the weekly live session with their instructor and classmates, the courses are conducted asynchronously not live , allowing students to participate at any time of the day 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
All students are reminded that while work can be completed in a flexible format, all required work must be completed on or before the end of the currently enrolled semester. What is the biggest difference between online and a traditional course environment?
In a traditional setting a teacher can determine potential problems with nonverbal ques, such as: confusion, frustration, boredom, and absence. These are not possible to recognize in an online course. Therefore, students must be willing to communicate with the teacher when problems and questions arise. Content related issues need to be directed to the teacher immediately. While technical issues are submitted via our online support system, teachers should also be notified.
Lastly, while online courses are completed in the comfort of home, students should be prepared to work with their peers, as well as the teacher, during the live sessions, through email, discussion postings, and chats. How to contact the teacher? All contact information is included in the course syllabus, course page and electronic mail sent from the teacher.
Students can contact teachers by email or phone and expect a response within hours of initial contact, Monday thru Friday.
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