From: Shelly Brown <SBrown@aplusvirtual.com>
Sent: Aug 14, 2023 18:17:11.000000000 UTC
Subject: A+ Virtual Learning/CTE/STEM options for Fall & Spring (NC)

Hello Superintendent,

 

I hope you had a wonderful summer. I wanted to tell you about our CTE & STEM options for Fall and Spring (during school hours). Additionally, these courses can be taken after-school or in the summer. We have synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid options. Why not partner with some of your neighboring districts? We need at least 10 students to open up a live classroom. We can customize courses and time frames to meet your district’s needs. We just added options for 4th and 5th graders as well! If you have not considered working with us before, we are an excellent virtual option. We would really like to meet with you to discuss in further detail. Click on my calendar below to set up a meeting. Please inform me on the meeting information section that it is regarding CTE/STEM options, so I can have the appropriate team members at the meeting. We have many options to accommodate various budgets. Thank you for your interest.

 

CTE/STEM Offerings for Fall & Spring 2023-2024:

 

Fundamentals of Computer Science/Course Summary:

In this introductory course to Computer Science, students learn the basics of computer operations; discover programming using Scratch; and obtain an overview of key computer-science concepts and fields.

 

Advanced Computer Science/Course Summary:

This course encourages students’ creativity and ingenuity by allowing them to develop, carry out, and present impactful programs using various media. Students study objects-oriented and software engineering techniques in Python that are applied to designing and implementing programs to manipulate complex data structure.

 

Rise of the Robot/Course Summary:

In this introductory course to Computer Science, students learn the basics of computer operations; discover programming using Scratch; and obtain an overview of key computer-science concepts and fields. 

 

Screen Life Filmmaking/Course Summary:

In this introductory course to Computer Science, students learn the basics of computer operations; discover programming using Scratch; and obtain an overview of key computer-science concepts and fields. 

 

Animation/Course Summary: 

Students are engaged in the end-to-end artistic process of creating their own short, animated film. Leveraging animation tools, students create animations with different techniques (hand-drawn, stop motion, 3D) as a part of their filmmaking. For the course capstone, students present their films in a “film festival” format.

 

Intro to Game Design/Course Summary: 

In this entry-level game design course, students create engaging games from scratch. They apply fundamental game design and development concepts, including setting, game mechanics, level design, and UI/UX design. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the game development process and be able to create their unique 2D game projects.

 

 

Intro to Coding/Scratch/Course Summary: 

The course introduces students to the basics of programming via Scratch. Students start the course with the fundamentals of working with sprites, costumes, and backdrops. They continue by building knowledge of core programming concepts from sequencing and repetition to selection and variables. They also practice different tools to strengthen the fundamentals of computer science skills. 

 

 

International Startup/Course Summary:

Students are introduced to the basics of business, marketing, and finance in order to prepare them to launch their international startups. By learning how businesses operate under conditions of uncertainty, they will learn how to manage risk, assess opportunities, and develop relevant business strategies and scenario planning. 

 

 

Digital Society/Course Summary:

Students examine case studies and learn to lead digital-driven change in the public sector. During the course, students enter a medieval setting from the future to design an app that solves public life challenges, with a focus on a human-centered design, prototyping, and ethics of tech solutions. 

 

 

Changemakers/Course Summary:

With a strong focus on digital marketing, students gain skills to establish and manage their own impact marketing campaign’s presence on social media platforms. Students become masters of digital content creation- both video (Reels and Tik Tok) and graphic (posts and stories)- to make their campaigns memorable and successful.

 

 

Intro to Business/Course Summary:

Students are introduced to the basics of business, marketing, and finance in order to prepare them to launch their international startups. By learning how businesses operate under conditions of uncertainty, they will learn how to manage risk, assess opportunities, and develop relevant business strategies and scenario planning.

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Shelly Brown

Education Solutions Consultant

631-969-2600 X 9942

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SERVICE 1: The A+ Virtual School Day with Synchronous Learning-Full School Year 

The A+ Virtual School Day provides live A+ Virtual instructors 8:30am to 2:30pm. Daily instruction of content is aligned with district provided grade level curriculum maps for grades K-8. 

 

SERVICE 2: The A+ Virtual Classroom Academic Differentiated Support (AIS) 

AIS/Differentiated Support to help students reach grade level proficiency in Literacy and Mathematics, where each student begins with a diagnostic exam. These specialized learning sessions take place within the school day or after school. For grades K-12. We allow two consecutive grade levels in any one differentiated support session maximum. 

 

SERVICE 3: Anytime Learning (Rolling Admissions) in the Virtual Classroom 

Open classroom with rolling admission for long-term absence or short stay students; Live A+ Virtual Instructor 8:30am to 2:30pm. Daily instruction of content is aligned with district provided grade level curriculum maps for grades K-8. 

 

SERVICE 4: Specialized Stand-Alone Courses 

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SERVICE 5: The A+ Virtual Classroom Instructor Extension 

A+ Virtual Instructors can help with your teacher shortage. We can provide instructors to teach a school or district level course(s) based on the number of days identified. Minimum 5 days; maximum full school year. Grades K-12. 

 

SERVICE 6: Credit Recovery in the Virtual Classroom 

Students can complete unfinished credit hours under the tutelage of our instructors, in one-hour sessions. Student progress is recorded, along with reporting analytics to identify areas of growth that allows us to provide students with a course grade. For grades 7-12. Minimum purchase of 2 credit hours.

 

SERVICE 7: OSS Classroom: Off-Site Schooling Instruction 

This service is for students that have short or long-term suspension, or medical leave. A+ Virtual Instructors will provide district wide instructional support in Math and ELA for grades K-12 based on the number of days and hours identified by the school district. This service can be purchased for a minimum of 2 hours/5 days and a maximum of a full school year. Service is Common Core/ standards-based Instruction. 

 

SERVICE 8: One-to-One Academic Instructional Support (aka: Tutoring) 

A+ Virtual Instructors will give one-to-one Academic Instructional Support to students. Instructors are matched to best meet the student’s academic needs and learning style. This allows us to create an individualized learning plan (ILP) for success by working with your students and focusing on what they are learning in the classroom. Students will get the individualized help they need. Minimum purchase of 10 hours. 

 

SERVICE 9: Academic Support for Special Education Students

Specially designed instruction is provided by a member of the A+ Virtual Learning team who is a certified Special Education teacher. Academic support can vary, depending on the student’s need. For long-term placements (<5 weeks), service 11 is included in pricing. For short-term support (>5 weeks) service 11 can be added. Long-term includes up to 20 hours of admin support per year. Short-term does not include any admin support hours.

 

SERVICE 10: Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) General Education Teacher 

High quality content-area instruction is provided by a member of the A+ Virtual Learning team who is a certified teacher. This teacher works collaboratively with the district’s Special Education teacher so that students can successfully access the state learning standards and provide appropriate instruction according to the student’s IEP. For long-term support (<5 weeks), service 11 is included in pricing. For short-term support (>5 weeks), service 11 can be added. Long-term pricing has up to 4 hours of instructional support per class.

 

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Administrative Support includes ongoing communication. This communication can include, but not limited to: each Special Education student is placed on A+ Virtual’s Care Team Meeting rotation, progress reports on the IEP goals for each student, preparing/attending CSEs, regular email/phone dialogue, team meetings with districts and families whenever necessary. Instructional Support includes regularly scheduled planning time with A+ Virtual’s General Education teacher and the district’s Special Education teacher. 

 

 SERVICE 12: Small Group Differentiated Support (Group Tutoring)

We provide Instructional Academic Support for grade level scaffolding. Our instructors tutor small groups and provide support where needed. Diagnostic assessments and progress monitoring can be purchased separately and implemented alongside this service. Mixed district classrooms allow up to 4 students. Single district classrooms allow up to 8 students and are 10% more in price. This service can be delivered to a single grade or grade bands. (Note: A grade band is defined as two consecutive grades, i.e., grades 5-6; grades 7-8).