High School Roles
STUDENTS
- For full time students, expect to be scheduled into all courses (traditionally 4 cores + 2 electives) in Canvas simultaneously, with weekly pacing expectations. Half-time students will be in 3 courses.
- Create a daily or weekly schedule for yourself to ensure that you are engaging regularly and making consistent progress in all of your courses.
- Look for and attend instructional opportunities offered through Zoom, when appropriate.
- Check email and Canvas messages daily. Read all feedback provided by teachers. Respond, as needed.
- Be prepared to complete most of your learning through online activities.
- Communicate with your teachers regularly and attend their office hours, particularly when you are struggling.
PARENTS / GUARDIANS
- Provide a low to moderate level of academic support while encouraging independence.
- Monitor student’s comprehension and grades (through Canvas).
- Encourage independence with support to learn time-management skills.
- Encourage your student to attend instructional opportunities offered through Zoom.
- Communicate, as needed, with your student’s teacher while supporting student/teacher communication. Encourage your student to attend teachers’ office hours when needed.
TEACHERS
- Post high quality and age-appropriate online lessons daily through Canvas.
- Provide timely and specific feedback for all online learning assessments through Canvas.
- Ensure that navigation in the course is always age-appropriate and intuitive.
- Post regular office hours through Zoom to be accessible to address student needs.
- Announce and provide optional instructional opportunities through Zoom.
- Be responsive in teaching in order to support each student’s individual growth.
- Communicate with parents when intervention is needed.
Is Online the Right Choice?
Online courses offer many benefits to students. These courses offer more flexibility than what can be found in a traditional classroom. The education that students receive in Hilliard’s online courses aligns with what they would receive in a classroom since all of our courses are designed and taught by our own high-quality Hilliard teachers. Many students experience a great deal of success with online courses. But, online courses are not the best educational fit for every student. Understanding the expectations and commitment required to be successful in an online course are important for any student and parent.
Do online students stop attending their home schools?
Flexibility is the keyword when it comes to being an online student in Hilliard. What being an online student looks like on a day to day basis varies from student to student.
At the high school level, students may take online courses as part of a full time at home online learning experience, a half-time at home online learning experience, or “a la carte” in addition to taking traditional classes at their home high schools.
What types of students take online courses?
Students/families who are…
- Looking for an alternative to the classroom environment during the COVID pandemic
- In need of a more personalized path with flexible pacing
- Independent, interested, and inquisitive
- Self-motivated
- Taking advantage of enrichment opportunities such as Zoo School, Columbus State, Mentorship, etc.
- Dealing with physical or mental health issues and need flexibility with attendance
- Struggling with anxiety or situational stress
- Aspiring to be professional athletes, musicians, or artists
- Desiring to enter the workforce early
- Looking to supplement a full schedule and want to earn additional credits
- Interested in learning more about a specific topic (ex: science) to be more prepared in college
- Needing to recover credits to stay on track for graduation
- Planning to graduate early
- Traveling abroad