11December, 2020
Enrollment Cap and Statement on Short-Term Enrollments
- a Mark Holley
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Summer School, Independent Study, enrollment, Non-traditional schools, online summer school
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Background: Short-term Enrollment at Method Schools
As a non-classroom based California public charter school, Method often enrolls students for durations shorter than an entire school year. The nature of independent study is flexible and often asynchronous. Some students, due to illness,...
27January, 2020
Independent Study is Built For Independent Thinkers
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Independent Study, home school, online homeschool, school flexibility
With the several hits legitimate charter schools have recently taken due to unethical players and an increased competition for student enrollments, school choice has been negatively impacted. Though there has been an impact, there is still an ongoing need for school choice due to a diverse...
11December, 2019
Four Smart Solutions to Ensure Success in an Independent Study Program
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Independent Study, smartfox, teacher support, online homeschool
Independent study in K-12 schools can be a challenging and isolating experience if not delivered with ample support and accountability. Throughout my years working within independent study, the need for personalized tools and instruction is as critical as ever. Expecting students, parents and...
19March, 2019
5 Tips for Successful Independent Study
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Independent Study, smartfox, virtual school, online homeschool, Online charter school, Homeschool with Method Schools, homeschooling, routine, virtual school routine, Virtual public school, homeschool tips
5 Tips for Successful Independent Study
When you join the wondrous world of a quality virtual charter school, you have plenty to gain; a better education as well as the flexibility to have fun and be successful. You will find it engaging for your child, the one who get easily bored at school....
17October, 2018
5 Steps to Selecting a School for Your Child
- a Amy Pinter
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Charter Schools, Independent Study, smartfox, teacher support, tiles
5 Steps to Selecting a School for Your Child
- Google “How to Find a Good School for Your Child”
- Look through the long list including the snippet telling you how to Google “4 steps to Selecting a School for Your Child.”
- Rub temples; headache is fast approaching
- Check Great Schools and get...
12September, 2018
We Scrapped Our School Model. Here's Why.
- a Mark Holley
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Charter Schools, Independent Study, smartfox, teacher support, tiles
Imagine for a moment a small mom and team that wants to open up a bike shop. They have a great idea, a product that stands out, and they're hungry. They see a need in their community for a more personal bike shop that sells high quality bikes and parts while providing topflight service. They...
14September, 2016
Balancing "On and Off Screen Time" In An Independent Study Charter School
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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At Method Schools we aim to educate the whole student by integrating a variety of modalities into our program. As an independent charter school, we have been afforded the creative space to combine adaptive and personalized online learning with small group instruction along with collaborative and...
02April, 2016
What Is Independent Study?
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Online Curriculum, Independent Study, highly-qualified teachers
Although relatively new to the long-term educational landscape, Independent Study is becoming more widely used in a variety of settings and implementations. In most cases in independent study models, students work primarily from home in curriculum that often delivers the same rigor and bears the...
01September, 2015
Method’s System of Personalization: Identify, Diagnose, and Synthesize
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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Throughout the years, personalization has taken on many interpretations and implementations within the charter school space and more specifically, within independent study schools and programs. Most often, it simply translates into students taking online courses at their own pace (to some...
