Public school-at-Home Programs & The Role of the Parent
Mar 26th, 2007 by Annette
For those parents who are considering public school-at-home programs for their children, I would suggest ascertaining what is the role of the parent. The school or program may require parents to serve as “learning coaches” or “facilitators”.
“We want parents to play a role. The more you involve the parents, the more likely the student will be successful,” says Friend. “There are other online programs where the parent plays the role of the teacher, but at Florida Virtual, this is ultimately our responsibility.” Bruce Friend, Florida Virtual School’s former chief operating officer
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[…] 3. What is the role of the parents in the ps-at-home program as it relates to teaching the child? Is the parent seen as a coach, facilitator or teacher? If the ps-at-home program policy is that you are not the teacher of your child in your home, consider how that program is different from other public online programs or the option of homeschooling your child/ren. […]