Here are some additional facts about the Designated Learning Coach role:
A Designated Learning Coach must be a legal adult. A parent or guardian must authorize UVA to speak with the Designated Learning Coach about the child's progress. The required form is at the bottom of this page. It keeps us in compliance with federal (FERPA) guidelines for the safety of minors.
When the form is processed by Student Services:
UVA creates a Remind account for the Designated Learning Coach. (This step occurs after the semester has begun.)
The Learning Coach Support team contacts the Designated Learning Coach via Remind and other methods when required (e.g., via email before the semester begins), notifies them that the application has been processed, and provides the link to begin onboarding.
The Learning Coach Support team notifies the parent or guardian that onboarding has begun for the designee, and they notify the Advisory teacher, counselor, and supervising teachers that a Designated Learning Coach is coming onboard.
A Designated Learning Coach receives the same training you receive. When the Observer account is created by your designee, both of you will receive school communications.
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IMPORTANT:
Parents and guardians do not lose their Canvas Observer accounts if a Designated Learning Coach is appointed. You will continue to receive school communications unless you choose not to. We recommend that you stay connected and informed if you appoint a Designated Learning Coach.
We do not recommend that you relinquish oversight of your child's education to your designee. Monitor your designee's activities. Monitor your child's grades. Read all communications to stay informed. Speak with your designee if you read school communications that indicate action needs to be taken or if you see grades that are concerning. Reach out to your Learning Coach Support team if you have concerns or think your designee needs additional support.
If you are designating someone else to function as your child's Learning Coach and have not submitted the required form already, please read below and submit the form now. Allow your designee to have time to get trained before the student begins assignments.
Please read the descriptions of the forms carefully so that the correct form is submitted to Student Services if you intend to appoint a Designated Learning Coach for your child.
The parent/guardian and the Designated Learning Coach must sign the form after agreeing to the responsibilities listed.
Instructions to email or fax the instructions to Student Services are at the top of page 1 of the form. In addition, email a copy of the form to LearningCoachSupport@uview.academy to keep the Learning Coach Support team informed.
(Use when the Designated Learning Coach supports multiple children in the same family.)