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Although Learning Coaches do not teach our students, there are several critical support functions that our students require from you at home.
Although Learning Coaches do not teach our students, there are several critical support functions that our students require from you at home.
Think about it. Teachers typically manage time and establish expectations of behavior in their classrooms. They redirect students to pay attention or to reattempt a task when required. Overall, they provide much-needed structure and expectations regarding behavior and engagement in school.
UVA's teachers cannot do very many of those things remotely. Instead, those aspects of the teacher's role shift to the Learning Coach in the student's learning environment -- not necessarily in real-time because that is not always practical, but most certainly daily.
It would be nice, but it is not reasonable to expect a young person to be 100% self-directed. With rare exceptions, students require an adult to monitor their engagement and progress in school. They need someone to encourage them and keep them focused on the correct tasks. Even the most mature, highly organized high school student requires direction, guidance, and encouragement.
The bottom line is this. Each child is different, but in varying degrees -- depending on age and maturity -- all of our students require structure, guidance, encouragement, and monitoring in the learning environment. That's where the Learning Coach comes in.
Although an entire section of the onboarding course ("Phase III -- Detailed Learning Coach Training") is dedicated to extensive training for our Learning Coaches, the following videos and audios introduce your role by highlighting important topics. Some of the content comes directly from a few of our Learning Coaches. After all, the best teachers quite often are one's peers.
Please watch each video below and listen to the audio clips from our experienced Learning Coaches.
Please watch each video below and listen to the audio clips from our experienced Learning Coaches.
Where text is provided, an optional associated audio clip is available as well.
Where text is provided, an optional associated audio clip is available as well.
Topic 1: Introduction to the Learning Coach Role
Topic 1: Introduction to the Learning Coach Role
Excerpts from a 2019 Early Onboarding Info Session
Excerpts from a 2019 Early Onboarding Info Session
( Video -- 26 minutes)
( Video -- 26 minutes)
Intro to the Learning Coach Role (for on-boarding).mp4An Experienced Learning Coach's Perspective
An Experienced Learning Coach's Perspective
(Audio -- ~1.5 minutes)
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Topic 2: The Importance of a Daily Routine
Topic 2: The Importance of a Daily Routine
Establishing a Daily Routine
Establishing a Daily Routine
(Presented by an Experienced Learning Coach . ~ 14 minutes)
Establishing a Daily Routine.v2.mp4An Experienced Learning Coach's Perspective
An Experienced Learning Coach's Perspective
(Audio -- ~1 minutes 13 seconds)
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Exp LC -- Daily Routine.mp3Click the pop-out button to play the audio, if required.
Topic 3: Implementing a Reward System
Topic 3: Implementing a Reward System
An Excerpt from a Learning Coach Info Session
(Presented by an Experienced Learning Coach. ~8 minutes)
Establishing a Reward System.mp4Topic 4: The Designated Learning Coach
Topic 4: The Designated Learning Coach
An Excerpt from a Learning Coach Info Session -- < 3 minutes
The Designated Learning Coach Option.mp4IMPORTANT: Parents and guardians do not need to submit a form.
IMPORTANT: Parents and guardians do not need to submit a form.
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If someone other than the parent or guardian will be your child's Learning Coach (even if the adult is working with you):
If someone other than the parent or guardian will be your child's Learning Coach (even if the adult is working with you):
Click to download the Designated Learning Coach Agreement form and complete and submit the form to identify the coach of one student.
Click to download the Family Designated Learning Coach Agreement form and complete and submit the form to identify the coach of multiple children in your household.
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Form submission instructions are at the top of page 1. Follow them carefully to avoid processing delays.
Optional audio instructions about the forms
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Topic 5:
Topic 5:
Two Important Communications Platforms
Two Important Communications Platforms
Optional audio intro
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Communication with our school is essential for online students and their Learning Coaches. UVA uses multiple electronic communications platforms that serve different purposes. For example, when the semester begins, students and Learning Coaches will have Canvas accounts that include an Inbox for communicating with the faculty; similar to e-mail. You will learn more about the Canvas Inbox when you are trained on the Canvas learning platform in a few weeks.
UVA uses two additional electronic communications platforms that are not part of the Canvas learning platform: Remind and Blynx. Although Remind is available for students and Learning Coaches, Blynx is strictly for Learning Coaches. Remind is the primary communications platform for your Learning Coach Support team during the school year.
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Click the down arrows below to read about the two platforms or play the audio files to learn about the platforms.
Click the down arrows below to read about the two platforms or play the audio files to learn about the platforms.
Remind (optional audio file available)
Remind (optional audio file available)
Remind is a messaging platform that allows two-way communication between the school and our families. Remind messages are received via text and/or email or they are received via the Remind app. It is a very convenient method of communication.
Shortly before a student begins, UVA creates Remind accounts for new students and their parents or guardians. When designated Learning Coaches are approved by Student Services, your Learning Coach Support team will create the Remind account for the designated Learning Coach.
The student's account will receive messages via the assigned school email address. You will learn more about accessing the school email account during the final phase of your onboarding shortly before school begins.
The account for the parent, guardian, and/or designated Learning Coach will be established with the mobile phone number and email address that were provided on the application for enrollment or on the Designated Learning Coach Agreement form. If you choose not to use the app, messages will arrive via text and/or email. If you choose to use the app, messages will be delivered to the app.
If the adult has a Remind account from a previous school, the account will be updated to include your new UVA subscription. If the adult already has the Remind app, the app will update with your UVA subscription after you launch it. Your Learning Coach Support team will let you know when your UVA subscription has been established.
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IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT:
We will create your Remind accounts shortly before the student begins.
Please do not attempt to add UVA to an existing Remind account on your own. Trying to update your account from your end could prevent your UVA subscription from being created correctly.
If you blocked Remind messages from being delivered to your phone number at a previous school, you will only receive Remind messages from UVA via email. Ask your Learning Coach Support team for instructions to unblock your phone number after your UVA subscription has been established.
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LC Exp -- Remind.mp3Click the pop-out button to play the audio, if required.
Blynx (optional audio file available)
Blynx (optional audio file available)
Blynx is UVA's Chatbot (or automated chat platform)!
Blynx is UVA's Chatbot (or automated chat platform)!
Our Chatbot will send automated text messages to our Learning Coaches once or twice per week during the school year to alert you to important milestones or to remind you to take certain actions. It will even remind you to take care of yourself!
Our Chatbot will send automated text messages to our Learning Coaches once or twice per week during the school year to alert you to important milestones or to remind you to take certain actions. It will even remind you to take care of yourself!
Although Blynx is a Chatbot, the company that manages Blynx for us -- AllHere -- will also respond to incoming questions from you about UVA. For example, if you do not have the phone number to report a tech issue or if you need to report an absence, Blynx will tell you whom to contact. If Blynx does not have the answer, your incoming message will be passed on to a contact person at UVA.
Blynx is available 24/7 during the school year. So, you can text a question any time and will probably receive a response immediately. Otherwise, someone at UVA will get back with you the next school day.
All you need to receive Blynx messages is a working mobile phone number. We take care of the set up. If you did not provide a mobile phone number on the student's application or if your number changed, please email Student Services (StudentServices@uview.academy) right away so your information can be updated.
All you need to receive Blynx messages is a working mobile phone number. We take care of the set up. If you did not provide a mobile phone number on the student's application or if your number changed, please email Student Services (StudentServices@uview.academy) right away so your information can be updated.
REMEMBER -- Blynx is for our Learning Coaches. Do we have your correct contact information?
REMEMBER -- Blynx is for our Learning Coaches. Do we have your correct contact information?
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Topic 6: Learning Coach Support
Topic 6: Learning Coach Support
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Learning Coach support does not end when onboarding ends. You will receive ongoing support and coaching from your Learning Coach Support team throughout the school year, including:
Learning Coach support does not end when onboarding ends. You will receive ongoing support and coaching from your Learning Coach Support team throughout the school year, including:
Weekly messages to reinforce school messaging, remind you of important deadlines, and share tips for coaching your child effectively
Monthly Info Sessions online to discuss requested topics, answer questions, and provide an opportunity for you to network with each other. (Experienced Learning Coaches can be your best resource.)
Individual support to guide you to solutions for effective coaching or to route you to the resource that you need to address your concerns.
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