Blog
Explore VTVLC’s blog. From student-authored reflections on virtual learning, to teacher profiles and important updates.
VTVLC’s New Credit Recovery Option
Failing or struggling to complete a class shouldn’t derail a student’s education or expected graduation date. That’s why VTVLC is launching a new type of course offering beginning this spring: credit recovery. With credit recovery courses, students who previously...
How to Be a Learning Coach: A Guide for Guardians and Caregivers
When your student takes an online course, your role shifts in an important and empowering way. You’re not expected to be the teacher, but you can be a key part of your student’s success. At VTVLC, we often refer to parents and guardians as learning coaches. A learning...
Explore VTVLC’s Top 5 Most Unique Electives
One of the things that makes Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC) so unique is our ability to deliver unique electives to Vermont students. By tapping into a consortium of Vermont teachers from around the state and leveraging curriculum designed for online...
What to Do If You Fall Behind in an Online Course
Falling behind in an online course can feel overwhelming. Online learning offers flexibility, but sometimes assignments stack up. Falling behind does not mean you’ve failed, however, and it’s almost always fixable with a clear plan. At VTVLC, we work with students...
Completing Two Rolling Enrollment Segments Over the Summer
Summer can be a great opportunity for students to get ahead, catch up, or recover credits across a wide range of subjects. Each year, many students wish to complete two rolling-enrollment course segments over the summer, whether in math, science, English, social...
How VTVLC Builds Community and Relationships Through the Screen
Online learning is often associated with flexibility, independence, and self-paced study. But at Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC), we believe learning doesn’t have to be isolating just because it happens online. In fact, our students and teachers create...
Our Most Popular Courses and Why Students Love Them
At VTVLC, we offer a wide variety of online courses designed to fit the needs, interests, and academic goals of Vermont students. Some courses, however, consistently rise to the top in terms of enrollment and student feedback. Whether students are looking to build...
A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Online Student at VTVLC
Honors vs. Regular Courses: What’s the Real Difference? What does a school day look like when your schedule is built around your life? At the Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC), full-time online students experience school differently—but that doesn’t...
Honors vs. Regular Courses: What’s the Real Difference?
Honors vs. Regular Courses: What’s the Real Difference? When students map out their class schedules, one of the biggest choices they face is whether to take honors-level courses or stick with regular classes. While both options cover the same core subjects, the...
Top 5 Ways Rolling Enrollment Courses Might be Right for You
You may have heard that online learning can be flexible and customizable, but with terms like synchronous vs. asynchronous and rolling enrollment vs. fall/spring, it can be difficult to visualize how online learning can meet your learning needs. In this post, we’re...