May Student Spotlight Each month, we’ll be spotlighting a VTVLC student and showcasing why virtual learning with VTVLC is right for them! Caleb Leonard decided to begin learning with VTVLC after his sophomore year at a brick-and-mortar school. “During my first two years, I got a glimpse of what online school might look like,” Leonard …
April Student Spotlight Each month, we’ll be spotlighting a VTVLC student and showcasing why virtual learning with VTVLC is right for them! Eli Barlow began the full-time program with VTVLC in 2021 because of high-risk factors for COVID-19. “Continuing to learn from home was the best option for our family,” said Barlow’s dad. Since then, …
March Student Spotlight Each month, we’ll be spotlighting a VTVLC student and showcasing why virtual learning with VTVLC is right for them! Taybor Aldrich first began learning with VTVLC two years ago when he was asked to attend a hockey academy in New Hampshire. “My days would be spent on the ice and my evenings would be dedicated …
February Student Spotlight Each month, we’ll be spotlighting a VTVLC student and showcasing why virtual learning with VTVLC is right for them! Middle School | Lillian Quevado Lillian Quevedo is not new to online learning. In fact, she is entering her third year of being an online learner, and her second year of learning with …
The Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC) has been providing online courses to Vermont students for over ten years, but this year, VTVLC expanded its offerings to the extracurricular realm with two student clubs: the Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and Student Voices (SV) group. Lucey Gagner, a student support professional and Collaborative School Option (CSO) liaison with …
Theresa Akerley, a biology teacher with VTVLC’S CSO program, never expected to teach online. “Online teaching has been an experience I probably would have never signed up for,” Akerley said. “But I’m thrilled that the circumstances provided the opportunity and experience.” Akerley teaches at South Burlington High School, but this year, she’s taught Biology and …
The Widened World of Online Learning If you’ve turned on the news lately, you’ve probably seen footage of people protesting across the country. These individuals are coming from hundreds of different backgrounds. They don’t know the story of the person next to them, but they’re there together, ready to demand change. It’s incredible to watch. …
Brainstorming Ways to Improve Traditional Classrooms There are a number of ways traditional school could be improved that I would love to see make the jump from idea to reality. While the feasibility of implementation ranges from simple to complex, the following are ways traditional schools could be improved to foster greater enjoyment, productivity, and …
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Opportunities for Learning Outside of the Online Classroom The current pandemic has brought along a lot of change since Governor Phil Scott announced the Stay Home, Stay Safe order that went into effect in late March. Among these changes, at least for a period of time, is the deferment of what is considered a “normal” …
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VTVLC Essay Contest Winner Back in May, we asked our students how being a VTVLC student has affected them during a time in which schools are shifting to a virtual learning modality. Jing Yi, a full-time student at Burr and Burton Academy who takes additional classes at VTVLC, responded with a winning essay. Read on …
