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Pearson Online Classroom provides a fully-integrated learning environment to families.
Connections Academy’s online classroom delivers a unique experience where all you and your child need for success in online school is at your fingertips.
The Student Experience
At Connections Academy, we prepare students to achieve. Every day our students build resilience and launch into learning. Discover how we prepare students to learn how they learn best.
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Every school day starts in our online classroom. We provide digital tools for collaboration, allowing students to partner with teachers, peers, and their Learning Coach so they can take ownership of their learning.
Students interact with teachers in multiple ways during the learning process. With all teachers listed, students can contact them directly for extra support, questions about an assignment, and more.
Webmail is a secure internal messaging system that should be checked at the start of every day. This is where students can communicate with teachers and staff directly and where they will receive assessment feedback from teachers.
During live instruction, teachers reinforce challenging concepts and motivate students to become active learners – engaging and participating in activities, asking questions, and collaborating with peers through microphone and chat.
Students can access their Gradebook to track their assessment progress and grades.
Students can access message boards created by their teachers for Course Announcements, Course Resources and Live Instruction recordings.
A typical week will include: • Lessons scheduled to fit your day • Live instruction led by our specialized teachers • Assignments for practice and retention • Assessments to measure comprehension
The To Do list contains an attendance link and other time-sensitive reminders and alerts, including lessons that require Learning Coach approval or past-due lessons.
The Virtual Library features the school handbook, the Connections Academy Honor Code, information about clubs and activities, and other school-related resources.
The events section displays items from your student’s planner on their homepage, including LiveLesson sessions and appointments.
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First things first.
Connections Tip: Assist younger students with checking and sending Webmail.
At the beginning of each day, Learning Coaches and students should review the Student Planner together to identify lessons to complete. This allows you to arrange the day based on your student’s needs, reserving more or less time based on how long your student typically grasps concepts and retains knowledge.
Connections Tip: For students in grades K—5, Learning Coaches should move through the lessons using the Coaching Guide.
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Designed by experts in online learning, our curriculum inspires curiosity and helps students become resilient learners. Students have the ability to learn at their own pace, which allows them to take more time with subjects or concepts when they need to.
Get Ready to Start Learning
Within the Lesson Viewer you will find: Lesson Course Tree The Lesson Course Tree allows you to navigate between lessons and features a list of all the lessons in the course along with icons that show what type of assessment is associated with the lesson.
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The Learning Coach experience
At Connections Academy, Learning Coaches play an important role. Every day, YOU have the power to ignite your child’s passions.
Every school day starts in Pearson Online Classroom, our user-friendly online learning portal. Here we provide digital tools for collaboration, allowing you to partner with teachers and help in your student’s success. The online classroom includes everything you need to structure and facilitate your child's education
Keep track of your student’s progress with a continuously updated gradebook.
WebMail is a secure internal messaging system that should be checked at the start of every day. This is where you can communicate with teachers and staff directly as well as where you will receive student assessment feedback.
During live instruction, teachers reinforce challenging concepts and motivate students to become active learners – engaging and participating in activities, asking questions, and collaborating with peers often through microphone and chat.
Learning Coaches can easily access information about each student’s courses and their grades, as well as communicate directly with teachers.
Use message boards to connect with other Learning Coaches and find announcements like field trip Information, school counseling, clubs and activities.
Ensure your student is on track, the Learning Coach will regularly monitor the following along teachers to ensure progress.
First Things First.
Access to lessons – both LiveLesson® sessions and those to be done independently –can be launched right from the student homepage. Students will also receive LiveLesson session reminders in their planner. During live instruction, teachers reinforce challenging concepts and motivate students to become active learners – engaging and participating in activities, asking questions, and collaborating with peers often through microphone and chat.
Click on the green circles to find out more about each part of the Pearson Online Classroom.
Learning Coach Central
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Here, you’ll find a wide variety of tools and resources to help get you started in your new role as your child’s Learning Coach.
A Helpful Resource Designed Just for You
As a Learning Coach – and as an active parent or caregiver! – you’ll want to keep track of your student’s classes. This page gives you a comprehensive overview of important course placement updates, the courses your child is taking, teacher contact information, and more!
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Designed by experts in online learning, our curriculum inspires curiosity and helps students become resilient learners. Our online programs are tailored to each student’s unique interests, goals, and abilities. They are designed to create academic growth while promoting emotional well-being and social development.
Get Your Student Ready to Start Learning
Within the Lesson Viewer you will find: o Lesson Course Tree o Lesson Navigation o Coaching Guide
Access to live instruction can be launched right from the student homepage by clicking on the LiveLesson® icon on the home page. Students will also receive LiveLesson session reminders in their planner.
The Lesson Course Tree allows you to navigate between lessons and features a list of all the lessons in the course along with icons that show what type of assessment is associated with the lesson.
Connections Tip: Green checkmarks appear in front of the lesson when the student completes the lesson or assessment, and you mark the lesson complete.
Students move through the Lesson Slides using the slide number arrows at the lower right-hand corner until all the slide activities are complete and the student completes the assessment.
Connections Tip: Reminder- green checkmarks appear in front of the lesson when the student completes the lesson or assessment, and you mark the lesson complete.
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For Learning Coaches with elementary students, you are provided with a Learning Coaching guide that provides questions, answers and general directions for you to follow as you move through the lesson with your student. Reviewing the Learning Coach guide is highly recommended as some lessons may be challenging to follow without additional context. As students progress to higher grade levels, they become increasingly independent in managing their coursework and therefore there are fewer Learning Coaching guides for Learning Coaches with students in grades 6-12.
COACHING YOUR STUDENT
Learning Coaches of elementary school students should expect to spend about 5 hours a day overseeing schoolwork, scheduling lessons, and helping to ensure your child is understanding their lessons and progressing. Learning Coaches of middle school students should expect spend 2-3 hours a day overseeing schoolwork, lending a hand with scheduling, communicating with teachers, and making sure your student is on track. Learning Coaches of high school students should expect to spend 1 to 2 hours a day overseeing schoolwork. As they get older, students should take ownership and work independently with regular check-ins.
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