When researching, the first thing I came upon was an Online Public School. CHECK THIS SITE OUT!
http://www.k12.com/
The company is called K12 and they offer online schooling to any kid anywhere (pending state laws). They operate in a few different ways:
1. full-time online public schools in many states (simply replaces the brick-and-mortar school)
2. individual product sales to families (supplemental work for families who feel their kids need a little bit more)
3. supplemental services to the existing public school curriculum. Regular public schools are incorporating their online curriculum to boost what they're doing in the building.
The programs are individualized for every student they enroll.
Here are the things that they "believe":
…in individualized learning through mass customization instead of mass production of education.
…in decades of scientific research regarding how brains really work and how learning happens.
…that Big Ideas + Consecutive Down Payments + Practice = Mastery.
…that mastery of concepts and skills should be for all kinds of children—not just the "best and brightest."
…in giving parents meaningful ways to be involved in their children’s education if they choose.
…in being directly accountable and responsive to all of our customers.
…in outstanding teacher engagement.
…in rich, engaging content that gets kids into learning so learning gets into them.
…that profitability yields invention, responsiveness, and responsibility.
…in using 21st-century tools to prepare 21st-century students.
…in books, digital media, and dirt—because a mix of teaching tools maximizes learning.
... that children should be introduced to humankind's legacies which create our common culture as humans.
... that raw, unyielding passion is our most important quality.…in decades of scientific research regarding how brains really work and how learning happens.
…that Big Ideas + Consecutive Down Payments + Practice = Mastery.
…that mastery of concepts and skills should be for all kinds of children—not just the "best and brightest."
…in giving parents meaningful ways to be involved in their children’s education if they choose.
…in being directly accountable and responsive to all of our customers.
…in outstanding teacher engagement.
…in rich, engaging content that gets kids into learning so learning gets into them.
…that profitability yields invention, responsiveness, and responsibility.
…in using 21st-century tools to prepare 21st-century students.
…in books, digital media, and dirt—because a mix of teaching tools maximizes learning.
... that children should be introduced to humankind's legacies which create our common culture as humans.
It seems to me that this model is one that we should use in all of our schools. It's kind of like reading recommendations for treating students with exceptionalities (especially ADHD)... They are ALWAYS good recommendations to use for ALL children!
While students will always have to face the physical world, online learning has some kind of model that I think represents where we're going. It's exciting!
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