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Texas Virtual School

Texas Virtual School. Linda Behling Gillis, Ed.S. TVS Coordinator. Established in 2001. What is the TVS?. A web-based learning initiative designed to meet the needs of Texas public, charter, and private school students and educators. . What is its Mission?.

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Texas Virtual School

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  1. Texas Virtual School Linda Behling Gillis, Ed.S.TVS Coordinator Established in 2001

  2. What is the TVS? A web-based learning initiative designed to meet the needs of Texas public, charter, and private school students and educators.

  3. What is its Mission? To provide extended and flexible learning opportunities for secondary students and K-12 educators through web-based programs.

  4. Why attend? Access to new knowledge & skills not available through traditional sources Flexibility in attending & completing course work

  5. Who can attend? Any public, charter, or private school student by enrolling in courses through their school. Any teacher, administrator, or other staff member through their school.

  6. Texas Virtual School Schools/ Districts Content Providers Teachers 14 ESC’S Partner Based

  7. Benefits Courses Certified Teachers Flexibility Costs Authorized

  8. Additional Benefits • Addresses • Advanced needs • Specialty coursework • Scheduling challenges • Highly qualified teacher shortages • 4 X 4 mandate • Foreign language requirement

  9. Online Instructor Certification authorized (required) training • Certification upon completion (24 CPE’s) • Project based • Skill mastery • Instructional strategies • Interaction • Evaluation • Management Note: All TVS teachers take the same training

  10. 12 2 What Next? • Identify needed courses • Teacher/Liaison • Recruitment • Training • Develop statewide consortium of ESC’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 (partners) • Identify new program providers • K-12 courses • Continuing professional development • Online tutoring • Online Driver Education

  11. Contact Information Texas Virtual School Linda Behling Gillis, Ed.S. tvs@esc4.net http://www.texasvirtualschool.org or TVS Partner Nearest Your District

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