effective and engaging e-learning environment for Tennessee

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effective and engaging e-learning environment for
Tennessee

• e4Tennessee Outreach
• In partnership with Hamilton County Department of
  Education

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Overview e4TN
e4TN is a grant funded initiative that provides
Tennessee teachers the opportunity to develop
online Carnegie credit courses that are rigorous,
engaging and aligned to Tennessee standards, to
include core courses and electives such as
foreign languages. Additionally, these courses
are then beta-tested with students throughout
Tennessee.
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Research Development Implementation e4TN
Staff

• Developing online courses for State of TN
  students by TN teachers
• Course developers
• Technical staff
• Organization Structure to work with the BTP (beta
  testing pilot) school system sites

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Research Development Implementation

• Rigorous and engaging curriculum
• Tennessee standards aligned
• Sound educational theory
• Simulations
• Constructivist

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Beta Test Pilot Sites

• Bedford County
• Bradley County
• Dickson County
• Hamilton County
• Kingsport
• Lake County
• Tipton County
• Wilson County

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Wilson Countys OutReach

• Clay
• Macon
• Trousdale
• Smith
• Putman
• Jackson

• Cannon
• Davidson
• DeKalb
• Rutherford

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• BTP districts account for only 33 of our total
  enrollments. 
• 67 of all enrollments are from non-BTP districts

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Wilson County e4TN Program Goal

• enable students to learn at their own pace,
  fulfill course requirements, and achieve academic
  success.

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What did this mean to us?
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How Did We Begin Spring, 2006

• 9 students
• Gateway Algebra
• Government
• Selection Criteria Seniors
• 1 Teacher trained for e4TN

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Wilson Countys e4TN Team

• District Coordinator
• On-Site Facilitators
• On-Site Lab Facilitators
• Online e4TN Teachers
• Lead Student Coordinator

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Infrastructure
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How are we using the e4TN Program?

• System-wide equity and access to courses
• Gifted programs or advanced students
• Transient students
• Credit recovery
• Graduation for NCLB cohort
• Foreign Language
• Adult Education
• Teacher long term or short term disability
• Alternative Education

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Other Ways Districts Use e4TN

• Teacher shortage
• Medical homebound
• Advanced credit
• Advanced placement courses
• Future

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e4TN Online Teachers

• State-wide teacher pool
• HQT/Certified
• e4TN teacher training
• Adjunct teachers
• Lead Teacher/Mentor for all instructors
• Technically literate

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e4TN Teachers Classroom

• 151 maximum studentteacher
• All communication recorded in online log
• Weekly checkpoints
• Synchronous office hours
• Student contact weekly and guardian contact
  monthly

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Ideal Student Candidates

• Preferably has access to lab at school
• Lab Facilitator provides support
• Onsite Facilitator screens and provides support
• Personalized instruction
• Online community

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Contact Information
BTP - Wilson County Schools Kim Clemmons351
Stumpy Lane Lebanon, TN 37090615-443-2681
Email clemmonsk_at_wcschools.com