The Course Bank

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A New Model for SVETN

• The Course Bank

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Old Model

• Individual school divisions
• Benefits
• Drawbacks
• Interdivisional classes
• Benefits
• Drawbacks

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SVETNs Role in the Old Model

• Passiveby necessity
• But not idle!

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New Model The Course Bank

• Deposits
• Courses that are being shared
• Courses that could be shared
• Withdrawals
• connecting

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The Course Bank Deposits

• Questions you might have
• What kinds of courses should be deposited?
• When can/should we make deposits?
• Does a deposit mean the course must be taught
  ITV?

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The Course Bank Deposits

• Factors to consider when making a deposit
• Likelihood of need
• Class size
• Courses you want to keep but the numbers are
  iffy
• Fit comfortably in the room

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The Course Bank Deposits

• More factors to consider when making a deposit
• Strong teacher
• Knows his/her content
• Maintains positive classroom
• Puts students first
• Well-organized
• Flexible

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The Course Bank Deposits

• More factors to consider when making a deposit
• Total student load of teacher
• Appropriateness of the course for ITV
• Support for teacher
• SVETN training
• EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION

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The Course Bank Deposits

• Identify courses to deposit as early as possible
• Look at past enrollments
• Pre-registration numbers

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The Course Bank Deposits

• Notify SVETN of all pertinent info about the
  deposit
• Name of course
• Textbook(s) used
• Block/period available (including times)
• Prerequisites
• Teacher name, needs, etc.
• Maximum additional students acceptable

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The Course Bank Withdrawals

• Questions you might have
• Who can make a withdrawal?
• How do I find out what is on deposit?
• When can I make a withdrawal?
• What information can I get about a course I am
  interested in receiving?
• Am I required to make a deposit to make a
  withdrawal?

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The Course Bank Withdrawals

• Who can make a withdrawal?
• Any SVETN partner with an operating ITV classroom
• Either principal or guidance counselor should
  contact SVETN and the depositing school to
  confirm availability, etc.

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The Course Bank Withdrawals

• Final arrangements should be made between schools
  directly
• Both schools should notify SVETN of
• name of course
• instructor
• host (teaching) site
• classroom(s) to be connected
• start and end dates
• start and end times

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The Course Bank Withdrawals

• Finding out whats available
• SVETN will maintain a record of all deposits and
  make the list available to all partners
• Partners can access the most up-to-date list of
  courses on deposit at our website, www.svetn.org

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Whats the Point?

• What classes does SVETN offer?
• Classrooms are underutilized.
• Kids are comfortable with technology even if we
  are not.
• It is not passive instruction.

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What about

• Different schedules
• Block/yearlong
• Start/end dates
• Last minute changes
• Monitoring students on site

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The Most Important Thing

• The kids