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Education Week, 2010
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed legislation this month promoting the growth of virtual schools. The new law requires the state to develop policies for approving and monitoring a wide array of private and nonprofit online education providers. The legislative action in Virginia is the most recent major policy move by a state to expand the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, State Standards, Online Courses
Wortmann, Karly; Cavanaugh, Cathy; Kennedy, Kathryn; Beldarrain, Yoany; Letourneau, Therese; Zygouris-Coe, Vicky – North American Council for Online Learning, 2008
This document describes the mentoring relationship from the perspectives of several virtual schools that have built mentoring programs to assist their new teachers. Each school's mentoring program is unique and has been designed specifically for the school's staff, size, and instructional approach. These schools have learned that a successful…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Persistence, Beginning Teachers, Coaching (Performance)