How Online Schools Work
As the parent, it is imperative that you take an active role in your child’s learning. Although teachers will facilitate well-planned instructions, parents are expected to assist as a Learning Coach. A Learning Coach is usually the student’s parent or another responsible adult who dedicated to making sure their child receives a quality education.
A Learning Coach supports the student in the learning process while they are enrolled at the Academy. He/She is responsible for ensuring that his/her student is on track with assignments and coursework as well as communicating with their teachers throughout the school year. A Learning Coach plays an active role, especially in the early grades.
In general, the age of your student determines how much hands-on time you will spend as a Learning Coach. Understanding the role of the Learning Coach is one of the keys to success for your child or children.
Learning Coach Expectations
- Ensure the student has enough rest and proper nutrition for a productive school day
- Devote several hours each day to oversee your child’s schoolwork
- Set the daily schedule with varied activities and breaks
- Assist with lessons and communicate frequently with the teacher
- Help monitor student progress and comprehension
The typical time commitment for a Learning Coach varies:
Grades 3–6: 3 to 6 hours
Grades 7–8: 2 to 4 hours
Grades 9–12: 1 to 2 hours
Get Involved
“The parents in the home and the teacher in the school are to cooperate. The instruction given the child in the home is to be such as will help the teacher. In the home the child is to be taught the importance of neatness, order, and thoroughness, and these lessons are to be repeated in the school. Our schools are to be built up. They are to be as the schools of the prophets. We are to expect that angels of God will be the helpers of the teachers in all the service that is done to the glory of God.” {10MR 324.3}