The Virtual High School to Share Their Secrets for Online Learning Success at OESIS West

The Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools to Gather West Coast Educators From February 6 – 7, 2014 in Marina Del Rey, CA
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MAYNARD, Mass. - Feb. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- The Virtual High School (www.thevirtualhighschool.org),  nonprofit pioneer of K-12 online learning, today announced they will be sharing their secrets to success at the OESIS West conference, February 6 – 7, 2014 in Marina Del Rey, CA. In addition to sponsoring the conference, Virtual High School (VHS) will be hosting two sessions designed to provide independent schools with the knowledge needed to help ensure their success with online and blended education.

On February 6 from 2:45 – 3:40 pm, Jim Dachos, Director of Educational Partnerships for VHS, will be presenting Increase Opportunities with Blended and Online Learning, a veritable checklist for implementing a student-centered, mission-driven and cost-effective online

learning program that benefits all stakeholders. Then, on February 7 from 11:30 – 12:25 pm, Mark Bucceri, VHS Chief Learning Officer, will be hosting A Practical Approach to Training and Evaluating Online Instructors, which will uncover VHS’ award-winning training, mentoring and assessment programs. Bucceri will also be participating in Outside Partnerships: Why They Can Make Sense on February 7 at 9:20 am.

“The adoption of virtual learning amongst independent schools has risen tremendously in recent years and, if done correctly, can be an excellent way to maximize their often limited resources,” said Jeffrey A. Elliott, President & CEO of VHS. “For nearly two decades, we have been a resource for private and faith-based schools, and look forward to sharing our best practices with OESIS attendees.”

The VHS mission is to provide students with, access to high quality online and blended learning experiences, while supporting educators with the professional development and services they need in order to provide an effective 21st century education to every student. VHS partner schools have access to a wide range of core, elective, and AP® courses that inspire, ignite and deepen learning as well as enable students to develop independent learning skills, explore college majors and careers, earn credits and participate in global classrooms. Courses are taught by highly qualified teachers who are specially trained in online teaching best practices, and are certified in their subject areas.

For more information about OESIS West go to http://www.the-oesis.com/?page_id=428.

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About The Virtual High School

The Virtual High School is the pioneer of K-12 online learning. Since 1995, the nonprofit organization has been setting the standard for quality online education. VHS provides courses taught in global online classrooms for secondary school students and online professional development in 21st century teaching for educators.  The organization also meets the unique educational needs of schools through custom course development, private course offerings, and support for blended learning initiatives.

VHS’ design and delivery standards was the model used by the National Education Association in their recommended standards for online learning.  The organization has won numerous awards, including the Stockholm Challenge Award for Global Excellence in Information Technology and is a three-time winner of the United States Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) award for Excellence in Programming and Excellence in Best Practices. For more information, visit www.TheVirtualHighSchool.org or call (978) 897-1900.

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