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What is a Learning Coach?
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What does a Learning Coach Do?
- Provide academic support, guidance, and motivation throughout the school year.
- Establish a distraction-free learning space at home
- Create and implement a daily school schedule.
- Commit to dedicating uninterrupted time each day to work one-on-one with your student. This could be up to 6 hours daily for K-5 students and up to 3 hours daily for 6-12th grade students.
Who can be a Learning Coach?
- A parent/guardian or adult that is with the student, daily, to ensure that they are engaged in learning.
- The primary contact for OVS staff to communicate with regarding their learning and progress.
- A learning coach must be identified at the time of enrollment along with their contact information.
What is the time commitment to be a Learning Coach?
- Grades K-5, 4-6 hours per day
- Middle School, 1-3 hours per day
- High School, 1-3 hours per day
Kindergarten-2nd Grade
- Sit with your student and actively teach for 4-6 hours per day.
- Create a detailed schedule for your student and teach them how to follow it. This structure is essential to success and building independence in learning.
- Communicate with the teacher and ensure your student attends all required sessions, both in-person and online.
3rd-5th Grade
- Spend 4-6 hours per day working with your student.
- Be actively engaged and available throughout the school day.
- Help your student build a schedule and adhere to that schedule, daily.
- Keep your student motivated and on track. Teach time management to develop good work habits.
Middle and High School
- Spend 1-3 hours per day working with your student.
- Help your student implement a regular schedule and develop time management skills.
- Help student stay on track and redirect when they become distracted.
- Make sure your student attends all in-person and online classes.
- Regularly communicate with teachers to support your student.