eeffective and ffective and eengaging ngaging ee--learning learning eenvironment for Tennesseenvironment for Tennessee

ee44Tennessee OutreachTennessee Outreach

In partnership with Hamilton County In partnership with Hamilton County Department of EducationDepartment of Education

Overview – eOverview – e44TNTN

e4TN is a grant funded initiative that provides Tennessee teachers the opportunity to develop online Carnegie credit courses that are rigorous, engaging and aligned to Tennessee standards, to include core courses and electives such as foreign languages.

Additionally, these courses are then beta-tested with students throughout Tennessee.

RResearch esearch DDevelopment evelopment & & IImplementation: emplementation: e44TN StaffTN Staff

Developing online courses for State of Developing online courses for State of TN students by TN teachersTN students by TN teachersCourse developersCourse developersTechnical staffTechnical staffOrganization Structure to work with the Organization Structure to work with the BTP (beta testing pilot) school system BTP (beta testing pilot) school system sitessites

RResearch esearch DDevelopment evelopment & & IImplementationmplementation

Rigorous and engaging curriculumRigorous and engaging curriculum

Tennessee standards alignedTennessee standards aligned

Sound educational theorySound educational theorySimulations Simulations

ConstructivistConstructivist

Beta Test Pilot SitesBeta Test Pilot Sites

Bedford CountyBedford County

Bradley CountyBradley County

Dickson CountyDickson County

Hamilton CountyHamilton County

KingsportKingsport

Lake CountyLake County

Tipton CountyTipton County

Wilson CountyWilson County

Wilson County’s OutReach…Wilson County’s OutReach…

Clay *Clay *

Macon *Macon *

Trousdale *Trousdale *

Smith *Smith *

Putman*Putman*

Jackson *Jackson *

Cannon *Cannon *

Davidson *Davidson *

DeKalb*DeKalb*

Rutherford*Rutherford*

BTP districts account for only 33% of our total enrollments.  67% of all enrollments are from non-BTP districts

Wilson CountyWilson County e e44TN Program GoalTN Program Goal

enable students to learn enable students to learn at their own pace, fulfill at their own pace, fulfill course requirements, course requirements, and achieve academic and achieve academic success.success.

What did this mean to us?What did this mean to us?

How Did We Begin – Spring, 2006How Did We Begin – Spring, 2006

9 students9 studentsGateway AlgebraGateway Algebra

GovernmentGovernment

Selection Criteria: Selection Criteria: SeniorsSeniors

1 Teacher trained for 1 Teacher trained for e4TNe4TN

Wilson County’s eWilson County’s e44TN TeamTN Team

District CoordinatorDistrict Coordinator

On-Site FacilitatorsOn-Site Facilitators

On-Site Lab FacilitatorsOn-Site Lab Facilitators

Online e4TN TeachersOnline e4TN Teachers

Lead Student CoordinatorLead Student Coordinator

InfrastructureInfrastructure

How are we using the eHow are we using the e44TN Program?TN Program?System-wide equity and access to courses

Gifted programs or advanced students

Transient students

Credit recovery

Graduation for NCLB cohort

Foreign Language

Adult Education

Teacher long term or short term disability

Alternative Education

Other Ways Districts Use eOther Ways Districts Use e44TNTN

Teacher shortage

Medical homebound

Advanced credit

Advanced placement courses

Future

ee44TN Online TeachersTN Online Teachers

State-wide teacher pool

HQT/Certified

e4TN teacher training

Adjunct teachers

Lead Teacher/Mentor for all instructors

Technically literate

ee44TN Teacher’s ClassroomTN Teacher’s Classroom

15:1 maximum student:teacher

All communication recorded in online log

Weekly checkpoints

Synchronous office hours

Student contact weekly and guardian contact monthly

Ideal Student CandidatesIdeal Student Candidates

Preferably has access to lab at school

Lab Facilitator provides support

Onsite Facilitator screens and provides support

Personalized instruction

Online community

Contact InformationContact Information

BTP - Wilson County Schools

Kim Clemmons351 Stumpy Lane

Lebanon, TN 37090615-443-2681

Email: clemmonsk@wcschools.com