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First Day of Class

The day is here. NCVPS teachers will provide all the instruction to students. The online courses are filled with interactive lessons, videos, and text readings. The Virtual Support Center will help students with technology questions within the course. The lab facilitator, though, can still take important steps on this day to foster a successful learning environment for students.

In our conversations with school lab facilitators, we have compiled a detailed list of tips and suggestions to support individual students or groups of students in your lab setting.

Course Details – Provide each student with the details for their course, including the course name, the NCVPS teacher name, the web address to log in, and login information. You can do this on our Student Enrollment and Access Guide. Most of these details you can find on an enrollment report.
Course Announcements – Have students read the NCVPS teacher’s announcement when they first log in.
Course Navigation – Have students learn how to navigate the course. Please encourage them to explore. Find the syllabus, grade book, teacher information, and announcements.
Course Instructions – Encourage students to carefully read instructions and contact the teacher if they have any questions.
Individualized Support – Meet with students and ask what they need to be successful. Gather individualized information to help personalize the student’s support.
Class Guidelines – Establish classroom procedures and guidelines with students at the beginning of each semester.
Establish a Routine – Help students establish a routine for checking their course syllabi, calendars, course requirements, grade expectations, assignments. Some schools have students do this in a Google doc that they share with their facilitators.
Group Emails – Create group emails for teachers and establish contact with them. Teacher contact information will be in the enrollment report. As soon as a teacher is identified for a section, you will see that in the system.
Student Access – Ensure students can log in and access their courses. If students have login difficulty, contact the NCVPS Virtual Support Center, and fill out the online ticket for a quick response.
IEP/504 Plans – If the student has an IEP or 504 plan, communicate the modifications to the NCVPS teacher. NCVPS will be able to meet most of the modifications, but some may have to be met by the school (i.e., read-aloud modifications.) The EC specialist or the ELA may make this communication, too.