{"id":4572,"date":"2020-04-16T12:15:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/?p=4572"},"modified":"2020-04-16T12:15:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:15:50","slug":"a-call-to-private-schools-give-away-your-distance-learning-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/a-call-to-private-schools-give-away-your-distance-learning-program\/","title":{"rendered":"A Call to Private Schools \u2014 Give Away Your Distance Learning Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-9803cb2c67cec69f92baf6e3d99c3ce4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9803cb2c67cec69f92baf6e3d99c3ce4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9803cb2c67cec69f92baf6e3d99c3ce4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9803cb2c67cec69f92baf6e3d99c3ce4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-9803cb2c67cec69f92baf6e3d99c3ce4 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >A Call to Private Schools \u2014 Give Away Your Distance Learning Program<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jn0ex9nb-7c04313d2a55e938314c1e80a8d752c0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Due to the precautions surrounding COVID-19, everyone is home and all schools are now challenged with distance learning. Many independent schools have quickly risen to the challenge with impressive distance learning programs. Some public schools have done the same but their programs often lack the engagement that private school programs are implementing. Other public schools, often in underserved communities, have no current resources for digital learning. Personally, my wife works at a public school that sent kids home with a stack of worksheets to do. For her students, there will be no engagement with their classmates and minimal email engagement with their teachers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k8uit4b5-ace763e7b7ebd584ebfbaaee346aa3dd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k8uit4b5-ace763e7b7ebd584ebfbaaee346aa3dd{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k8uit4b5-ace763e7b7ebd584ebfbaaee346aa3dd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k8uisjbt-538921f4783848d025a6b4c462a8c5a6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k8uisjbt-538921f4783848d025a6b4c462a8c5a6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k8uisjbt-538921f4783848d025a6b4c462a8c5a6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k8uisjbt-538921f4783848d025a6b4c462a8c5a6 av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4585 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4585 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-2.png\" alt='' title='Asset 2'  height=\"559\" width=\"1118\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-2.png 1118w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-2-1030x515.png 1030w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-2-705x353.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k8uit4b5-ace763e7b7ebd584ebfbaaee346aa3dd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k8uit4b5-ace763e7b7ebd584ebfbaaee346aa3dd{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k8uit4b5-ace763e7b7ebd584ebfbaaee346aa3dd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8rgz1-e648ee0fbeb32101eb054e253f23482e\">\n.flex_column.av-8rgz1-e648ee0fbeb32101eb054e253f23482e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 25px 0px 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8rgz1-e648ee0fbeb32101eb054e253f23482e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jn0ex9nb-7c04313d2a55e938314c1e80a8d752c0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Parents need some heroic help.<\/h3>\n<p>Children at home are unable to see friends or have contact outside of their family. Their minds are still firing at full capacity but they are stuck with a sort of sensory deprivation. Parents who have relied on regular commercial child care are stuck at home by necessity. Those who have relied on regular help from grandparents are forgoing that assistance to protect the grandparents\u2019 health.<\/p>\n<h3>Give your distance learning program as a gift.<\/h3>\n<p>Independent schools are in a unique position to assist their communities in a time of great need while exposing new families to some of their greatest assets \u2014 their teachers.<\/p>\n<h3>I know what you\u2019re thinking. We can\u2019t do that.<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>CHALLENGE 1: How can we justify collecting tuition payments from our current families while other families are receiving our distance learning resources at no charge?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Consider your current families to be on the \u201cpremium\u201d distance learning plan. Then look into what could be offered as a \u201cfree\u201d program. Some of the asynchronous components of your distance learning program are candidates for the free plan. And of the synchronous components, are there some short sets of coursework that could be offered to the public for participation?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>CHALLENGE 2: We can\u2019t offer actual credit for a distance learning class to non-matriculated students.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s OK. Many school systems will not be offering credit to their own students. Since the state requires that all students receive equal access, most public schools are not requiring student participation nor giving course credit since they cannot guarantee access to students who lack a proper home computer\/WiFi setup. What families need anyway is engaging instruction for their directionless children.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>CHALLENGE 3: Since one of the goals is to expose our community to our gifted teachers, how can we do that without offering our \u201cpremium\u201d experience of live teacher engagement?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As previously mentioned, design some short sets of coursework that could be offered to the public with live teacher engagement. Introduce families to some of the unique curriculum at your school that public schools may not offer \u2014 courses like the following.<br \/>\n1. Introduction to Mandarin Chinese<br \/>\n2. Women\u2019s US History<br \/>\n3. Creative Writing<br \/>\n4. Songwriting Workshop<br \/>\n5. Introduction to Coding<br \/>\n6. Modeling for 3D Printers<br \/>\n7. Sports Medicine<br \/>\n8. Theology: The Bible and Christian Theology<\/p>\n<p>Surely there are existing course offerings from your school that come to mind after scanning this list.<\/p>\n<p>The minimester concept might be a good model upon which to frame public offerings. These courses, which often combine hands-on work and independent learning, are perfect candidates for a public mini-course.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>CHALLENGE 4: How would we notify our community to encourage participation?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This a marketing, communications, and PR challenge like any other. Since this project generates no immediate income for your school, you\u2019ll want to push hard on your free social media channels and earned media PR opportunities. Parents are online in greater numbers than ever, so a modest budget devoted to paid social media is worth considering.<\/p>\n<p>Companies that are giving away their services in this time of need are making the news and their philanthropy is being shared in great numbers on social media. Independent schools that lead will experience the same.<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vu9x9-85899d621cfc92a9eaf7dc04ae4d6788\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-vu9x9-85899d621cfc92a9eaf7dc04ae4d6788{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-vu9x9-85899d621cfc92a9eaf7dc04ae4d6788 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-jnkjgxqm-760eb0ba3fc8d86388f8495ec6a2308a hr-default  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jn0ex9nb-7c04313d2a55e938314c1e80a8d752c0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>This is a gift to the community, but what\u2019s in it for our school?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Firstly, an unprecedented amount of goodwill is waiting for you.<\/strong> Independent schools often bemoan how some families in their area view private schools as elitist institutions available only to the very rich. Wouldn\u2019t it be great for people to get a unique experience of what your school community is really like instead?<\/p>\n<p>Zoom, a major video conferencing platform, is offering free service to K-12 schools. The payoff may not be direct, but it is obvious. The brand equity and loyalty earned by <em>Zoom<\/em> will pay off for years in scores of paid subscriptions in the future.<\/p>\n<h3>This will affect future admissions.<\/h3>\n<p>Your school\u2019s unique value may be recognized by new families who participate in your distance learning offerings.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, some families will be introduced to their future school. Many public schools are faltering when faced with the execution of distance learning. There is a unique opportunity to impress families who may be looking toward independent schools for the first time this fall.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jnkodnv6-ab4791213fdaf0b09d72c2b9b9751d86\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jnkodnv6-ab4791213fdaf0b09d72c2b9b9751d86{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jnkodnv6-ab4791213fdaf0b09d72c2b9b9751d86 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k8ul78no-3db90ec2ab6bcdd14e7944b528f9e26c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k8ul78no-3db90ec2ab6bcdd14e7944b528f9e26c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k8ul78no-3db90ec2ab6bcdd14e7944b528f9e26c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k8ul78no-3db90ec2ab6bcdd14e7944b528f9e26c av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4591 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4591 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-3.png\" alt='' title='Asset 3'  height=\"571\" width=\"1140\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-3.png 1140w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-3-1030x516.png 1030w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-3-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Asset-3-705x353.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jnkodnv6-ab4791213fdaf0b09d72c2b9b9751d86\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jnkodnv6-ab4791213fdaf0b09d72c2b9b9751d86{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jnkodnv6-ab4791213fdaf0b09d72c2b9b9751d86 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jn0ex9nb-7c04313d2a55e938314c1e80a8d752c0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Share your community distance learning success stories.<\/h3>\n<p>How is your school helping community families through the COVID-19 challenge? We plan to follow this article with some great examples of community distance learning in action. We\u2019d love to hear your story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto: lwall@raisonbrands.com\">Share your story with us.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k8ui0whu-821c6ed51cacbc5fae3aa845e5deb872\">\n#top .hr.av-k8ui0whu-821c6ed51cacbc5fae3aa845e5deb872{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-k8ui0whu-821c6ed51cacbc5fae3aa845e5deb872 .hr-inner{\nwidth:300px;\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k8ui0whu-821c6ed51cacbc5fae3aa845e5deb872 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,31],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4572"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4572"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4651,"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4572\/revisions\/4651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raisonbrandsdev.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}