Who is Boulder Universal by Heather RIdge https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv en-us 2016-10-10 19:29:43 UTC 2016-10-10 19:30:28 UTC hello@padlet.com BU is an online school for student who are not able to fully access classes at a brick-and-mortar high school. heather_ridge1 https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620330 2016-10-10 19:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620330 Boulder Universal is hard to define- but we look at individual needs of students heather_ridge1 https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620585 2016-10-10 19:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620585 kelly_carlson https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620593 BU is a rigorous online learning environment that allows for flexibility in a student's day/week.
BU helps provide opportunities for students to explore and learn about their current strengths and passions in order create pathways to connect students to their future {worlds of work}]]> 2016-10-10 19:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620593 BU is... https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620663 -students who choose online F/T
-students for whom online learning is the appropriate solution for a temporary condition
- a SCHOOL with school staff+ and school resources]]> 2016-10-10 19:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620663 BU is a safe place for students to land who may not fit within more traditional models.  We write & implement online content to support families who are looking for a flexible & unique learning experience heather_ridge1 https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620901 2016-10-10 19:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129620901 BU is an online school that is under the umbrella of BVSD public school.  It is a unique example of an online school because of some very special features: heather_ridge1 https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129621190 Virtual school w/ real teachers
Caters for whole range of individuals
Real mentors/real counselors
Flexibility for students to work where they are when they want
Can also be a part of brick-n-mortar environments

]]> 2016-10-10 19:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129621190 Mine is a dream-like "what we could be" perspective:  BU is a truly flexible option for students who have multiplier tiers of learning to choose from depending on need or desire.  One tier could be the credit recovery style of school for the "I just want to graduate" students.  One tier could be just a duplicate online version of brick & mortar BVSD CED courses.  And another tier could be a truly innovative approach for students to opt into maybe a more flex style blended learning model with true project-based learning modules rather than "courses."  Learning modules (rather than subject level courses) that align with Indigo and ICAP to truly prepare students for goals they've set.  Perhaps internships, programming/engineering projects, art focused, business courses plus internships, integrated courses of problems they solve which apply some math, writing, science, reading, social studies learning, etc.   https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129621280 2016-10-10 19:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129621280 BU is an online school that allows students to the freedom to develop their own pedagogy while maintaining strict academic integrity and standards for the subjects within the curriculum.    https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129621448 2016-10-10 19:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129621448 I dream that BU is an awesome district resource that provides a quality education to students with varying need.   kelly_carlson https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129622257 2016-10-10 19:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129622257 We are not... heather_ridge1 https://padlet.com/heather_ridge1/8hcj581p7fuv/wish/129631689 ...a place for truancy cases
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