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Back = **Tips for Advising Online Students - Tracy Quarnstrom** =

//A model that has been successful for over ten years in a small online charter school, in rural Minnesota will highlight its advisor model. Assigning each licensed teacher in the school to be an advisor or Learning Manager for twenty-five students each year has been incredibly successful. If you are discouraged by students disappearing in your virtual enviroment then this presentation is for you. Join us for an indepth look at a successful online advisor model and its components.//

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Charter online school since 2001, local campus is open 2 days a week for 140 students 9-12. (75% are at-risk) Learning Manager (coach) has 25 students case load, is a CARING adult Before kids start, they discuss goals, expectations They keep the same kids throughout their time in the school Set up a graduation plan Students expected to contact coach 2 times a week- coach keeps log. Students expected to check email daily Attendance is based on % of work completed. __Communications:__ Teachers use texting, chatting Prizes are used, i.e. 9th person to respond to email gets a prize Send e-cards, mailed cards Use [|www.communitychips.officelabs.com] for prizes Use [|www.bubbleguru.com] ($5/month, allows coach/teacher to put pop-up bubbles in course. __Motivation:__ Prizes Student of the Month (posted at site and on website) Celebrate graduations onsite  __RtI:__ Find reasons for no success Academic, organization, motivation, situation  __Classes offered for motivation:__ OTIS (Orientation) Back on Track (for dropouts) Power of You to Succeed (life skills) Check in Connect (for RtI)  Resource: //Motivating Students who Don’t Care// (Allen Mendler)  media type="custom" key="6714813"