- Stanford Online High School, a leader in online education among K-12 independent schools, announced it is offering free resources for schools facing closures due to coronavirus
Stanford Online High School, a leader in online education among K-12 independent schools, announced it is offering free resources, including demonstrative webinars for schools facing closures due to the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The Stanford Online High School is aiming to share its expertise in the field of online learning to assist other schools as they transition to online classrooms, which has especially become essential as more brick-and-mortar schools close mid-semester across the United States and internationally.
“With 14 years’ experience running seminar-style online classrooms, we want to help others during this health crisis to consider online teaching as an alternative to shuttering schools completely,” said Stanford Online High School’s Head of School Tomohiro Hoshi, Ph.D.. “For online teaching to be effective, you need to have a well-developed remote learning plan in place first. We hope schools find the resources we are providing useful for that purpose.”
Is Stanford Online High School associated with Stanford University? Yes. Stanford Online High School is an independent school affiliated with Stanford University for academically talented students in grades 7–12.
With seminar-style classes that meet online in real-time, Stanford Online High School’s curriculum and scholarly instructors challenge students to reason analytically, argue critically, and think creatively. And Stanford Online High School promotes dialogue and learning across a range of student backgrounds and experiences with current students living in 48 U.S. states and 31 countries across five continents.
The resources website (ohs.stanford.edu/how) offers a series of tutorial videos created by Stanford Online High School instructors with online classroom tools and effective best practices. And other resources include a checklist with considerations for building remote learning plans, troubleshooting tips, and recommended student support services for creating ideal online learning communities.
Stanford Online High School launched in 2006. And it is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). Plus it is a recognized member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
