What is reason for Florida Virtual school not being for slackers?”
This summer, before his freshman year, my son took a personal fitness class online through the Florida Virtual School. It was a smart thing to do for so many reasons. This was not an easy course — more challenging than any PE class he had in middle school — and he really learned the material. He learned more about the body and fitness and nutrition than he had before. He spent hours each week reading, doing various kinds of assignments and assessments, faxing workout logs signed by a parent. It’s very structured. Kids can do the work at their own pace, but there are benchmark assignments they have to hit to stay on pace. He started by enrolling at the Florida Virtual School. You pick the course you want, and then wait to be accepted. Once you have your class, the teacher will contact you. Alec had an initial phone call with Mrs. Hardman. Then he was on his own. He would keep in touch with her by email and periodic phone calls. Then, she would follow up with a phone call to me to make
