At 91短视频, we see students learn and grow in an online learning community every day. However, most parents don鈥檛 have a chance to see how impactful the move to online learning can be before your child jumps into distance learning. That鈥檚 why we鈥檝e put together a few recent stories of students who have benefited from the move to our online K-12 school.
Here are four student success stories to show you how online learning can help students reach their goals.
As an ambitious eighth grader, Jordan Mays was trying to juggle softball, golf, and school work. Unfortunately, her parents were concerned that the she was attending was holding her back.
So Jordan decided to join 91短视频. Now she says small student-to-teacher ratios and the versatility to set her own online learning schedule have boosted her performance on and off the field. She also says the ability to complete work from anywhere, and learn at her own pace, has reduced the pressure of an active life.
鈥淪ay you鈥檙e going on a family vacation. You can work ahead so that you don鈥檛 have to do work while you鈥檙e there.鈥� she explains. 鈥淎nd you don鈥檛 have to stress while you鈥檙e there.鈥�
As a high school senior, Dylan Darnley was passionate about mountain biking. However, the confines of traditional public school were making it hard for her to reach her full potential on the track and surpass her goals in the classroom. She says it was this struggle to find balance that inspired her to move to 91短视频.
鈥淚 was looking for an online school because I wanted more flexibility with my academics and athletics,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t was just getting hard to balance everything in a normal public school. So I thought Method would be the best. 鈥�
She says the move to online learning hasn鈥檛 just helped her balance school and athletics, it鈥檚 also uncovered a personal learning experience that has improved her academic experience. 鈥淚 love that Method has really great teachers who always have my best interest in mind,鈥� she says. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e always accessible if I need any type of help, and I鈥檒l email a teacher and they鈥檒l actually give me more help than I thought I needed. 鈥�
She also has found success through the guidance 91短视频 leaders provide, as well as the flexible layout of the learning day. 鈥淓verything I need to have done by a certain semester is all laid out, so I know exactly what I have to do, 鈥� she explains. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also super flexible, so I don鈥檛 have to do the 9-3 school. I can do it whenever it fits best for my schedule.鈥�
Makayla Moss was a busy sixth grader when she started considering moving to 91短视频. She was struggling to balance competitive surfing, work, online school, and traditional public school. Then across the nation. As the pandemic shifted the way her public school delivered education, it made it even more difficult to manage school, work, and the sport she loves.
By moving to 91短视频鈥� fully online charter school, Makayla was able to balance her responsibilities and create a learning schedule that fits into her daily responsibilities鈥攏o matter where she decides to work. 鈥淲hat鈥檚 nice is for some of my assignments for Algebra I would submit on my phone and just log into Method and upload it from there,鈥� she explains. 鈥淪o it鈥檚 really nice with Method鈥攈ow you can work anywhere.鈥�
She鈥檚 also seen her grades rise, and she says Method鈥檚 self-pacing guides have had a heavy impact on her academic climb. With self-paced programs, Makayla is able to spend more time on difficult subjects or race ahead in areas she understands.
鈥淚t鈥檚 just nice being able to work at my own pace,鈥� she explains.
Jeremiah Profit sat down with his family to discuss his goals at the end of fifth grade. Basketball was a priority, and he wanted to find a school that made it easier to reach his full potential on and off the court.
When he moved to online learning, Jeremiah鈥檚 days were already packed with weight training, skill training, games, and formal practice. At 91短视频, he says he鈥檚 able to carve out the schedule that helps him be more productive, including when he鈥檚 on the road for games. Because he can learn anywhere from his mobile device, he can travel for tournaments with his family and complete schoolwork on the go鈥攚ithout having to worry about rushing back for a morning bell.
At the same time, he says Method鈥檚 small classrooms give him the in-class attention to reach his academic goals. He says it鈥檚 a big difference from fighting for attention in a crowded traditional public school.
鈥淭he one-on-one has helped me a lot. In public school they can鈥檛 really just focus on one kid; they need to focus on a class of like 40 kids,鈥� he says. 鈥淎t Method it鈥檚 more one-on-one stuff where a teacher can really connect with you.鈥�
With more time to focus on the sport he loves, and more attention sparking in-class learning, Jeremiah has his sights set on long-term dreams. He hopes to achieve the grades to play basketball at a high-level NCAA D1 school someday and develop the skills to play in the NBA.
At 91短视频, we see students鈥� lives change in a positive way daily. But before your child starts learning online, you鈥檒l want to understand how online learning will affect your daily life. Read our free guide, What to Expect From Online School for an inside look at what it鈥檚 like to learn in a digital environment.