- ISD Virtual Academy
- Keys to Success
Keys to Success
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Over the past two school years that we have offered an Interboro education virtually, we’ve learned a few things about what makes our students and families successful. Here are some of the keys to success:
- Self-motivation - having the drive to pursue goals and complete tasks
- Self-discipline - having the ability to stick with a task or goal despite the temptation to quit or take an easier path
- Desire for independence - wanting to learn, solve, explore, consider, and decide on your own
- Self-advocacy - having the voice to ask for what you need from others
- Time management - having the skill to set your own time-bound goals and deadlines and to stick with them independently
- Able to meet deadlines - paying attention to due dates and ability to manage time and effort efficiently to meet them
- Comfortable using different modes of communication - including email, direct messaging, and Zoom/video conferencing
- Regularly attend live advisory, homeroom, or morning meetings - this is an important live link to your school community
- Determined - sticking with your goal until you've seen it through to completion
- Committed - having the wholehearted dedication to achieve your goals through virtual education
- Eager to meet challenges
- Basic computer skills
- Comfortable in a “virtual” environment - sending emails, attachments, participating in online discussions
- Unafraid to try new things - the virtual world can be a departure from the way you're accustomed to learning.