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The Role of a Learning Coach for Online Students

What does a Learning Coach do?

With K12-powered personalized learning, you play an active and important role in your child’s education. As your child's Learning Coach, you'll:

  • Provide academic support, motivation, and guidance throughout the school year
  • Ensure your child is on track with assignments and coursework
  • Communicate with teachers
  • Report daily attendance if required by your school
  • Provide academic support, motivation, and guidance throughout the school year
  • Ensure your child is on track with assignments and coursework
  • Communicate with teachers
  • Report daily attendance if required by your school

If you or your child's legal guardian are unable to fill this role, you can choose a family member, friend, or another trusted adult to be the Learning Coach.


Learning Coach Support

Being a Learning Coach means you’re empowered to help your student achieve their academic goals, and K12 and your school will provide you with the resources to be successful. Supports include:

Tools in the Online School and K12 app

Lesson guides

Videos

Opportunities to connect with other parents

Specially designed programming and resources

Meet Connor and His Family

Meet Connor and His Family

The flexibility of Connor's schedule helps his parents support his academics while both working full time. See how they're involved in his education with online school.

Explore a Day in the Life of Connor
Meet Connor and His Family

Meet Connor and His Family

The flexibility of Connor's schedule helps his parents support his academics while both working full time. See how they're involved in his education with online school.

Explore a Day in the Life of Connor

Unlock the Power of Community

Make the most of your #LearningCoachLife and join us in Communities built just for you!

Learning Coach Communities are safe and caring online spaces where you can:

· Access resources and information to help you navigate all things #LearningCoachLife

· Find, connect, and develop relationships with other Learning Coaches

· Learn from and encourage other Learning Coaches

· Engage in discussion boards and direct messages with other Learning Coaches

LEARNING COACH

Join your school’s LC Community:

Join your school’s LC Community:

· Find school-specific information and resources

· Develop relationships with other families at your school

· Be in-the-know about what’s happening at your school

Join the K12 National Community:

Join the K12 National Community:

· Receive premier access to updates, info, and exclusive content

· Join expert-moderated discussion boards

· Engage in social sessions for Learning Coaches

· Get help from dedicated Customer Support Champions

· Find ways to connect students with their peers

Visit the Learning Coach Community in the Online School today by logging in with your Learning Coach credentials and clicking the Community button

Learning Coach Involvement—What to Expect

The daily type of engagement and time commitment of a Learning Coach can vary. However, Learning Coaches for students of all grade levels share in the following responsibilities:

CheckmarkEnsure students attend live classes and complete work within the Online School (OLS)

CheckmarkFollow attendance policies and communicate directly with teachers and staff as needed

CheckmarkBuild in healthy breaks throughout the day and identify ways for students to be social outside of the school experience

For Learning Coaches of students with exceptional needs, your child’s IEP team will be there to provide support.

For additional, grade level-specific Learning Coach responsibilities, click on the grade level you’d like to know more about.

  • Grades K–2
  • Grades 3–5
  • Grades 6–8
  • Grades 9–12

Grades K–2

Checkmark Spend 4 to 6 hours per day working with your student—at this early stage, it is important to be very hands-on and available
Checkmark Help your young learner understand what to do each day and how to do it
Checkmark Lead offline activities and help your child develop foundational reading and writing skills
Checkmark Make sure your student attends all required Class Connect sessions
Checkmark Gather and organize course materials as needed

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Grades 3–5

Checkmark Spend 4 to 6 hours per day working with your student
Checkmark Be actively engaged and available throughout most of the school day
Checkmark Lead offline activities and help your learner develop foundational reading and writing skills
Checkmark Make sure your child attends all required Class Connect sessions
Checkmark Keep your student motivated and on track, teaching them to manage their time and helping them become an independent learner

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Grades 6–8

Checkmark Spend 1 to 3 hours per day working with your student
Checkmark Guide and support your child to help them become a more independent learner
Checkmark Keep your learner motivated and on track, helping them redirect when they become distracted
Checkmark Make sure your child attends all required Class Connect sessions
Checkmark Work with your student to develop time-management skills

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Grades 9–12

Checkmark Spend 1 to 3 hours per day working with your student
Checkmark Be available to guide and support your child throughout the week as they become an independent learner
Checkmark Keep your learner motivated and on track, helping them redirect when they become distracted
Checkmark Make sure your student attends all required Class Connect sessions
Checkmark Work with your teen to develop time-management skills
Checkmark Support your student in reaching the important milestone of graduating from high school

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Hear from K12-Powered Learning Coaches

Hear from an Experienced Learning Coach

Amanda D. shares her experiences with each grade band as her children progressed through their education journeys.

Hear from an Experienced Learning Coach

Amanda D. shares her experiences with each grade band as her children progressed through their education journeys.

Watch VideoLearning Coach Role: Elementary
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Watch VideoLearning Coach Role: High School

To help support students participating in Stride Career Prep programming, view our Career Prep Learning Coach resources.

Socialization

What will the social side of online school look like? Hear from these K12-powered Learning Coaches about how they managed their child's social development.

Social Happenings with Online School

The Why and How of Socialization with Online School

Social Skills in School and Beyond

Managing the Everyday

How do Learning Coaches get it all done? Listen to these stories from K12-powered Learning Coaches for practical tips and encouragement.

Advice for a Lifestyle of Learning

Great Tips on Tools for Online School

Planning for Online School Success

How to Wear Both Hats—Learning Coach and Parent

Helping Students Become Independent Learners

One benefit of online learning is the opportunity for your child to begin taking responsibility for their education early. Here are some insights and tips from Learning Coaches who have helped their children become more independent learners.

Accountability and Independent Learning

Empowering Independent Learners

Planning for Independent Learning

*Based on opportunities in the national Learning Coach (LC) Community and available school-specific LC Communities.

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