To learn more about our P4SL Model and what it means to teachers, read below. These are some of the experiences of English teacher, Eileen Vice: The name “P4SL” is likely unfamiliar to anyone outside of the 21st Century family. That’s right, I said “family.” That’s what we are like here at 21CCCS! Originally, our […]
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Online Tutoring Benefits
February 21, 2013This is a great way to show pictorially how online tutoring can help! Source Benefits of Online tutoring infographic
Continue Reading »Who Are Our Students?
February 20, 2013Read below to learn about the students of our school, as described by one of our English teachers, Kathleen Groff. “So…what kind of kids do you teach?” In my six years teaching here at the 21st Century Cyber Charter School, this has to be the question I am most frequently asked. The concept of a […]
Continue Reading »2013- 2014 Budget Plan for Education
February 19, 2013Governor Corbett has unveiled a plan for the 2013-2014 state budget that will bring state spending to $11.7 billion dollars, or 41% of the state’s General Fund budget. This is considered unprecedented, in that the monies slated for education seem astronomical. This is roughly a $90 million increase from last year’s budget, per the Pennsylvania […]
Continue Reading »Keeping Active While Indoors
February 6, 2013The winter doldrums are tough to beat. The cold weather makes it much more difficult to exercise outdoors. But, thanks to one of our physical education teachers, Mrs. Kennelly, we have a few indoor workout options to suggest for you! Here is a quick workout option you can do to stay fit, release endorphins, and […]
Continue Reading »What Defines a Cyber School Teacher?
February 5, 2013The required skills set of today’s teacher has changed. Schools used to hire orators, conversationalists, and projectors of ideas. Being a teacher meant knowing how to convey information to a large group. Over time, that image changed. Today, teachers are not just speaking to a large group. Gone are the days of the traditional lecture […]
Continue Reading »What’s A Hashtag?
February 4, 2013I’m sure you’ve heard the word before. Hashtag. Or, maybe you’ve heard it used in a sentence. A friend casually makes a joke by saying, “Ugh, I have so much homework to do tonight! Hashtag– Life Is Hard!” You laugh with the best of them and say something like, “Yes! Totally! Hashtag times a million!” […]
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight!
February 1, 201321CCCS is proud to recognize our alumni after they leave the comforts of our school behind. The world is a great big place with plenty of opportunities! Read below to see what some of those opportunities look and feel like for our grads. Meet Noelle Croner Nielsen! We asked her to sum up life after […]
Continue Reading »Pending Legislation from the House
January 31, 2013Pennsylvania State House Representative Mike Turzai has spoken. In a legislative proposal released January 25, 2013, Turzai outlined a Charter and Cyber Charter Funding Reform Package speaking to the need for a variety of changes to alternative school fiscal planning. What does a proposal of this nature mean for Pennsylvania’s charter and cyber school populations? […]
Continue Reading »Beating Test Anxiety
January 30, 2013I’ll be the first to admit that I had severe test anxiety when I was in middle and high school. For many, the things I might describe are unfathomable– maybe crazy sounding. But, here are some of the things I used to experience: In spite of hours of preparation, as the night before a test […]
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