Will Cyber Schools Really Work?

September 30, 2013 in EduNews

I think not. Some children are able to motivate themselves to learn online, or have parents who provide the necessary external motivation. But the students who need the most help lack that instrinsic motivational factor — or the parental support necessary to stay the course.

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Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

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Michelle taught secondary ELA in public schools for 10 years. She served as an award-winning journalist before transitioning into education and is now Assistant Director of the OU Writing Center and a teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project. Michelle co-edited the Oklahoma English Journal for five years. She is a PhD candidate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma. She started reThink ELA LLC as a teacher blog in 2012.

Will Cyber Schools Really Work?

Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

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