Pennsylvania’s Cyber School, Connections Academy’s Mobile Classroom
Commonwealth Connections Academy celebrates students’ successes as cyberschools become more mainstream
Three years ago, Commonwealth Connections Academy held its first commencement in Harrisburg — and graduated around 30 students.
On Monday, the school held its third commencement ceremony, one of four it will hold this week across the state. It conferred diplomas on 97 students in Harrisburg, and plans to graduate a total of 365 seniors across the state.
Cyberschools started out as a small fringe of the education system, but the number of students attending cyber schools has rocketed. In 2003, they enrolled a few thousand at a handful of schools. Today, more than 40,000 students are enrolled at 12 schools statewide.
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Cyber Students Taught the Value of Social Skills
Students enrolled in Commonwealth Connections Academy, a cyber charter school based in Harrisburg, Pa., spend most of their days doing classwork on a home computer, devoid of up-close interactions with other students or teachers. But two or three times a week, a recreational vehicle converted into a science classroom parks in a different Pennsylvania neighborhood, and students from the school have a chance to get in-person lessons from their teachers and meet fellow students.
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York-area cyber school students take science offline and hands-on
After all, the York resident never finds bones when he digs through his sandbox at home, and he was excited to show off what he found on Thursday afternoon in science class — rodent bones he pulled out of owl pellets using tweezers.
“I’m gonna show my grandma!” he said with a smile.
Lucas and the several dozen other students who spent the afternoon at Nixon County Park in Springfield Township are all enrolled in Commonwealth Connections Academy, a cyber charter school.
They were doing hands-on science experiments and interacting face-to-face with other students with nary a laptop around.
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Classroom on Wheels! A new spin on online learning
Cyber School in Pennsylvania – Commonwealth Connections Academy
‘Classroom-on-the-Go’ Hits the Road
The impressive 38 foot mobile classroom includes a full science lab complete with microscopes, frog specimens, and all the equipment needed for engaging science activities like water and soil testing. The mobile classroom will also be used for in-person reading lessons, book fairs, art exhibitions and more.
“At Commonwealth Connections Academy we are committed to delivering the best possible education for our students and we are proud to offer them this exciting one-of-a-kind resource – a mobile classroom to enhance their cyber school experience,” commented Dennis Tulli, CEO for Commonwealth Connections Academy. “So far we have received incredible feedback – parents and students are eager to learn ‘on board’ with their teachers. We are the only cyber school in Pennsylvania to offer a mobile classroom – it sets us apart and demonstrates our commitment to our students and innovation. It is a great benefit for CCA students.”
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‘Classroom-on-the-Go’ Hits the Road
The impressive 38 foot mobile classroom includes a full science lab complete with microscopes, frog specimens, and all the equipment needed for engaging science activities like water and soil testing. The mobile classroom will also be used for in-person reading lessons, book fairs, art exhibitions and more.
“At Commonwealth Connections Academy we are committed to delivering the best possible education for our students and we are proud to offer them this exciting one-of-a-kind resource – a mobile classroom to enhance their cyber school experience,” commented Dennis Tulli, CEO for Commonwealth Connections Academy. “So far we have received incredible feedback – parents and students are eager to learn ‘on board’ with their teachers. We are the only cyber school in Pennsylvania to offer a mobile classroom – it sets us apart and demonstrates our commitment to our students and innovation. It is a great benefit for CCA students.”
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