One of the most important goals within a school is to build relationships with students, staff, and the community. But how do you do this in a virtual setting? Is it really possible when sometimes you do not even see your students on a daily basis? Yes it is! Our Surry Online Magnet School Trailblazers will introduce you to how they have built effective relationships within their online school. During their presentation, they will incorporate a variety of instructional tools and resources they use within their online instruction to model and demonstrate how they focus on and build relationships with their staff, students, and parents. You will leave this session with ideas and resources that you can implement tomorrow in both your face to face and virtual settings!
Ms. Kristin Blake currently serves as the principal of Surry Online Magnet School. Ms. Blake obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2002. She received a Master of School Administration and completed a... Read More →
1st - 5th Grade Teacher, Surry Online Magnet School
My name is Misti Bartley. I am a teacher for Surry County Schools. I am currently in my 17th year in education. I teach 1st through 5th grade at Surry Online Magnet School.
Grade Span K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, School Administrators, District Administrators
Devices Chromebooks, iPads, Tablets, Macbooks, PC Laptops, SmartPhones
Diversity We will include slides within our presentation on how we communicate and build relationships with our Hispanic students. We will also share ways in which we have worked to reach and assist students who are working or dealing with outside issues. We will share examples of surveys we have created to gather input from our families.
