The Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School (GCVS) was featured on WCVB in Boston on June 3, 2020. GCVS is one of the two Commonwealth Virtual Schools in Massachusetts, offering a fully online education to students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Click here to read the article and view the video.

This story featured both students and Kaylee Cutler, GCVS Middle School Math Teacher, engaged in synchronous lessons and asynchronous work, with a parent talking about her role as her children’s Learning Coach. Dr. Judy Houle, TMS Senior Vice President of Entrepreneurship and former Executive Director of GCVS, stated, “The work of online teaching is very different and presents unique challenges not found in a brick-and-mortar setting. Teachers and administrators must be prepared to look at instructional practices and how they might differ in a virtual environment.” Dr. Houle also noted, “Engaging parents and caregivers in the process is key to the success of this model. Preparing them for the important role they will play as an active supporter of their child’s learning needs special attention. The administration, faculty, and staff at GCVS are keenly aware of these nuances and have devoted significant time and effort to this work.”

TMS is pleased to provide business services as well as policy development and critical incident response planning services to GCVS. Andy Paquette, TMS President, noted, “We’ve been a long-standing partner with GCVS and look forward to our continued work together.”