Motivation
21st Century Skills
Classroom and Facility Usage
Technology
Policy and Procedures
100
One form of extrinsic motivation used at UCS.
Utopia bucks given by all staff members to reward students for positive student behavior, as a form of extrinsic motivation.
100
A tool to bring people from around the world into the classroom.
What is Skype?
100
What is the teacher to student ratio?
What is 20 to 1?
100
The mobile technology ratio UCS provides for all students.
What is 1:1 MacBook Air.
100
How is homework handled at UCS? What is the current homework policy at UCS?
What is a "No homework" policy.
200
Another example of extrinsic motivation at UCS.
What are raffle tickets, prizes and lunch assess.
200
A grading tool used by teachers that allows immediate online access.
What is online gradebooks.
200
The optimal school calendar to promote learning.
What is a year long calendar, with a two-week break between each grading period.
200
An online resource UCS utilizes to improve students' critical thinking skills by asking students to reflect upon their daily growth and interests.
What kidblog.org?
200
What is the school's average cost for a year at UCS?
Without aid, tuition is $2500, with aid, tuition is $1000 per year.
300
Educators that follow students throughout their 13 years at UCS to create strong child/adult bonds that nurture motivation in students.
Who are mentor teachers?
300
The use of computers to assist in the creation, modification, and analysis of drawings.
Computer-aided design (CAD)
300
True or False: The school closes at 3:15 when teachers leave.
What is false, because Utopia stays open late to offer student interest clubs like dance, photography, web design and sports so my child has really developed personally and socially. Since I am a working parent I know my child is safe in a well structured environment
300
How does UCS help students with engagement and study skills? DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is quizlet.com?
300
How are students assessed throughout the year?
What are course competency assessments.
400
Students promote their personal accountability as a members of society.
What are community service projects.
400
When people in the community bring knowledge and financial support to the school.
What are Private/Non-profit partnerships.
400
A bi-monthly meeting for parents to learn information and strategies so they they can be helpful, active participants in their child academic life. Plus, students are guaranteed placement in a college upon graduation from the program and high school with all requirements completed.
What is Parent University at Utopia?
400
UCS encourages and embeds digital collaboration in the classroom through another online platform.
What is Google docs?
400
UCS' method of creating a safe, supportive and fully inclusive school culture and society.
What is PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support).
500
One way to build intrinsic motivation in UCS students.
What is student choice and voice?
500
Students explore real-world problems and challenges and acquiring a deeper knowledge through collaboration with peers.
What is Project Based Learning?
500
Students explore real-world problems and challenges through collaboration and inquiry, acquiring deeper knowledge.
What is project based learning?
500
UCS helps students with keyboarding skills necessary for CCSS and SBAC through the use of an online program.
What is typingweb.com ?
500
This process is used when a student does not succeed in their current course/class, what is done by the teacher/site to bridge this gap?
What is 45 minutes of each day is set aside for WIN (What I Need) time. This will provide time for students to be instructed in skills they need (by teacher or peer tutor), as well as a time to enrich their educations through exploring other fields.
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