Collier County School District sets up designated space for virtual teachers

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Virtual teaching presents many challenges to teachers, so eCollier Academy is making some changes to make school easier.

The plan is to make eCollier a much more long term virtual learning option and this project will help the school district do just that.

The district has space at Calusa Park Elementary devoted only to the eCollier Academy. It’s designed for staff to teach, plan and collaborate. Currently, the academy has 68 staff members and 1,244 students enrolled. Out of the two virtual options for students, about 37% chose Classroom Connect.

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