The purpose of the New York State Education Department’s Virtual Learning System is to encourage the use of the Internet as a tool for teaching and learning and to provide help to classroom teachers in locating and using Internet resources for instruction. VLS presents the definitive set of New York State’s learning standards, including the full text of the 28 standards and their respective key ideas and performance indicators, as well as the alternate performance indicators for students with severe disabilities. VLS offers resources that classroom teachers can use to support preK-12 standards-based instruction, such as sample tasks and learning experiences. Other teaching resources, including those from the State Library, Public Broadcasting Services, and Archives, are also available.
The purpose of the New York State Education Department’s Virtual Learning System is to encourage the use of the Internet as a tool for teaching and learning and to provide help to classroom teachers in locating and using Internet resources for instruction. VLS presents the definitive set of New York State’s learning standards, including the full text of the 28 standards and their respective key ideas and performance indicators, as well as the alternate performance indicators for students with severe disabilities. VLS offers resources that classroom teachers can use to support prekindergarten-grade 12 standards-based instruction, such as sample tasks and learning experiences. Other teaching resources, including those from the State Library, Public Broadcasting Services, and Archives, are also available.