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Overview. High quality online professional development Over 130 asynchronous facilitated courses Content developed in partnership with national standards based organizations (e.g. NSTE, NCTM, ISTE) Options for individual teachers, buildings and districts

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  1. Overview • High quality online professional development • Over 130 asynchronous facilitated courses • Content developed in partnership with national standards based organizations (e.g. NSTE, NCTM, ISTE) • Options for individual teachers, buildings and districts • Clock-hours and university credit available

  2. 3 Programs • PBS TeacherLine Online CoursesMath, Science, Reading & Language Arts, Instructional Strategies, Technology Integration • PBS TeacherLine Peer ConnectionOnline tools enabling instructional coaches to collaborate and share content with teachers and PLCs • PBS TeacherLine/ISTE CapstoneAn evidence based certificate program for teachers demonstrating proficiency with the ISTE NETS-T Standards

  3. PBS TeacherLine Online Courses • 30-hour courses, 6-weeks in length • Facilitated by trained professional developers • Classroom focused • Weekly assignments • Engaging collaborative discussions with other participants • Cost: Average $199 per course + clock-hours or credits

  4. Testimonials “The course I took exceeded my expectations both in quality of content and communication with both peers and facilitators.” “My online discussion boards offer me contact with other colleagues to discuss ideas, problems, and means of implementation for the curriculum.”

  5. PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection • Customized, targeted support for instructional coaches • Utilizes searchable database of high quality PBS resources including videos on best practices, current research and journal articles, and lessons. • Instructional coaches select and “push” content to teachers or PLCs • Cost: $999 for first 10 coaches, $159 for each additional • 30 free trial at www.pbs.org/teacherline

  6. PBS TeacherLine/ISTE Capstone • Participants engage in a rigorous year-long study of how technology can improve teaching and learning • Demonstrate knowledge of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards • Collaborate with educational technology leaders • Earn a certificate of proficiency in the ISTE NETS•T • Cost: $1400 + credit or clock-hours36 weeks, 120 hours

  7. PBS TeacherLine/ISTE Capstone NCCE is working to form a cohort of teachers Washington Educators to participate in the capstone. First course begins January 2010 For more information contact Jeff Allen: jallen@oesd.wednet.edu

  8. PBS TeacherLineof Washington • OESD, KCTS9 and NCCE have partnered(along with the ESDs) to promote and offer PBS TeacherLine professional development in Washington Focus: • Increasing the availability of high quality online professional development • Targeted professional development for early childhood educators • Building a cadre of instructional technology leaders to participate in the Capstone

  9. More info?:www.oesd.wednet.edu/teacherline To learn more about how to bring high quality online professional development to your district, join us for a free informational webinar: PBS TeacherLine: Online Professional Development that Works. When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PST Online Survey: Take a brief online survey about professional development and receive a coupon worth 20% off at the KCTS 9 Store and be entered into a drawing for a $100 Visa gift card

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