The online nature of the program responds to many calls for PD that «fit (s) teachers» busy schedules, that draws upon powerful resources often not available locally, and that can provide real - time, ongoing, work - embedded support (that) has prompted the creation
of online teacher professional development programs» (Whitehouse, Breit, McCloskey, Ketelhut, & Dede, 2006, p. 13).
Twenty - three third - through fifth - grade general education and special education teachers completed a
yearlong online teacher professional development program focused on improving MKT, instructional practices for all learners (particularly those with disabilities), and practitioner inquiry.
This article focuses on traditional «educational» online learning programs — such as university - level online courses or
online teacher professional development programs — versus short - courses or informal training or corporate - level training.
This article — a continuation of last month's article on evaluating
online teacher professional development programs — examines 3 evaluation frameworks you can use to evaluate the effectiveness of your online teacher professional development program.
Whitehouse, P., Breit, L., McCloskey, E., Ketelhut, D. J., & Dede, C. (2006) An overview of current findings from empirical research on
online teacher professional development.
A research agenda for
online teacher professional development.
The book also includes former Oakland math teacher Dan Meyer, who helped create
the online teacher professional development community called the «Math - Twitter - Blog - s - Sphere» at #MTBoS.
Module components are described to highlight
the online teacher professional development program structure and specific activities that potentially supported participants» growth.
Who Can Participate:
Online teacher professional development is designed for 7th - 12th grade social studies teachers, but teachers across all subject areas and grade levels are welcome to join.