Administrative
Benefits of Offering TeacherLine Courses to Faculty
Administrators,
let PBS TeacherLine help you meet your strategic goals through our
first-rate professional development courses for faculty. Learn how
our courses can make a difference at your school or district, below,
and then put TeacherLine courses to work for you.
You
might also want to visit our Testimonials
page to hear what educators are saying about our courses, and visit
our Partners
page to see our past and current partners.
Here's
what educators are saying about TeacherLine professional development
courses:
(2
min. video)
(If
you're unable to view this video, please contact
us for a transcript.)
By
providing TeacherLine courses to your faculty, you can:
Benefits
of employing PBS TeacherLine as a professional development tool:
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No need to hire a substitute
Since TeacherLine courses are delivered online, teachers won’t
need to miss out on classroom time.
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Faculty learn from the best
Developed by leading educational producers and some of the foremost
experts in education, every course is standards- and research-based
and content rich.
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Immediate results
Courses relate directly to curriculum and classroom activities,
including designing projects or lesson plans incorporating course
materials; teachers readily apply their learned knowledge.
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Assured learning
Our emphasis on evaluation assures that teachers who successfully
complete a course have met the course goals.
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Peer exchange
Want your teachers to focus on a particular subject together in
a group by themselves? No problem, we can set that up for you.
Want them to learn with regional peers? We offer several such
courses throughout the year. Prefer they exchange ideas with national
peers? Covered too - national courses run 4 times a year.
PBS
TeacherLine courses ensure quality with research-based content and
methodologies
- Our
courses, developed under a grant from the Department of Education,
follow strategies that have met rigorous evaluation by an independent
evaluator and incorporate best practices developed over six years.
- All
PBS TeacherLine courses have dedicated facilitators who stimulate
participation, make online learning accessible for those new to
the medium, and provide a crucial element of social interaction
to online learning. This facilitated and discussion group format
is based in social development theory in which learners' involvement
in "communities of practice" allows learning to occur
as a function of the activity and context. Our basis in situated
learning theory distinguishes our courses from self-paced ones.
- Our
content is developed in collaboration with major professional
organizations and leading experts in instructional strategies
and content, such as NCTM and ISTE.
- Our
courses incorporate metacognition activities such as prior-reflection,
self-monitoring and debriefing, drawing on constructivist theory
and the "habits of mind" framework. Courses not only
teach pedagogical theories, they utilize them.
- All
of our courses include guidance in modifying teachers' instructional
approach to meet the needs of diverse learners.
PBS
TeacherLine courses help districts meet NCLB requirements
- The
NCLB's definition of "professional development" (Title
IX, Part A) specifies activities that are "high quality,
sustained, intensive and classroom-focused in order to have a
positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction and the teacher's
performance in the classroom." Our six-week courses encourage
learners to incorporate their professional development into their
classroom practices. In particular, Classroom Link courses ask
learners to implement lessons with their class or with a small
group of students, and then reflect on the activity.
- NCLB
"Enhancing Education Through Technology" (Title II,
Part D) requires that every student be technologically literate
by the time he or she finishes eighth grade. Our Technology Strategy
(TECH) courses help educators incorporate technology into the
classroom, from using the Internet for research to using the computer
in the classroom. Also, all PBS TeacherLine courses, even content
area courses, include the rich use of technology within the course
(video, interactives, etc.) to improve learning and introduce
teachers to how technology can be used in instruction.
PBS
TeacherLine courses help educators meet their professional development
goals
- Most
districts allow teachers to apply PBS TeacherLine courses towards
professional development credits such as Professional Learning
Units (PLUs), recertification or renewal credits, continuing education
units (CEUs) and graduate credits.
PBS
TeacherLine courses provide a structured format for learning
- Courses
are led by facilitators with master's degrees who have content
expertise and skills certified through our specially developed
Online Facilitation Training (OFT). Facilitators are trained to
guide a constructivist use of discussions, and to support development
of a professional community of practice.
- Facilitators
provide feedback and assessment against clearly stated objectives
to maximize teacher learning and subsequent impact in the classroom.
PBS
TeacherLine courses offer districts and schools flexibility and
savings
- More
than 90 courses in core concepts of mathematics, reading, instructional
technologies, curriculum mapping, instructional strategies, and
science allow a district or school to provide a broad range of
courses from one source.
- The
online format accommodates both individuals and groups in multiple
locations, eliminating the need for substitutes and special training
facilities.
- Because
of a grant from the Department of Education, PBS TeacherLine courses
can be offered at $150 off the list price.
PBS
TeacherLine courses provide standardization
- A
district or school can enroll a cohort of its educators in a private
course that meets the school's strategic objectives such as incorporating
curriculum mapping in induction without the need for in-service
days or substitute teachers. This course can be further customized
to meet the needs of your school or district. Contact us at 1-800-277-0829
to set up a local course.
PBS
TeacherLine courses provide choice
- Individual
teachers may have professional development needs that are unique
within the district, such as a course in linear functions that
only a couple of teachers in a district may teach. With PBS TeacherLine,
districts can purchase a block of courses and let their teachers
select the courses they need.
Put
TeacherLine Courses To Work For You:
Whether
you simply want to inform your faculty about TeacherLine courses,
run a private course for 20 district teachers, or pay for courses
for 100 learners, we can help you.
To
get started:
For
more information, please call us at 1-800-277-0829 or send an email
to teacherline@scetv.org.
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