| PBS TeacherLine 2008 National Course Offerings (subject to change) | ||||||||||||
| Course # | Course Name | Grades | Hours | Weeks | Area | Classroom Link* | Spring: 3/26/08 | Summer: 6/25/08 | Fall: 10/22/08 | Winter: 1/21/09 | Times/ year | Notes |
| INST120 | Creating Units to Support Differing Learning Styles | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| INST125 | Building Critical Thinking Skills for Online Research | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| INST130 | Utilizing Technology in Creating Problem-Based Curriculum | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| INST180 | Differentiated Instruction | 6-8 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| INST300 | Curriculum Mapping I | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| INST305 | Curriculum Mapping II | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| INST310 | Inquiry Based Learning in the Classroom | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| INST315 | Teaching for Multiple Intelligences | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| INST320 | Connecting Family, Community and Schools | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| INST325 | Using Assessment and Evaluation | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| INST330 | Improving Learning Through Collaboration | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| INST335 | Constructing a Learning-Centered Environment | K-12 | 30 | 6 | INST | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH120 | Fostering Cooperative Learning, Disc,and Critical Thinking in Elementary Math | 1-5 | 30 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| MATH126 | Ahead of the Curve: Exponential and Other Functions for Grades 6-8 | 6-8 | 15 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH150 | Making Comparisions with Data Analysis | 6-8 | 30 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH156 | The Concept of Function | 9-12 | 15 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH160 | Gender Equity in the Mathematics Classroom | 4-8 | 30 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH165 | Enabling Students with Special Needs to Succeed in Math | 4-8 | 30 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| MATH171 | Proportional Reasoning | 6-8 | 15 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH181 | Math in Everyday Life for Grades K-5 | K-5 | 15 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| MATH186 | Math in Everyday Life for Grades 6-8 | 6-8 | 15 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH211 | Just the Stats:Data Analysis for Grades 6-8 | 6-8 | 15 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH216 | The Odds Are Good: Probability for Grades 6-8 | 6-8 | 15 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| MATH221 | Count on It: Number Sense for Grades K-5 | K-5 | 15 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| MATH226 | Ready to Teach Fractions Part I | 4-6 | 30 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH231 | Ready to Teach Fractions Part II | 4-6 | 30 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH236 | Patterns and Relations: Algebra Concepts for Grades 1-5 | 1-5 | 15 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH246 | Rational Numbers, Fraction, Decimals, and Percents in Grades PreK-3 | PreK-3 | 30 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| MATH250 | Understanding Numbers and Operations: Addition and Subtraction | PreK-3 | 30 | 6 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| MATH270 | Developing Algebraic Thinking in Grades 3-5 | 3-5 | 30 | 6 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH410 | SM Linear Functions | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| MATH415 | SM Transformations of Linear Functions | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH420 | SM Linear Equations | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| MATH425 | SM Systems of Linear Equations | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH430 | SM Proportional Reasoning | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH435 | SM Quadratic Functions | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH440 | SM Transformations of Quadratic Functions | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH445 | SM Quadratic Equations | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MATH455 | SM Data Analysis | 6-12 | 30 | 5 | MATH | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| RDLA051 | Raising Readers | PreK -1 | 12 | 2 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA120 | Integrating the Internet into the K-2 Language Arts Curr | K-2 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA125 | Children's Authors on the Web | K-6 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| RDLA130 | Teaching Reading in Science | 3-12 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| RDLA135 | Teaching Reading in Mathematics | 3-12 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| RDLA150 | An Introduction to the Underlying Principles and Res for Effect Lit Inst | K-8 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| RDLA152 | An Introduction to the Underlying Principles and Res for Effect Lit Inst | K-8 | 45 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA155 | Teaching Phonemic Awareness and Phonics | PreK-3 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| RDLA157 | Teaching Phonemic Awareness and Phonics | PreK-3 | 45 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA160 | Teaching Phonics and Spelling for Emergent Readers | PreK-K | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| RDLA162 | Teaching Phonics and Spelling for Emergent Readers | PreK-K | 45 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA165 | Teaching Phonics and Spelling for Beginning and Transitional Readers | 1-3 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| RDLA167 | Teaching Phonics and Spelling for Beginning and Transitional Readers | 1-3 | 45 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| RDLA170 | Teaching Vocabulary: Word Meanings and Word Knowledge | PreK-2 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA172 | Teaching Vocabulary: Word Meanings and Word Knowledge | PreK-2 | 45 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA175 | Teaching Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Word Knowledge | 3-5 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA177 | Teaching Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Word Knowledge | 3-5 | 45 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | consdier as occasional alternate to RDLA175 | |||
| RDLA180 | Teaching Narrative and Expository Comprehension | PreK-K | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA182 | Teaching Narrative and Expository Comprehension | PreK-K | 45 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | consdier as occasional alternate to RDLA180 | |||
| RDLA185 | Teaching Narrative and Expository Comprehension | 1-3 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA187 | Teaching Narrative and Expository Comprehension | 1-3 | 45 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | consider as occasional alternate to RDLA185 | |||
| RDLA190 | Teaching Narrative and Expository Comprehension | 4-6 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA192 | Teaching Narrative and Expository Comprehension | 4-6 | 45 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | consider as occasional alternate to RDLA190 | |||
| RDLA195 | Teaching Reading Fluency | 2-5 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| RDLA200 | Facilitating Oral Language Development | PreK-3 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA205 | Effective Writing Instruction | PreK-K | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA210 | Effective Writing Instruction | 1-3 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA215 | Effective Writing Instruction | 4-6 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA220 | Teaching Writing in the Content Areas | 6-12 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| RDLA225 | Teaching Writing in Science | 6-12 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA230 | Teaching Writing in Mathematics | 6-12 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA340 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3-12 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| RDLA345 | Early Literacy Learning Part I | K -2 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA350 | Early Literacy Learning Part II | K-2 | 30 | 6 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | ||||
| RDLA363 | Supporting ELLs: Oral Language Development | PreK -3 | 10 | 2 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | Optional assignments can be required to bump up to 15hr and therefore available for graduate credit. | |||
| RDLA366 | Supporting ELLs: Assessing Language Development | PreK -3 | 10 | 2 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | Optional assignments can be required to bump up to 15hr and therefore available for graduate credit. | |||
| RDLA369 | Supporting ELLs: Vocabulary Development in Grades PreK-3 | PreK -3 | 10 | 2 | RDLA | no | 1 | 1 | Optional assignments can be required to bump up to 15hr and therefore available for graduate credit. | |||
| RDLA373 | Supporting ELLs: Vocabulary Development | PreK -3 | 10 | 2 | RDLA | yes | 1 | 1 | Optional assignments can be required to bump up to 15hr and therefore available for graduate credit. | |||
| SCIE120 | Scientific Inquiry and Field Work: Discovering with Technology | 6-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| SCIE125 | Fostering Coop Learning,Inquiry, and Critical Thinking in Elementary Science | 1-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| SCIE130 | Fostering Coop Learning,Inquiry, and Critical Thinking in MS Science | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | yes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| SCIE500 | Teaching Elementary Life Science | K-4 | 45 | 10 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE502 | Science and the Living World | K-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE504 | Plants and Animals | K-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE506 | Heredity and Adaptation | K-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE508 | Ecosystems and Human Impact | K-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE510 | Teaching Middle School Life Science | 5-8 | 45 | 10 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE512 | Structure and Function | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE514 | Regulation and Behavior | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE516 | Reproduction and Genetics | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE518 | Natural Selection and Applied Genetics | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE520 | Teaching High School Biology | 9-12 | 45 | 10 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE522 | Inquiry in Science Education | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE524 | Teaching About Genetics | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE526 | Teaching About Evolution | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE528 | Designing Effective Lessons | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE530 | Teaching Elementary Physical Science | K-4 | 45 | 10 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE532 | Motion and Forces in Your World | K-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE534 | Understanding Motion and Force | K-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE536 | Understanding Properties and Structures | K-4 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE540 | Teaching Middle School Physical Science | 5-8 | 45 | 10 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE542 | Understanding Energy Transfer | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE544 | Understanding Waves | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE546 | Understanding Heat Transfer | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE548 | Understanding Solubility and Density | 5-8 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE550 | Teaching High School Physical Science | 9-12 | 45 | 10 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE552 | Inquiry in Physical Science Education | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE554 | Assessing Understanding | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE556 | Building Understanding | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE558 | Teaching Effective Lessons | 9-12 | 30 | 6 | SCIE | no | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SCIE560 | Teaching Earth and Space Science | 5-12 | ||||||||||