Transcript What is the e-Learning for Educators Project?

What is the e-Learning for Educators Project?
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Online professional development (OPD)
for K-12 teachers
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A collaborative model of implementation
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Training that will build state capacity to sustain high-quality OPD program for
teachers
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A large-scale randomized research study
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Evaluation to inform and improve
Project Partners
Alabama SDE
Alabama Public Television
Delaware SDE
WHYY
Kentucky SDE
KY Educational Television
eMints at the Univ. of MO
KETC and Missouri SDE
Mississippi SDE
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
New Hampshire SDE
New Hampshire Public Television
WLVT Lehigh Valley Telecom Pennsylvania SDE
West Virginia SDE
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Education Development Center
Boston College
Capacity-building
• Training
- Online instructor training for each state in Yr 1
- Local workshop delivery, focused on high need areas Yrs 1-5
• Course and Content Development
- Online developer training for each state in Yr 2
- Model course development to meet state needs/research plan
in Yrs 1 & 2
• Leadership Development
OPD targeting state needs & initiatives
State
e-Learning OPD Supports State Initiatives:
AL
ARI and AMSTI
DE
Professional preparation, ranking/salary increases
KY
KVHS; preparing teachers for online instruction
MS
Certification - NCLB standards; teacher retention
MO
Meeting NCLB standards for teacher quality
NH
Open New Hampshire
PA
Classrooms of the Future (Technology integration)
WV
21st Century Schools Initiative
ALABAMA PARTNERSHIPS
•State Department of Education
•ACCESS Distance Learning
•Alabama Department of Archives and History
•Department of Human Resources
•Corporations/ Foundations/ Other Non-Profits