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Online Professional Development Providers
| Company Contact Information |
EdTech Leaders Online
Education Development Center Inc.
55 Chapel St.
Newton, Mass. 02458
(617) 618-2550
Barbara Treacy, Managing Project Director
btreacy@edc.org |
| Web Site |
http://www.edtechleaders.org |
| Program Description |
The semester-long program prepares
participants to facilitate online courses and establish a local online
learning program. A catalogue of online curriculum workshops that
focuses on specific K-12 subject areas and grade levels (reading, math,
science, social studies and technology) that are available for use in
local online professional development programs is at the Web Site.
Courses include an online ETLO forum to provide continuing support to
the participants during the development and running of online courses,
including rapid responses to any questions for a full year beyond the
course. As part of facilitator training, each participant delivers one
EDC curriculum course. They also offer training to develop online
courses with facilitation by course developers. Content can be licensed.
Courses are research-based, and content is aligned with state standards.
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| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 reading, math, science, social studies
and technology |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Instructor-led. Participants can be in a
state or district cohort. |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
A partner with SREB in the MOPD initiative.
SREB has worked with this organization closely over the past three years
with excellent results. |
| Company Contact Information |
EDC Center for Science Education Courses, Workshops and Institutes
Center for Science Education Education Development Center Inc.
55 Chapel St.
Newton, Mass. 02458
1-800-255-4276, Ext. 2430
Robin Moriarty |
| Web Site |
http://cse.edc.org/profdev/courses/default.asp |
| Program Description |
CSE provides individual schools and school districts with customized services. Our services
span professional development programs for preK–12 teachers and administrators, technical support to district and
school-site leaders and capacity-building assistance, resource development, and evaluation and research of programs
and practices. CSE provides high-quality courses, institutes, and workshops for science educators and other
building-based and district leaders who seek to improve the teaching and learning of science. In collaboration
with schools, districts, state departments of education, community-based organizations, higher education institutions,
and other partners, we customize each session to meet participants' needs. Professional development opportunities cover
a wide range of content, pedagogical, and leadership issues. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
Elementary, middle grades and high school
science |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Instructor-led |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
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| Company Contact Information |
Connected University, Connected Educator, Connected Workshops
Classroom Connect, a division of Harcourt Education
8000 Marina Boulevard
Brisbane, Ca. 94005
1-800-638-1639, Option 1 |
| Web Site |
http://corporate.classroom.com/cu.html |
| Program Description |
Connected University offers online courses
(six-, four- and three-week), self-paced courses, and blended (online
and face-to-face) courses for teachers and administrators. This group
has been providing professional development programs for schools since
1994. The list of courses is diverse, with options for customization. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 reading, math, science, social
studies, technology skills, administration leadership |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Depending on the selection, courses may be
face-to-face, online or blended. |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
Connected Classroom holds a user conference
each year. Some SREB states have contracts with this program. |
| Company Contact Information |
OnlineLearning.net
Laureate Education Inc.
1-800-733-1711, Ext. 4363
Ken.Jaedicke@laureate-inc.com |
| Web Site |
http://www.onlinelearning.net/index.html?s=329.l050a352n.073l536t00 |
| Program Description |
Most courses are directed to teachers
seeking certification, especially in California, but the course catalog
provides a wide range of topics available for continuing education
units. Most courses run five or six weeks and are instructor-led, with
20 students or less. The catalog shows a wide range of topics,
especially for California teachers. The organization has been providing
professional development since 1996. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 reading, health, technology topics,
California history, limited English proficiency, etc. |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Yes. They offer accredited, graduate-level
extension and graduate-credit courses. |
| College Credit Available? |
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| Other Comments |
This organization has partnerships with the
National Education Association, California Teachers Association and the
University of San Diego. It provides online courses for each of these
organizations. |
| Company Contact Information |
Information Annenberg/CPB's Learner.org
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue
N.W., #302
Washington, D.C. 20004
1-800-LEARNER |
| Web Site |
http://www.learner.org/ |
| Program Description |
Professional development courses are
offered through satellite channels and video workshops and over the
Internet (video-on-demand). Workshops and courses consist of video,
print and Web components that can be used in group sessions or
individually. All videos are available online for use in locally
facilitated workshops. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12; most disciplines |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Self-paced or as resources for local
facilitator |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
These are excellent resources are created
for local facilitators to use as a part of a district's online course. |
| Company Contact Information |
Jason Academy
The JASON Project, JASON Foundation for Education
44983 Knoll Square
Ashburn, Va. 20147
703-726-8279 |
| Web Site |
http://www.jason.org |
| Program Description |
JASON Academy science courses are five
weeks long and are offered through several universities. Asynchronous
online courses are available for middle grades, high school and teachers
of young students. Face-to-face and coaching workshops also are
available. Each course requires 6 - 10 hours per week (30 -50 hours per
course), which includes reading online text, exploring course-related
Web sites, discussion boards for networking and collaborative
discussion, assignments, chat sessions, and preparing and conducting
student activities. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 science |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Self-paced, with discussion boards for
participants |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
Other programs include JASON Adventures and
JASON Expeditions for students. |
| Company Contact Information |
PBS TeacherLine
2100 Crystal Drive
Alexandria, Va.
22202
1-800-572-6386
Mary Kadera, Director
teacherline@pbs.org |
| Web Site |
http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/welcome.cfm |
| Program Description |
The Web site states that the program
includes more than 90 online courses facilitated by educators. Classes
include six weeks of asynchronous assignments and discussions. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
The Web site reflects 30 courses in a range
of topics for K-12: reading, math, science, teaching strategies, etc.
Course Information Course content is research-based and aligned to national
subject matter standards (NCTM, IRA, NCTE and ISTE). |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Instructor-led |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
SREB has been made aware that not all
courses are currently available. Recent changes have not yet been
announced. |
| Company Contact Information |
LessonLab
A Pearson Education Company
1900 East Lake
Avenue
Glenview, Ill. 60025
847-657-7450
info@lessonlab.com
3330 Ocean Park Blvd.
Suite 115
Santa Monica, Ca. 90405
310-581-2300 |
| Web Site |
http://www.lessonlab.com |
| Program Description |
The Web site states: “LessonLab creates
long-term professional development programs for districts and schools
that employ online, face-to-face or blended interaction. These programs
tap into the methods shown by evidence-based research to be the most
effective for teacher learning. LessonLab BreakThrough helps educators succeed by redefining the teaching
culture and making the way students learn more explicit and visible.” Courses
are structured around video based scenarios, with limited mentoring and support. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 math and reading |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
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| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
Most of these programs are delivered
face-to-face, with only a few online courses. Pearson has incorporated
Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley,
Prentice Hall, DRA and other organizations' programs as these publishers have
been purchased by Pearson. SREB has no firsthand experience with their PD. |
| Company Contact Information |
Marco Polo Professional
Development
Verizon Foundation MarcoPolo Program
2201 Loudoun County Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 886- 2385
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/contact_us.aspx
Yetta Lewis
yetta.lewis@mci.com |
| Web Site |
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/pd/pd_about.aspx |
| Program Description |
MarcoPolo offers FREE onsite and online training for teachers
and trainers to use the Web resources of the MarcoPolo portal. ArtsEdge, EconEdLink, EDSITEment, Illuminations,
ReadWriteThink, Science NetLinks and Xpeditions are all partners, with interactive student materials, Web
resources and lesson plans linked to the portal and searchable through the MarcoPolo Search Engine. Teachers and
trainers can be trained onsite in a one-day session, take part in a three-hour Web conference session or participate
in a self-paced online course. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
Resources for K-12 |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Both |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes-For the online course |
| Other Comments |
All topics include how to integrate the Web
resources in the curriculum. |
| Company Contact Information |
TeachScape
12 Montgomery St., Suite 2000
San
Francisco, Ca. 94104
878-988-3224, Ext. 715
Steven Cornell
scornell@teachscape.com |
| Web Site |
http://www.teachscape.com |
| Program Description |
Online resources (videos of classrooms,
teacher reflections and commentaries by experts) also include print
materials, student samples, etc. Study groups meet face-to-face or
online to support the learning facilitated by Teachscape staff or school professional developer. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 literacy, math and science content,
teaching strategies and new teacher mentoring |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Instructor-led by Teachscape staff or local
facilitator face-to-face, using online resources |
| College Credit Available? |
Alternative certification; college credit
not included in Web site description. |
| Other Comments |
SREB has no firsthand experience with this
program. |
| Company Contact Information |
ASCD
Professional Development Online
1703 N.
Beauregard St.
Alexandria, Va. 22311-1714
1-800-933-2723, press 2 |
| Web Site |
http://pdonline.ascd.org/pd_online/new/ |
| Program Description |
Currently, 50 courses are offered for $89
each on content topics and teaching strategies. Each course identifies
the number of PD clock-hours awarded, with up to six months for
completion. Topics also are linked with ASCD publications by those authors. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 math, literacy, science, etc. |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Self-paced, with learner forum online for
support and collaboration |
| College Credit Available? |
In some states, with only one SREB state
(Florida), currently |
| Other Comments |
SREB has no firsthand experience with these
courses. |
| Company Contact Information |
Concord Consortium
10 Concord Crossing, Suite 300
Concord, Mass. 01742
(978) 371-3496
Cynthia McIntyre
cynthia@concord.org |
| Web Site |
http://www.concord.org/courses/ |
| Program Description |
Concord courses teach how to teach online
and how to design online courses. They also create courses for other
programs, such as PBS Teacherline, Teachscape and others. Their courses typically last six weeks and
are facilitated by their staff online. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12; for teachers who want to explore
teaching online or designing online courses |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Instructor-led |
| College Credit Available? |
Yes |
| Other Comments |
SREB has no firsthand experience with these
courses. |
| Company Contact Information |
Element K
500 Canal View Boulevard
Rochester, N.Y. 14623
1-800-434-3466 |
| Web Site |
www.elemenk.com |
| Program Description |
Element K offers both instructor-led and
self-study classes. The courses run from four to eight weeks and are
related to a specific technology topic or role for technology in the
classroom. Self-study classes are tutorials often on specific computer
software. They also offer virtual practice labs and reference libraries. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
Offered and Grade Levels Over 1600 topics
related to technology and professional certification |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Instructor-led and/or self-paced |
| College Credit Available? |
Professional certification (Cisco,
Microsoft Office, Networking, etc.) |
| Other Comments |
SREB has no first hand experience with
these courses. |
| Company Contact Information |
WGBH Educational Foundation
Teachers' Domain
Professional Development
125 Western Ave.
Allston, Mass. 02134
E-mail Liz Hagyard
from this Web site:
http://www.volunteersolutions.org/boston/org/214935.html |
| Web Site |
http://www.teachersdomain.org/courses/index.html |
| Program Description |
These are online multimedia classes for
science teachers. The Web site states: “The courses include interactive
multimedia resources that can be incorporated into lesson plans, as well
as videos of classroom practices that model creative teaching. In
addition, the courses also have online discussions, which enable
teachers to communicate with their peers in a supportive, user-friendly,
learning environment.” The courses are developed to be licensed by an
educational institution and facilitated by a staff member of that
institution. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12 science topics and technology |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Instructor-led. Each course is developed to
be 45 contact-hours in length. |
| College Credit Available? |
Each course is designed to be the
equivalent of a three-credit graduate course |
| Other Comments |
SREB has no firsthand experience with these
courses. |
| Company Contact Information |
Atomic Learning
43 East Broadway
Little Falls, Minn. 56345
(866) 259-6890, Ext. 125
Luba Lewytzkyj, Inside Account Executive
luba@atomiclearning.com |
| Web Site |
http://www.atomiclearning.com |
| Program Description |
Our library of tutorials currently numbers
more than 15,000, covering more than 80 of the most common software
applications. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
Software tutorials via short-streamed
videos on specific functions of the software. Grades not specified. |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Self-paced |
| College Credit Available? |
No |
| Other Comments |
SREB has no firsthand experience with these
tutorials. |
| Company Contact Information |
United Star Distance Learning Consortium
P. O. Box 249
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542
1-888-828-7352
info@usdlc.org or
slaplante@mindspring.com
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| Web Sites |
http://www.usdlc.org and
http://www.usdlc.org/pathways/index.jsp |
| Program Description |
USDLC, a multi-state not-for-profit consortium, has created a professional development portal to
benefit teachers and administrators with one centralized location…offering over 175 hours of video-on-demand and over
1,000 hours of online modules. |
| Disciplines Offered and Grade Levels |
K-12. Topics include: No Child Left Behind issues in math, reading, science,
data-driven decision making, and paraprofessional training; Literacy to Learn: Reading, Writing and Thinking across the
Curriculum; Best Practices for School Library Media Programs; “From the Experts” Keynote Addresses; “Resources” –
online print library and video demonstrations of classroom resources and instructional tools;
STAR Online focusing on
integrating technology into the classroom; “Books, Books, Books” – reviewing literature for K12 students; and
eSpindle,
a spelling and vocabulary tool for use with K12 students. |
| Instructor-Led for Self-Paced? |
Self-paced, with opportunities for collaboration and/or development of
participant portfolios in some series; or can be used as resource for local facilitator. |
| College Credit Available? |
USDLC is a recognized provider of recertification credit hours in many states including
Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, South Dakota, Georgia and Wyoming. Certificates of Completion are available from USDLC. |
| Other Comments |
Individual states and school systems in the SREB service area have subscribed to various professional development
offerings from USDLC in the course of its 20+ years providing distance learning programming. |
For more information, e-mail Bill Thomas at bill.thomas@sreb.org.
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