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NEW APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Focus on Teachers…
Barbara Treacy, EdTech Leaders Online (ETLO) Liz Glowa, Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)Dave Myers, Michigan LearnPort
Facilitated by Mary Schlegelmilch, Omaha Public Schools
NEW APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Focus on Teachers…
Share examples of new models for professional development from non-profit providers, agencies, and professional organizations
Brainstorming session on other models members are exploring
About us
ETLO Goal: Build organizational capacity to use online learning to meet local goals
Audience: states, districts, schools, universities and others
Background: Over 3000 online specialists trained in over
36 states since founding in 2000 at Education Development
Center (EDC)
Approach: Capacity building Learning Community Model Effective online learning based on principles of good teaching Platform agnostic
www.edtechleaders.org
Programs
Teacher Professional Development and Virtual Schools Programs Online Instructor Online Course Developer
Key Components Graduate level training courses Practicum opportunity to teach online 60+ online workshops in K-12 content areas Ongoing support and national forum Implementation and planning assistance Custom course development option
www.edtechleaders.org
Key Projects
Web links… http://www.sreb.org/programs/EdTech/edtechindex .asp http://www.srebonlineteachers.org http://online-teachers-forum.org/ http://sreb-score.org/ www.theteachercenter.org
www.theteachercenter.org
Statewide Access
Michigan LearnPort, a state-wide online professional development portal, is funded through ESEA Title IIA and was developed through a partnership between Michigan Virtual University and the Michigan Department of Education.
Michigan LearnPort is available at no cost to all Michigan educators and other school employees.
Statistics
Total Users 40,000+ Total Courses offered (including individual modules) 404 Course Enrollments (Fiscal year 2008/2009) 5804 Course Completions (Fiscal year 2008/2009) 4313 Professional Learning Communities:
206 with 2194 users netTrekker d.i. (LearnPort partner) page views 118,000 in
1st Q FY 2008/2009 Top enrolled course: Transition Planning Made Easier (a
special education teacher oriented course) Other Resources available (audio and video) 750+
www.learnport.org
As of February, 2009
DISCUSSION
and questions…
Liz Glowa, SREB , www.theteachercenter.org/ Barbara Treacy, EDC, http://edtechleaders.org/Dave Myers, Michigan LearnPort , www.learnport.org/
NEW APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Focus on Teachers…
Share examples of new models for professional development from non-profit providers, agencies, and professional organizations
Brainstorming session on other models members are exploring
