Start the 2007-2008 school year with PBS TeacherLine, the premier resource offering professional development courses online to individual PreK-12 teachers and districts. Find over 100 top-quality, standards-based courses that span the entire curriculum: Mathematics, Reading/Language Arts, Science, Instructional Technology and Instructional Strategies.
Coursework can cover a complete sequence of study or address a specific requirement, depending on a teacher's or district's needs. The courses can be used for re-certification, pay upgrades and Professional Learning Units. Graduate credit can also be earned for an additional fee.
PBS TeacherLine's courses are developed in collaboration with the following leading national educational organizations: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and The Concord Consortium.
Why Choose PBS TeacherLine Courses?
* Convenient, Flexible, Affordable and Easy to Use
* Direct Classroom Applications
* Collaborative Learning Environment
* Engaging, Top-quality Content
* Lead to professional recognition
To enroll in a PBS TeacherLine course, visit the Course Catalog main page on the PBS TeacherLine website, find a course that fits your needs and click 'View Details / Enroll.'
Current Courses Offered:
Instructional Technology:
TECH522 Online Facilitator Training I: Mastering the Skills of Online Teaching - 45hr
TECH400 Capstone Introduction - 6hr
TECH325 Searching and Researching on the Internet - 30hr
TECH145 Teaching with WebQuests for Grades K-12 - 30hr
TECH160 Putting Technology to Use in the Classroom: Where to Start - 30hr
TECH195 Teaching and Learning with Graphic Organizers: Featuring Inspiration - 30hr
TECH300 The Computer for Personal Productivity - 30hr
TECH320 Introduction to a One-Computer Classroom - 30hr
TECH335 Publishing on the Web - 30hr
TECH410 PBS TeacherLine / ISTE Capstone Certificate Program / Capstone I - 45hr
TECH415 PBS TeacherLine / ISTE Capstone Certificate Program / Capstone II - 45hr
Reading/Language Arts:
RDLA125 Children's Authors on the Web: Online Sites that Motivate Students to Write (Grades K-6) - 30hr
RDLA152 An Introduction to Underlying Principles and Research for Effective Literacy Instruction (Grades K-8) - 45hr
RDLA200 Facilitating Oral Language Development (Grades PreK-3) - 30hr
RDLA130 Teaching Reading in Science - 30hr
RDLA135 Teaching Reading in Mathematics - 30hr
RDLA150 An Introduction to Underlying Principles and Research for Effective Literacy Instruction (Grades K-8) - 30hr
RDLA155 Teaching Phonemic Awareness and Phonics (Grades PreK-3) - 30hr
RDLA162 Teaching Phonics and Spelling for Emergent Readers (Grades PreK-K) - 45hr
RDLA170 Teaching Vocabulary: Word Meanings and Word Knowledge (Grades PreK-2) - 30hr
RDLA210 Effective Writing Instruction (Grades 1-3) - 30hr
RDLA220 Teaching Writing in the Content Areas (Grades 6?12) - 30hr
RDLA340 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas - 30hr
RDLA345 Early Literacy Learning (K-2) - Part 1 - 30hr
RDLA363 Supporting English Language Learners: Oral Language Development (Grades PreK-3) - 10hr
Instructional Strategies:
INST320 Connecting Family, Community and Schools - 30hr
INST120 Creating Units to Support Differing Learning Styles - 30hr
INST180 Differentiated Instruction (Grades 6-8) - 30hr
INST300 Curriculum Mapping I by Heidi Hayes Jacobs - 30hr
INST325 Using Assessment and Evaluation - 30hr
INST335 Constructing Learning Centered Environments - 30hr
Mathematics:
MATH120 Fostering Cooperative Learning, Discussion, and Critical Thinking in Elementary Math (Grades 1-5) - 30hr
MATH160 Gender Equity in the Mathematics Classroom (Grades 4-8) - 30hr
MATH165 Enabling Students with Special Needs to Succeed in Math Class (Grades 4-8) - 30hr
MATH181 Math in Everyday Life for Grades K-5 - 15hr
MATH196 Shaping Up: Teaching Geometry Using Technology in Grades 3-5 - 15hr
MATH216 The Odds Are Good: Probability for Grades 6-8 - 15hr
MATH221 Count on It: Number Sense for Grades K-5 - 15hr
MATH250 Understanding Numbers and Operations: Addition and Subtraction in Grades PreK-3 - 30hr
MATH280 Understanding Counting and Numbers (Grades K-2) - 30hr
MATH415 Seeing Math?: Transformations of Linear Functions - 30hr
MATH440 Seeing Math?: Transformations of Quadratic Functions - 30hr
MATH455 Seeing Math?: Data Analysis - 30hr
Science:
SCIE120 Scientific Inquiry and Field Work: Discovering with Technology for Grades 6-8 - 30hr
SCIE125 Fostering Cooperative Learning, Inquiry, and Critical Thinking in Elementary Science (Grades 1-4) - 30hr
SCIE504 Plants and Animals - Special Collection: Teachers' Domain, produced by WGBH Boston - Grades K-5 - 30hr
SCIE514 Regulation and Behavior - Special Collection: Teachers' Domain, produced by WGBH Boston - Grades 6-8 - 30hr
SCIE522 Inquiry in Science Education - Special Collection: Teachers' Domain, produced by WGBH Boston - Grades 9-12 - 30hr
SCIE546 Understanding Heat Transfer - Special Collection: Teachers' Domain, produced by WGBH Boston - Grades 6-8 - 30hr
SCIE556 Building Understanding - Special Collection: Teachers' Domain, produced by WGBH Boston - Grades 9-12 - 30hr
SCIE566 Earth in Time and Space - Special Collection: Teachers' Domain, produced by WGBH Boston - Grades 6-12 - 30hr
