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Teacher certification

Q: Can e-Learning for Educators courses be used for required professional development hours?

A: Yes. Professional development to meet teacher certification requirements may include contact hours of district-approved professional improvement activities or appropriate college course work.

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Other certifications

• Adult Education & Literacy (AEL)
• Professional Cert (most core areas & librarians)
• Career Education (formerly vocational)
• Student Services
• Administration (superintendent)
• Administration (principals, special ed directors & career ed directors)

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Teaching the Teachers video available

In November 2006, KETC/Channel 9 produced and televised Teaching the Teachers: A Key to Student Success. The goals of the program are to raise awareness of the importance and value of high-quality professional development, to emphasize its role in student success and to spotlight the work of e-Learning for Educators Missouri.

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Professional developed approved by DESE

e-Learning for Educators: Missouri is a DESE-approved program that provides high-quality online professional development to increase teacher knowledge and skills that improve student performance. Courses focus on mathematics, language arts and differentiated learning at all grade levels.

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District courses

Can we have a course for just our district or school?
Yes, a course can be run for teachers in your district or school for a fee.

• Up to 20 participants - $1,700
• 20-25 participants - $1,900

Many more topics are available for such courses than we can offer for general admission. Find the complete list of courses in the e-Learning for Educators: Missouri course catalog.

Request course syllabus
For local review or approval processes, administrators can request a more detailed course syllabus for any e-Learning for Educators course from the program coordinator.

One common question

Is online learning as good as face-to-face learning?
Most research studies on e-learning are based on higher education courses, with impact on learning measured by tests and grades (Phillips and Merisotis, 1999). The most common result of this research is to find no significant differences between student learning in face-to-face and online courses, and to find that those who take online versions of courses are as satisfied with the experience as those who attended classes (Russell, 1999). However, in some studies, such as Koory’s (2003) comparison of an Introduction to Shakespeare course delivered online and face-to-face, and Harlen & Altobello’s (2003) comparison of an online and face-to-face science education course, the results showed better learning outcomes online.

Survey data from participants in many online professional development programs show that when online courses are well-designed and implemented, participants report them to be valuable and enjoyable learning experiences that impact both knowledge and professional practice. For example, survey data from participants in online workshops about integrating technology into classroom practices provided by the EdTech Leaders Online program show that: 92% said they benefited from and enjoyed learning online and would be interested in online learning in the future; 91% reported increased understanding of how to use technology to support the curriculum; and 93% reported they used things they learned in the workshop in their work (Sucher and Engel, 2003). Similarly, an evaluation report of the Florida Online Reading Professional Development program found that over 90% of participants indicated that the program contributed to their knowledge of effective reading theory, research, and instructional practice, and over 87% indicated they would make changes to their classroom reading instruction as a result of the program (ITRC, 2001).

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Partnerships

e-Learning for Educators: Missouri is funded by a U.S. Department of Education Ready to Teach grant. Collaborators leading the effort include KETC/Channel 9 (PBS in St. Louis), Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Missouri State University and the University of Missouri (eMINTS National Center).