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| Blog Name: | Dave on Ed |
| Url: | http://www.abcte.org/blog |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | education, reform, teachers |
| Description: | OK - we are now up to 100's of readers so thanks for that. ABCTE is all over this country working with dedicated individuals who want to improve education which provides us with a solid understanding of what is happening out there. |
| Popularity: | 89 Followers |
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2,000 Certifications!
ABCTE teachers are a pretty amazing and independent group and it is always gratifying to meet them. This week we issued our 2,000th ABCTE certification to Heather Herd of Branson, Missouri who received her certification in math. A former controller, she is currently substitute teaching and will soon begin looking for a full-time teaching position. read more
ABCTE teachers are a pretty amazing and independent group and it is always gratifying to meet them. This week we issued our 2,000th ABCTE certification to Heather Herd of Branson, Missouri who received her certification in math. A former controller, she is currently substitute teaching and will soon begin looking for a full-time teaching position. read more
Virtual Schools = Explosive Growth
The biggest takeaway from the Virtual Schools Symposium is that this is a growth industry with incredible opportunity - and that is really starting to attract significant private sector investment. But like any growth industry, there will be operators who will not create quality schools. This will be used by some to say that online learning does not work. Another problem with explosive growth will be the variation in schools. Because there have been no large scale studies of students in online learning, the variation in quality will dilute the overall positive effects.read more
The biggest takeaway from the Virtual Schools Symposium is that this is a growth industry with incredible opportunity - and that is really starting to attract significant private sector investment. But like any growth industry, there will be operators who will not create quality schools. This will be used by some to say that online learning does not work. Another problem with explosive growth will be the variation in schools. Because there have been no large scale studies of students in online learning, the variation in quality will dilute the overall positive effects.read more
Great Virtual Teaching
These were the notes that I took from a brainstorming on virtual teacher quality Teacher Quality in virtual teaching: •Role has changed – from developer to implementer •Brick and mortar quality does not equal great virtual teacher •Have to meet federal standards if highly qualified in order •Have to have a great interest in working in an online delivery system •Well trained teachers still need mentor teachersread more
These were the notes that I took from a brainstorming on virtual teacher quality Teacher Quality in virtual teaching: •Role has changed – from developer to implementer •Brick and mortar quality does not equal great virtual teacher •Have to meet federal standards if highly qualified in order •Have to have a great interest in working in an online delivery system •Well trained teachers still need mentor teachersread more
Virtual Teachers!
Here at the iNACOL Virtual Schools Symposium and it is THE highest energy education conference I have ever been to. So I am sitting at a reception last night talking to some teachers and I decided to let them know about ABCTE. They chuckled and said that they knew about ABCTE because that is how they became teachers in a virtual school. How gratifying to find two amazing teachers who came through our program on the cutting edge of education innovation, helping students achieve their dreams. read more
Here at the iNACOL Virtual Schools Symposium and it is THE highest energy education conference I have ever been to. So I am sitting at a reception last night talking to some teachers and I decided to let them know about ABCTE. They chuckled and said that they knew about ABCTE because that is how they became teachers in a virtual school. How gratifying to find two amazing teachers who came through our program on the cutting edge of education innovation, helping students achieve their dreams. read more
More Race to the Top Points
For those state decision makers out there – please take a look. The Race to the Top guidelines are clear about the need for effective teachers in the classroom. As states prepare their applications, we invite them to partner with the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) to help increase your overall point total. ABCTE is a non-profit organization funded in 2001 by the US Department of Education and is already accepted in 9 states as an alternative route to certification.read more
For those state decision makers out there – please take a look. The Race to the Top guidelines are clear about the need for effective teachers in the classroom. As states prepare their applications, we invite them to partner with the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) to help increase your overall point total. ABCTE is a non-profit organization funded in 2001 by the US Department of Education and is already accepted in 9 states as an alternative route to certification.read more
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