PBS TeacherLine Wins Two Prestigious Awards!
In April of 2007, TeacherLine was awarded the Best Online Instruction Solution CODiE Award by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) and the 2007 21st Century Best Practices in Distance Learning Award by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).
PBS TeacherLine Expands in Iowa
In June of 2007, IPTV was awarded an additional grant from the US Department of Education through PBS to expand the reach of PBS TeacherLine online professional development courses in Iowa. The grant allows all Iowa educators to register for TeacherLine courses through Grant Wood, Prairie Lakes, Northwest, Green Valley and Heartland Area Education Agencies.
Meet the TeacherLine Facilitators
A large part of the success of PBS TeacherLine courses is due to experienced, local facilitators who not only know the course material, but are skilled at teaching online. Meet Iowa's TeacherLine facilitators to learn more about the guiding forces behind the courses!
Michelle Ahrenholtz
Mary Carpenter
Tina DeYoung
Nancy Janney
Karen O'Loughlin
Theresa Presley
Diane Royer
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PBS Teacherline provides online professional development through facilitated courses, a supportive learning community, and exemplary professional resources. The courses are available to all Iowa teachers who may enroll through Northwest AEA, Heartland AEA, Green Valley AEA, Grant Wood AEA or Prairie Lakes AEA.
The rigorous, top-notch courses are developed by various providers such as Indiana University and Tom Snyder Productions and offered at a special price to Iowa teachers through a USDE grant awarded to IPTV and our partner Area Education Agencies.
PBS TeacherLine courses are offered for 2 professional development credits [$120.00] or 2 graduate credits for an additional fee.
It's easy to sign up!
To date, over 800 Iowa educators have completed PBS TeacherLine professional development courses. Join the growing ranks of teachers who are opting to obtain their professional development/graduate credits in the convenience of their home on their own timetables.
Summer 2008 Course Offerings
June 16-July 25
TAKE A TOUR OF ONLINE LEARNING!
PBS TeacherLine provides online professional development through facilitated courses, a supportive learning community, and exemplary professional resources. Enroll today!
NOTE: You must register for PBS TeacherLine prior to taking these courses. Click on Join for free.
Teachers enrolling in any of these courses should be familiar with taking an online course. If you are not, you must complete the free PBS Practice Learning Online with TeacherLine orientation course prior to the start of the class. This will automatically appear as one of your courses after you have registered. |
All Iowa teachers are eligible to take locally facilitated PBS TeacherLine courses for professional development or graduate credit through the following AEAs:
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