What is the TeachStar Online Academy

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What is the TeachStar Online Academy?

• Online professional development for middle school
  mathematics teachers and K-8 Reading/Language
  Arts/ELD teachers
• Instructor-led online courses offered fall,
  winter, spring, and summer.
• Optional CEU credit through the University of
  Southern California

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Orientation/Welcome
4-8 Language Arts/Reading
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Orientation/Welcome

• Getting acquainted
• Informal Communication areas
• Introductions/Bios
• Getting comfortable w/ environment
• Skills and navigation
• Technical Requirements
• WebCT tools
• Discussion board skills
• Introduction to content

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3 Levels of Interaction

• Instructor Interaction
• Content interaction
• Participant interaction

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Instructor Interaction

• Content Teacher Leaders
• Trained in facilitating online learning
• Moderate discussions
• Weekly Communications
• Weekly letter
• Emails
• Online journal Feedback
• Motivate students

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Content InteractionMultimedia

• Video clips

• Expert/Teacher Interviews

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Content Interactions Active Learning

• Interactive Activities

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Content Interaction Active Learning
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Content Interaction/Peer Interaction
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Peer InteractionLearning Community
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Clearly Defined Objectives
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Multiple Self-Assessment Strategies
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Reflection on Practice

• Initial Benchmarks
• Weekly Reflections
• Final Reflection
• Final benchmarks

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Project-based Learning

• Lesson Plan
• Analysis of learning and classroom applications

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Clear Evaluation Criteria

• Regular login
• Completion of all assignments
• Discussion board participation
• Weekly Reflections
• Final project

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Technical Help
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Incentives Optional Continuing Education Units

• Transcript
• CDOL Certificate of Completion

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Incentives Graduate Credit

• Drury University, State of Missouri
• New Mexico State University

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Challenges to Online Professional Development

• Instructor training
• Participant interactivity
• Benefits / Incentives
• Multimedia production costs