For Teachers |
Why teach for Virtual High School?
As a Virtual High School teacher, you will:
- Learn the latest in online pedagogy and course delivery from the acknowledged experts in the field.
- Experience a year of one-on-one mentoring while learning to teach and deliver your course online.
- Collaborate with teachers across the globe on the latest developments in education.
- Teach a diverse cohort of students that share your interest and enthusiasm in your course content.
- Have the flexibility to teach your online course where and when you want.
- Gain the skills necessary to be able to teach a high-quality online high school course.
What course can I teach?
- Choose from a wide array of courses that have already been developed to VHS' exacting standards. These are popular courses, where additional sections are needed.
How can I become a teacher in Virtual High School?
- You must be employed by a school district which belongs to the Virtual High School collaborative.
- You must hold current grade 7-12 certification in your content area and be experienced teaching in the secondary school level.
- You must successfully complete a 10-week, graduate level training called NetCourse Instructional Methodologies.
Resources for Teachers
Please contact VHS member recruitment to request additional information about our professional development opportunities or how your school could become a member of the VHS cooperative.
I want everyone to know that this year has been the best professional development year for me in 27 years of teaching. I not only feel part of a new wave of education, but I feel that I have re-fallen in love with my subject - biology. By developing my course, I have had the opportunity to introspectively analyze what I am teaching, why I teach in the way I do, and how I can change and improve my communications with students. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity afforded me by the VHS at this point in my  - VHS Teacher |