Virtual High School Global Consortium is proud to provide professional development courses approved by the NEA Academy. This course has been peer reviewed by the Content and Quality Review Board. The mission of the Content and Quality Review Board is to ensure that every professional development experience offered through the NEA Academy is of the highest quality. The Board screens suggestions for new programs, reviews potential
course offerings for inclusion in the Academy curriculum, and offers guidance on the development of NEA-produced courses.
Becoming an Online Teacher |
Course Overview:
This is the capstone course in the five course series for a certificate in Online Teaching and Learning (when all courses are taken for credit through either PSU or Endicott).
Moving from teaching in a face-to-face environment to teaching students online is not simply a matter of changing mediums; it also means changing instructional methodologies. In this six week course, participants will have the opportunity to experience online teaching by partnering with an online master teacher in an established middle or high school online course. Through observation, reflection and active participation in the online classroom environment, the participant will first partner with the master teacher to deliver instruction and then fully assume online classroom responsibilities.In this six week course, participants will be required to complete the required readings and engage in meaningful dialog with their peers. Participants are asked to log into this course at least twice a week and submit written work, as required. In addition, learners are expected to become fully engaged in their practicum experience by logging into their assigned online classroom at least four times a week and working with their master teacher.
Who Should Attend?
This series is appropriate for:
- Teachers who want to effectively utilize a hybrid model of instruction, using online components to supplement the face-to-face experience of their student
- Curriculum specialists who want to understand the critical success elements of hybrid teaching models
- Administrators who want to experience first-hand the power of online learning, while determining their own district’s online professional development needs.
What Will You Learn?
Participants attending this course will:
- Reflect on current instructional practices;
- Encourage the development of 21st century literacy skills in students
- Compare and contrast teaching and learning across several instructional modalities
- Understand and identify the unique learning needs of the diverse learner
- Create meaningful learning experiences to engage and motivate the online learner
- Demonstrate proficient written communication skills, and promote the development of these skills in students
- Develop assessment strategies appropriate for online instruction.
Participation Requirements & Graduate Credit:
Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning courses are 6-week courses taken entirely over the Internet. Courses move forward on a weekly schedule, and there is a minimum of 8-10 hours of in-class activities per week with additional time for reading, projects, and exploration. Each course is eligible for three graduate credits for an additional fee. For details on pricing, options, and course numbers, see the VHS Graduate Credit Overview.
Session Dates & Pricing
Sessions for 21st Century Teaching Best Practices: Capstone Course: Becoming an Online Teacher will be offered:
NOTE: This course is the capstone course of the Best Practices series and can only be taken after successful completion of the other four courses in the series.
Tuition is $275 per course for non-members and $175 for member schools. For more information about pricing and to learn about PD Package Pricing please visit, Professional Development Pricing page or contact a VHS representative at 978-897-1900 x 3 for more information.
Register today for Capstone Course: Becoming an Online Teacher or the complete Best Practices series.