Virtual High School is pleased to offer Professional Development courses for educators who want to implement 21st Century skills into face-to-face and/or online classes, teachers who are interested in earning graduate credit, and for life-long learners who aim to stay current in their respective fields and concentrations.

Our online courses give you the opportunity to work collaboratively with peers without the constraints of time or location, and get the instruction you need to succeed in today’s classrooms.

21st Century Best Practice Courses

• 21st Century Teaching and Learning
  Explore the technology literacy, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills needed for effective 21st century teaching and learning.
• Web-Enhanced Classroom
  Prepares face-to-face teachers to incorporate online resources into their classroom instruction.
• Online Extended Teaching
  Prepares you to promote active independent learning experiences for students by blending the best features of in-class teaching with online learning.
• Web 2.0: Collaborative Instruction
  Teaches you to use Web 2.0 tools to generate new and exciting learning experiences for students of all abilities and learning styles.
• Becoming an Online Teacher
  Experience online teaching by partnering with a VHS online master teacher in an established middle or high school course. (Please note that taking and passing this course does not make one eligible to become a Virtual High School teacher.)

Subject Specific Courses & Modules

• NEW to VHS: Professional Development Teaching Modules
  These individual mini-course modules offer targeted instruction with concentrations in various subjects. For individual descriptions, course schedules and costs, please visit our Modules page.
  • Open Educational Resources in the K-12 Classroom
  • Introduction to Blended Learning
  • Introduction to Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning
  • Walk Throughs: Looking for Learning in 21st Century Classroom
• Fractions for Elementary School Teachers
  This 8 week online course is designed to promote deeper understanding of fractions for elementary educators and to provide strategies for aligning math instruction and assessments with the Common Core Learning Standards. Graduate credit available for an additional fee.

Graduate Credit
Each Best Practices course is six (6) weeks long and may be taken for three graduate credits (for an additional fee) from one of the following institutions: Endicott College in Beverly, MA, Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH, Framingham State College in Framingham, MA, Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, ID, Salem State College in Salem, MA, or North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. Check out additional information about our participation requirements and graduate credit.

Get started. Register online or by phone
at 978-897-1900 ext 3.

Want to learn more? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions for additional information about our Professional Development courses.

VHS member school training information can also be found on our site in the Membership section.