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Jan. 14, 2010
Louisiana Governor’s Office and School Districts Select PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection for PreK-12 Professional Development; Louisiana education leaders turn to PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection as an affordable, convenient option to support instructional coaches, improve teaching effectiveness
Dec. 15, 2009
PBS TeacherLine Earns ‘High-Quality’ Rating in Federal GPRA Review; PBS TeacherLine’s online professional development services receives highest rating in rigorous evaluation for Government Performance and Results Act for second time.
Nov. 23, 2009
PBS TeacherLine Partners With Universities to Offer Graduate Credit for Online Professional Development; Central Michigan University, Northwest Nazarene University, Madonna University are the latest of 28 higher education institutions to offer teachers graduate credit for PBS TeacherLine’s courses.
Nov. 9, 2009
PBS TeacherLine Winter Course Term Opens for Enrollment; More than 130 online courses for teachers in science, math, reading and language arts, instructional technology, and instructional strategies start Jan. 27.
Nov. 2, 2009
PBS TeacherLine Partners With NASA to Develop Professional Development Resources on Global Climate Change; PBS TeacherLine receives nearly $600,000 in grant funding from NASA to create online courses and free professional development resources for ‘Teaching Climate Change’.
Sep. 8, 2009
PBS TeacherLine Updates Technology Integration Courses to Include Strategies for Web 2.0 use in the Classroom; PBS TeacherLine fall course enrollment open; courses start Oct. 28.
July 21, 2009
PBS TeacherLine Reaches Record Term Enrollment; “Children’s Authors on the Web” and “Putting Technology to Use in the Classroom” among the most popular PBS TeacherLine courses.
June 30, 2009
PBS TeacherLine Professional Development Program Receives ISTE Seal of Alignment to Ensure Educators Master Technology Integration; PBS TeacherLine updates its graduate-level ISTE Capstone Certificate Program to align with the refreshed National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T).
June 22, 2009
Teacher Leaders Develop Professional Learning Network With New Version of PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection; PBS TeacherLine enhances its online suite of professional development resources and tools that help teacher leaders, coaches, and mentors provide sustained, collaborative support to peers – www.pbs.org/peerconnection.
May 28, 2009
The NEA Academy Partners with PBS TeacherLine to Provide the NEA’s 3.2 Million Members Best in the Field Online Professional Development Opportunities.
Mar. 24, 2009
PBS TeacherLine’s Melinda George Appointed to Mom Congress on Education and Learning Advisory Board.
Jan. 21, 2009
Best Practices Videos from The School Improvement Network Added to PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection for Coaches and Mentors; Through new partnership with The School Improvement Network, PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection will soon feature content from PD 360 and The Video Journal of Education.
Dec. 16, 2008
PBS TeacherLine and Just ASK Publications Team up to Provide Mentors With Easily Accessible, Searchable Professional Development Resources; Just ASK’s Content on Best Practices in Teaching and Learning Added to PBS Teacherline Peer Connection to Support School-based, Ongoing Professional Development.
Oct. 29, 2008
PBS TeacherLine Partners With National School Boards Association to Provide Online Teacher Professional Development; PBS TeacherLine ISTE Capstone Certificate Program Available to NSBA’s Technology Leadership Network Member Districts at Special Rate.
Sept. 24, 2008
PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection Provides Specialized Resources and Tools to Help Instructional Coaches Improve Skills; Added Functionality and New Professional Development Modules on Coaching Practices and Effectiveness Enhance PBS TeacherLine’s Online Offering for Coaches.
June 30, 2008
PBS TeacherLine Teams Up With San Antonio Independent School District for Technology Integration Lead Teacher Initiative; Two cohorts of San Antonio teachers complete PBS TeacherLine ISTE Capstone Certificate Program to learn best practices in technology integration, demonstrate mastery of ISTE NETS.
May 6, 2008
PBS TeacherLine Offers Educators Online Courses and Teaching Resources to Improve Reading Instruction at Every Level; PBS TeacherLine provides ‘Developing Active Reading With Effective Questions’ and other practical, research-based instructional strategies and best practices online.
Apr. 28, 2008
‘PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection’ Named Distinguished Achievement Award Finalist by Association of Educational Publishers; PBS TeacherLine’s online professional development tool for instructional coaches garners recognition from industry peers as an outstanding resource for teaching and learning.
Apr. 11, 2008
Colorado Teachers Improve Math Instruction WIth PBS TeacherLine and Support From State’s Department of Education; Colorado Department of Education Tuition Reimbursement Program provides financial assistance to teachers for PBS TeacherLine online professional development courses.
Feb. 7, 2008
PBS TeacherLine Offers Schools and Districts Option to License Award-Winning Online Professional Development Courses; PBS TeacherLine course licensing allows districts to customize content and enhance their staff professional development programs to help teachers gain new skills and knowledge.
Feb. 6, 2008
PBS TeacherLine Introduces Courses to Help Teachers Support English Language Learners in the Classroom; Latest collection of PBS TeacherLine courses addresses classroom instruction for fastest-growing segment of student population.
Jan. 23, 2008
Florida Educators Master Instructional Technology With Help From PBS TeacherLine, Florida Digital Educator Program and Florida Department of Education.
Oct. 18, 2007
Instructional Coaches Support and Inspire Teachers With PBS TeacherLine’s Multimedia Resources; ‘PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection’ enhanced with additional subject area content.
Oct. 17, 2007
Mississippi Students Learn Importance of Gulf Coast Wetlands Through Teacher-Created Web Site and Content; PBS TeacherLine helps Gulf Coast-area teacher build thought-provoking Web site to link curriculum and instruction for school-wide Wetlands project.
June 26, 2007
‘PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection’ Assists Educators with Instructional Coaching Responsibilities; Content enables instructional coaches to deliver customized professional development to their peers while building a community of learners.
June 20, 2007
Special Collection of Science Courses From WGBH/Teachers’ Domain Now Available through PBS TeacherLine; New PBS TeacherLine courses prepare educators for science testing and assessment.
May 14, 2007
South Carolina Educators See Positive Changes in the Classroom and Their Careers With Help from PBS TeacherLine and SCETV; PBS TeacherLine courses helped educators enhance knowledge and skills, contributed to rise in student’s reading scores.
May 8, 2007
PBS TeacherLine Earns 21st Century Best Practice Award from the U.S. Distance Learning Association; Prestigious industry award given to PBS TeacherLine for its excellence in the distance learning field, its innovative solutions and its instructional success.
Apr. 18, 2007
PBS TeacherLine Earns CODiE Award for Best Online Instruction Solution from the Software & Information Industry Association; Top industry honor given to PBS TeacherLine for providing high-quality online professional development to teachers.
Mar. 14, 2007
Educators Learn How to Lead Online Courses Through PBS TeacherLine’s New Professional Development Course; PBS TeacherLine prepares educators for teaching in the 21st century as K-12 and higher education institutions rapidly expand e-learning opportunities for students.
Mar. 1, 2007
PBS Launches Comprehensive Pre-K-12 Educator Web Site: PBS Teachers; Thousands of free lesson plans, local and national educator resources, teacher professional development, videos, blogs, and more - www.pbs.org/teachers.
Jan. 26, 2007
PBS and WGBH/Boston to Collaborate on Major Online Professional Development Offering for Educators; PBS TeacherLine to Make Available WGBH Teachers’ Domain Online Science Courses.
Jan. 24, 2007
Florida Master Digital Educators to Receive Online Professional Development Through Partnership Among PBS TeacherLine, Florida Digital Educator Program and Florida Department of Education.
Nov. 8, 2006
PBS TeacherLine Courses Help Teachers Incorporate Technology Throughout the Curriculum; Through teachers’ effective use of technology in the classroom, students gain 21st century skills.
Sep. 6, 2006
AETN, Arkansas Department of Education, PBS TeacherLine Help Teachers Advance Knowledge, Skills; Arkansas IDEAS launched to provide state’s educators with comprehensive online professional development courses and teaching resources.
Aug. 2, 2006
Nevada, Arkansas Officials Pick PBS TeacherLine for State Professional Development Initiatives; PBS TeacherLine and its partners to provide professional development courses for Nevada, Arkansas teachers to help them meet ‘highly qualified’ mandates, raise student achievement.