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Online PD Programs and Research Resources for Teaching Online

• iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/iNACOL_TeachingStandardsv2.pdf

• Support for online teachers - http://www.obeekaybee.com/

Online Teacher Preparation Programs

• Boise State University - http://edtech.boisestate.edu/ • Center for Learning - http://www.centerforlearning.org/t-professional-

development-digital-teacher.aspx • Colorado State University - http://csuglobal.edu/ • Concordia University Chicago's Master of Arts in Online Teaching and

Learning for pK-12 Educators - http://gradschool.cuchicago.edu/academics/masters/education-leadership/ma/spoken-word-pedagogy/

• EDC Ed Tech Leaders Online - http://edtechleaders.org/learn-more/learn-more

• Florida State University BOLT - http://explorefsucoe.com/bolt • University of Central Florida – contact Bryan.Zugelder@ucf.edu • Kutztown University - http://www2.kutztown.edu/ • Leading Edge Certification - http://www.leadingedgecertification.org/ • Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit (Certificate of

Online Learning) - https://www.rcu.msstate.edu/ProfessionalLearning.aspx • New Mexico State University - http://reta.nmsu.edu/ • One for Training - http://onefortraining.org/ • Online Teaching Associates - http://www.onlineteachingassociates.com/ • PBS TeacherLine - TECH570: Fundamentals of Virtual K-12 Teaching

Course • Pearson - http://www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/online-

learning/program-professional-online-educator • Powerful Learning Practice - http://plpnetwork.com/ • SUNY - http://etap640.edublogs.org/2013/05/08/ualbany-school-of-

education-cdit-online-degree-program/ • Utah State University – Contact Robin Parent - robin.parent@usu.edu • University of California Irvine - http://unex.uci.edu/areas/education/vt/

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• University of Phoenix - http://cdn.assets-phoenix.net/content/dam/altcloud/doc/colleges_divisions/education/cte-schedule.pdf

• Virginia Tech Master Online Teacher Seminar – http://www.cpe.vt.edu/moic/index.html

• The VHS Collaborative – http://thevhscollaborative.org/

Blended and Competency-based PD Programs For "traditional" competency-based education:

• Re-inventing Schools Coalition - http://www.reinventingschools.org/ • Fulton Project - • Great Schools Partnership/New England Schools Consortium-

http://www.greatschoolspartnership.org/ For blended, competency-based models:

• Springpoint - http://www.springpointschools.org/ (doing work with Carnegie blended/mastery-based designs)

• Education Elements - http://educationelements.com/ • Diploma Plus - http://www.diplomaplus.net/ (Diploma Plus designs

schools to improve academic results in sub-populations of underserved students by immersing them in a competency-based learning environment.)

Research/Articles on PD

• iNACOL and Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute’s Research Clearinghouse for K-12 Blended and Online Learning - http://k12onlineresearch.org/rmwp?&func=advSearch

• Guidelines for Professional Development of Online Teachers - http://publications.sreb.org/2009/09T01_Guide_profdev_online_teach.pdf

• Going Virtual! The Status of Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers - http://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/goingvirtual1.pdf

• Going Virtual 2! Unique Needs and Challenges of K-12 Online Teachers - http://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/goingvirtual2.pdf

• Going Virtual! 2010: The Status of Professional Development and Unique Needs of K-12 Online Teachers - http://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/goingvirtual3.pdf

• iNACOL Research Brief – Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models - http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/NACOL_OnlineTeacherSupportPrograms_2008.pdf

• iNACOL Research Brief – Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning - http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/NACOL_PDforVSandOlnLrng.pdf

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• NEA Guide to Teaching Online Courses - http://www.nea.org/home/30103.htm

• Cathy Cavanaugh’s List of Virtual School Resources - http://drscavanaugh.org/distlearn/research_references.htm

• Redefining Teacher Education - http://www.redefineteachered.org/sites/default/files/SummitBriefPatrick.pdf