Meeting the Need for High Quality Teachers

08/11/2006

Meeting the Need for High Quality Teachers

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.
Albert Schweitzer

Glenn Kleiman of the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) has written a paper on increasing options through e-Learning as part of the U.S. Department of Education Secretary’s "No Child Left Behind" Leadership Summit. The paper, Meeting the Need for High Quality Teachers: e-Learning Solutions, begins with the assumption that high quality teachers are the most important factor in a child’s education, addresses the principles of effective professional development, and explores the potential of e-Learning for teacher education.

The "No Child Left Behind" legislation has increased the requirements for teacher qualifications to increase the pool of “highly qualified” teachers. The role of e-Learning in meeting the demand for better trained teachers and for ongoing professional development is explored by identifying examples of effective e-Learning programs for educators. The paper ends with a discussion of the principles of effective professional development and lessons learned about e-Learning for educators. The lessons learned about effective e-Learning have implications for eTeachers, instructional designers, and academic administrators.

To access the paper go to http://main.edc.org/newsroom/features/e-learning.asp

Visit the Education Development Center at http://main.edc.org/

Contributed by Chip Donohue

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