District Administration - February 2009 - (Page 23) technology Rise of the Virtual Teacher Online instructors—and their special skills— are becoming increasingly important to 21st-century schooling. By AlAn Dessoff The T he growing use of online teaching in the nation’s public schools has placed a related burden on district administrators to ensure that they use high quality and highly qualified instructors. half the school districts in the country offer at least one online course, and 30 states have their own virtual school programs, reports susan Patrick, president and Ceo of the international Association for K-12 online learning (inACol). Virtual schools enable students with disabilities or those who are homeschooled to get the education they need. And virtual programs enable administrators to offer a broad range of courses that they otherwise might be unable to include in their basic curriculum because of budget constraints or inability to find qualified teachers for some math, science and language courses, for example. students also can take virtual courses for credit recovery. Administrators in districts that use online teaching say they are generally satisfied that their instructors meet the basic requirements for core academic courses—that they are state-certified or licensed, hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and have demonstrated competency in the subjects they teach. But how to monitor online teachers is a chalwww.DistrictAdministration.com February 2009 23 http://www.DistrictAdministration.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of District Administration - February 2009 District Administration - February 2009 Contents Advertiser Index Editor's Letter News Update Security Curriculum Crisis Response Supervisor's Opinion The Rise of the Virtual Teacher Speaking Their Language Alternate Transportation Routes Opinion The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations How Well Does This Web Site Work? Problem Solution New Products Product Focus Professional Opinion District Administration - February 2009 District Administration - February 2009 - District Administration - February 2009 (Page Cover1) District Administration - February 2009 - District Administration - February 2009 (Page Cover2) District Administration - February 2009 - Contents (Page 1) District Administration - February 2009 - Contents (Page 2) District Administration - February 2009 - Advertiser Index (Page 3) District Administration - February 2009 - Advertiser Index (Page 4) District Administration - February 2009 - Advertiser Index (Page 5) District Administration - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 6) District Administration - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 7) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 8) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 9) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 10) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 11) District Administration - February 2009 - Security (Page 12) District Administration - February 2009 - Security (Page 13) District Administration - February 2009 - Curriculum (Page 14) District Administration - February 2009 - Curriculum (Page 15) District Administration - February 2009 - Crisis Response (Page 16) District Administration - February 2009 - Crisis Response (Page 17) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 18) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 19) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 20) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 21) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 22) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 23) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 24) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 25) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 26) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 27) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 28) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 29) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 30) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 31) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 32) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 33) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 34) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 35) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 36) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 37) District Administration - February 2009 - Opinion (Page 38) District Administration - February 2009 - Opinion (Page 39) District Administration - February 2009 - Opinion (Page 40) District Administration - February 2009 - The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations (Page 41) District Administration - February 2009 - The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations (Page 42) District Administration - February 2009 - The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations (Page 43) District Administration - February 2009 - How Well Does This Web Site Work? (Page 44) District Administration - February 2009 - How Well Does This Web Site Work? (Page 45) District Administration - February 2009 - Problem Solution (Page 46) District Administration - February 2009 - Problem Solution (Page 47) District Administration - February 2009 - New Products (Page 48) District Administration - February 2009 - New Products (Page 49) District Administration - February 2009 - Product Focus (Page 50) District Administration - February 2009 - Product Focus (Page 51) District Administration - February 2009 - Professional Opinion (Page 52) District Administration - February 2009 - Professional Opinion (Page Cover3) District Administration - February 2009 - Professional Opinion (Page Cover4)
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