The document discusses new approaches to teacher professional development from three organizations. It introduces the Southern Regional Education Board's Teacher Center, the Education Development Center's EdTech Leaders Online program, and Michigan LearnPort. It provides information on each organization's goals, programs, projects and usage statistics for online professional development courses.

1. NEW APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Focus on Teachers… Barbara Treacy, EdTech Leaders Online (ETLO) Liz Glowa, Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Dave Myers, Michigan LearnPort Facilitated by Mary Schlegelmilch, Omaha Public Schools

2. NEW APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Focus on Teachers…  Share examples of new models for professional development from non-profit providers, agencies, and professional organizations  Brainstorming session on other models members are exploring

3. About us ETLO Goal : Build organizational capacity to use online learning to meet local goals Audience : states, districts, schools, universities and others Background: Over 3000 online specialists trained in over 36 states since founding in 2000 at Education Development Center (EDC) Approach : Capacity building Learning Community Model Effective online learning based on principles of good teaching Platform agnostic www. edtechleaders .org

4. Programs Teacher Professional Development and Virtual Schools Programs Online Instructor Online Course Developer Key Components Graduate level training courses Practicum opportunity to teach online 60+ online workshops in K-12 content areas Ongoing support and national forum Implementation and planning assistance Custom course development option www.edtechleaders.org

5. Key Projects

6. Web links… http://www. sreb . org/programs/EdTech/edtechindex .asp http://www. srebonlineteachers .org http://online-teachers-forum.org/ http: //sreb-score .org/ www. theteachercenter .org www. theteachercenter .org

7. Statewide Access Michigan LearnPort, a state-wide online professional development portal, is funded through ESEA Title IIA and was developed through a partnership between Michigan Virtual University and the Michigan Department of Education. Michigan LearnPort is available at no cost to all Michigan educators and other school employees.

8. Statistics Total Users 40,000+ Total Courses offered (including individual modules) 404 Course Enrollments (Fiscal year 2008/2009) 5804 Course Completions (Fiscal year 2008/2009) 4313 Professional Learning Communities: 206 with 2194 users netTrekker d.i. (LearnPort partner) page views 118,000 in 1 st Q FY 2008/2009 Top enrolled course: Transition Planning Made Easier (a special education teacher oriented course) Other Resources available (audio and video) 750+ www. learnport .org As of February, 2009

9. DISCUSSION and questions… Liz Glowa, SREB , www. the teacher center .org/ Barbara Treacy, EDC, http: //edtechleaders .org/ Dave Myers, Michigan LearnPort , www. learnport .org/

10. NEW APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Focus on Teachers…  Share examples of new models for professional development from non-profit providers, agencies, and professional organizations  Brainstorming session on other models members are exploring