Going Virtual! The Status of Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers

Developed by Boise State University

Published: 11/24/2010 1:12 PM

This report is Phase I of the Going Virtual! research series and explores the practices and models of professional development being used in K-12 virtual schools and programs across the United States. Researchers from Boise State University conducted a national survey of online K-12 teachers, administrators, and professional development trainers specifically working with fully online programs and courses in 2006-2007. The findings add to the emerging knowledge of professional development for state-led programs by looking more in-depth and across multiple contexts of K-12 online schools and programs. The report can be downloaded here.

This resource pertains to the following topics:

eLearning
Virtual Schools
Research: Meta-analyses and Summaries
PD Modules and Training Materials
Instructional Practice
Instructional Tools