Serving Rural Teachers Using Synchronous Online Professional Development

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Author(s): Shari L. Stockero (Michigan Technological University, USA)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 14
Source title: Technology Leadership in Teacher Education: Integrated Solutions and Experiences
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Junko Yamamoto (Slippery Rock University, USA), Joanne Leight (Slippery Rock University, USA), Sally Winterton (West Chester University, USA)and Christian Penny (West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-899-9.ch007

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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This chapter describes the design and implementation of a blended online synchronous teacher professional development course that was developed to meet the needs of rural educators. The author discusses how research on teacher learning influenced both the course design and instruction and then describes course activities and the ways in which the participants engaged in them. Specific features of the course that supported teacher learning are discussed, the instructor’s and participants’ perspectives on the course are shared, and evidence of teacher learning is presented. The chapter concludes with lessons learned and a discussion of potential areas of research related to supporting teacher learning in online environments.

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