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- 09-20-2010
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By Ian Quillen and Michelle R. Davis/Education Week
In Idaho, the state is moving toward a mandate that online teachers have additional training to teach in a solely virtual environment. Most online teachers in Georgia must pass a professional-development course in virtual instruction. And many virtual schools in other parts of the country require that their cyber educators complete professional development aimed specifically at teaching in an online environment. Yet many states and education groups still have not addressed the issue of teacher quality for the online classroom. And dissenters say added requirements for cyber educators could exacerbate existing teacher shortages, and even be detrimental to teacher quality. Those supporting additional certification see it differently. They say the goal is to make sure students aren't getting shortchanged. (more…)
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