Quality+Online+Teaching

=Quality Teaching Matters!!!=


 * NO SILVER BULLETS** While we know there are no silver bullets in teaching and learning and we cannot reach all students through any one approach, we do know one thing for sure...quality teachers can make the difference!


 * ART AND SCIENCE TO TEACHING ONLINE** What we've learned is that there is a very special skill set that teachers need to be effective in the online learning environment and that this skill takes time to develop.


 * Following are some resources for establishing standards for quality online teaching.**

On October 20, 2011, iNACOL released the //National Standards for Quality Online Teaching, version 2//. The standards selected are based on the original standards, the results of a research review and survey of online teaching quality criteria. These quality standards were evaluated and assembled into an easy to use document for evaluating online teachers with common benchmarks. "The new standards focus on providing teachers with a set of criteria for effective online learning and aim to guarantee that the teachers are better able to understand the technology, new teaching methods and digital course content in an effort to foster an personalized online learning environment for every student," said Susan Patrick, President and CEO of iNACOL. iNACOL organized a team of experts consisting of online teachers, professional developers, instructional designers, researchers, course developers, and administrators to review these new standards and the new literature on the topic. They determined that there was a need to refresh Version 1 of the iNACOL standards. The same process was used in developing Version 2 of the standards, in addition to having Version 1 as a starting point in the development of the new version. "Our overall goal is to ensure that every student has access to the highest quality education available today. Online teaching standards help ensure the quality and consistency of instruction in K-12 online education," said Patrick. "The //National Standards for Quality Online Teaching, Version 2// offers an important tool to help teachers, schools, and parents across the nation evaluate quality and implement best practices." To access the standards CLICK HERE.
 * iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching**

To access the standards CLICK HERE. For the Essential Principles of Quality Online Teaching CLICK HERE.
 * SREB Standards for Quality Online Teaching**


 * IDEAL-NM Online Teacher Evaluation Template:**