The E-Learning for Educators Initiative is funded by a U.S. Department of Education Ready to Teach Grant involving ten states (AL, DE, KY, MS, MD, MO, NC, NH, PA, and WV). The central goal of the initiative is to establish an effective and sustainable model of online professional development that will help address state-wide teacher quality needs and have an impact on student achievement.
Mississippi E-Learning for Educators is a collaboration between the Mississippi Department of Education and Mississippi Public Broadcasting. This initiative provides Mississippi educators with quality professional development opportunities designed to address content knowledge and the skills required to improve student performance.
Mississippi E-Learning for Educators provides high-quality, research-based, online professional development facilitated by exemplary Mississippi educators. Additionally, the Education Development Center (EDC) and Boston College are providing support in the areas of implementation and evaluation.
Online learning can build capacity for technology integration and help school districts meet the challenge of providing effective professional development for teachers and administrators. In addition, vibrant, interactive communities of educators can be built online and have significant effects on classroom teacher practice.
Courses last for seven weeks and emphasize theory-to-practice applications. Course work includes online discussions, reflection, readings, and projects. Course participants receive a certificate of participation and/or CEU credits (for eligible participants).
Participant Attrition Requirement - A participant who enrolls in an E-Learning workshop is allowed one (1) no-show, incomplete, dropped workshop without penalty. A second no-show, incomplete, or dropped workshop will result in the participant being excluded from enrolling in any future E-Learning workshops for six (6) months.
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