Online Solutions for Teacher Professional Development

Three Prairie Public PBS TeacherLine Summer Courses:
Enrollment for the summer session of PBS TeacherLine is now open! Prairie Public is offering three PBS TeacherLine courses, Teaching with WebQuests for Grades K-12 , Enabling Students with Special Needs to Succeed in Math Class and An Introduction to Underlying Principles and Research for Effective Literacy Instruction. All three courses will be facilitated by experienced area educators. Graduate credit through North Dakota State University Distance and Continuing Education is available.
Click here to view available courses and to register.

PBS TeacherLine provides online professional development courses to individual PreK-12 teachers and districts. Specially trained, certified facilitators lead over 100 top-quality, standards-based

PBS TeacherLine is the premier resource offering professional development courses online to individual PreK-12 teachers and districts. Specially trained, certified facilitators lead over 100 top-quality, standards-based courses that span the entire curriculum: Mathematics, Reading/Language Arts, Science, Instructional Technology, and Instructional Strategies. Coursework can cover a complete sequence of study or address a specific requirement, depending on a teacher's or district's needs.

As a program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, PBS TeacherLine is committed to helping educators acquire the skills they need to become—and stay—the highly qualified teachers needed to prepare students for a successful future.

Why register for a PBS TeacherLine course? PBS TeacherLine courses are:

• Affordable. Local courses begin at $75/course.
• Convenient. These six-week courses can be taken anytime, anywhere with Internet access. No face-to-face meetings required!
• Customizable. Courses are intended to encourage each teacher to structure the learning experience.
• High Quality. PBS TeacherLine courses are standards-based courses researched and written by experts in the field approved by the Department of Education. 

Take a Tour of Online Learning!

PBS TeacherLine provides online professional development through facilitated courses, a supportive learning community, and exemplary professional resources. Enroll today!

You must register for PBS TeacherLine prior to taking a course. If you are already a registered user, you'll notice that "usernames" as login IDs have been eliminated. You can now log into the site using your primary e-mail address and the same password that you previously used to access PBS TeacherLine. If you have never registered for a PBS TeacherLine account, now is a great time to create your free account and access the professional development resources that are available.

Teachers enrolling in a course should be familiar with taking an online course. If you are not, you should complete the free PBS Practice Learning Online with TeacherLine orientation course prior to the start of the class. This will automatically appear as one of your courses after you have registered.

PBS TeacherLine Offers —

• Courses — Online professional development courses for teachers provide challenging, in-depth learning experiences that boost student achievement.
• PBS TeacherLine Peer Connect — This innovative professional development tool offers customized, targeted support for instructional coaches.
• Capstone Technology Certification Program — Enroll in this online professional development learning experience to: Demonstrate your knowledge of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards and Earn a certificate of proficiency in the ISTE NETS-T.

If you have any questions, call or e-mail Beth Schildroth.
(701) 239-7537 bschildroth@prairiepublic.org