PBS TeacherLine’s facilitated and self-paced PD courses are designed to benefit both beginning and experienced teachers. Topics include science, reading, social studies, math, instructional strategies, and instructional technology.

Innovative: Acquire new strategies and tools you can use right away to enhance classroom instruction.

Engaging: Interact with peers and experts in a virtual learning environment.

Flexible: Discover anytime, anywhere learning that fits into your busy schedule. Choose from 15, 30, or 45-hour facilitated courses or enroll in a 1.5 or 3-hour self-paced course. 

Improving Reading Comprehension

Knowledge acquisition is directly related to students’ ability to read and understand what they’re reading, whether it’s in an ELA novel or a science textbook. In this course for 4-8 grade educators, you will learn specific strategies for supporting students’ comprehension of narrative and expository texts across the curriculum.

Course Offered: June 12 - July 23, 2019

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Phonemic Awareness & Phonics: A Window Into Exemplary Instruction

Reading and writing instruction should take place throughout the school day and across all subjects in grades K-3. This course will help you reflect on and refine your own teaching practices while learning new, interdisciplinary strategies to support the development of phonemic awareness and phonics skills in early leaners.

Course Offered: June 12 - July 23, 2019

http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog/sections/RDLA257.20/

Teaching Lifelong Reading Habits

Get K-6 students interested in and excited about reading in any subject by providing a variety of reading options on their preferred platform: digital. Learn specific strategies for incorporating digital reading resources today’s tech-savvy readers will love into instruction.

Course Offered: June 12 - July 23, 2019

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Vocabulary as a Foundation for Learning

Words are a key building block of language, literacy, and learning. Build strong foundations for long-term academic success in early learners by embedding powerful vocabulary instruction into your K-3 teaching practice.

Course Offered: June 12 - July 23, 2019

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Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learners

Promote equity and meet academic goals and standards by differentiating mathematics instruction for your diverse classroom. This course teaches you how to target students’ individual strengths and provide personalized supports tailored to their specific learning needs.

Course Offered: July 17 - August 27, 2019

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Phonemic Awareness & Phonics: A Window Into Exemplary Instruction

Reading and writing instruction should take place throughout the school day and across all subjects in grades K-3. This course will help you reflect on and refine your own teaching practices while learning new, interdisciplinary strategies to support the development of phonemic awareness and phonics skills in early leaners.

Course Offered: July 17 - August 27, 2019

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