Rethinking Teacher Evaluation for the Competency-Based Grading & Reporting Environment
Introduction: Rethinking the Effectiveness of the Dog & Pony Show Model During my first three years as…
Avoid Hit-or-Miss Professional Development
As a former principal and curriculum director, I can easily tell the difference between good and bad…
Educator Pay in a Competency-Based System
How do we pay facilitators (teachers) in a Competency Based System? This is a question that naturally…
A Key Support For Students: Supporting Adult Learning for the Sake of Learning
There is a fairly settled body of research that links the quality of the teacher to the…
iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (v2)
This report provides states, districts, online programs, and other organizations with a set of quality guidelines for online…
Going Virtual! The Status of Professional Development and Unique Needs of K-12 Online Teachers
Going Virtual! 2010 is a follow-up report to the Going Virtual! Research series started in 2007. The…
Examining Communication and Interaction in Online Teaching
How do communication and interaction work in an online teaching environment? This document answers this question, drawing…
Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models
Several virtual schools portray the mentoring structures they have implemented to assist their new online teachers. Each…
Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning
This report, created by the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) research committee, aims to raise…