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PBS TeacherLine   Certification: February 2006-2008 Category of Alignment / Partnership:    ISTE NETS Partner for Development

Description
PBS TeacherLine is the premier resource offering professional development courses online to individual PreK–12 teachers and districts. Specially trained, certified facilitators lead over 90 top-quality, standards-based courses span the 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. PBS TeacherLine’s courses are developed in collaboration with leading national educational organizations, such as International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and The Concord Consortium, and funded under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

PBS TeacherLine/ISTE Certificate Program
The Certificate Program, created by PBS TeacherLine and ISTE, is an online learning experience that allows teachers to demonstrate their knowledge of technology integration and gain a deeper understanding of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T). Participants earn their Certificate of Proficiency in the NETS•T after completing a self-paced introduction and two “capstones,” which take place within a small cohort of fellow educators guided by an experienced coach. http://teacherline.pbs.org/

Review Summary
The International Society for Technology in Education reviewed the PBS Capstone Professional Development Program on August 8, 2006 and determined that the program clearly supports implementation of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) in a specific, carefully reviewed and documented manner and prepares participants to substantially meet the following standards: 

NETS•T ALIGNMENT
	Meets: I.A, I.B, II.A, II.B, II.C, II.D, II.E, III.A, III.B, III.C, III.D, IV.A, IV.B, IV.C, V.A, V.B, V.C, V.D, VI.A, VI.B, VI.C, VI.D, VI.E