How are T.O.E. courses aligned with NCLB?
NCLB (Title IX, Part A) specifies that professional development activities are to be “high quality, sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused in order to have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction and the teacher’s performance in the classroom.” T.O.E. courses are noted for their emphasis on practical application, development of professional expertise, and relevance to today’s classrooms. All T.O.E. course assignments, journal entries, and forum discussions are expressly designed to help participants to apply what they are learning in their own classrooms. Furthermore, participants in all T.O.E. courses interact with their instructor and fellow teachers throughout each course to deepen and expand both their knowledge base and professional experience. NCLB (Title II, Part D) “Enhancing Education Through Technology” requires every student to be technologically literate by the time he or she completes eighth grade. All T.O.E. courses utilize a range of technological app
