How Do You Use Distant Learning To Enhance Professional Growth In Teaching?
Teachers are lifelong learners by desire and necessity. When you apply for your teaching certificate, you’re signing up for a lifetime of professional development. But that doesn’t mean you have to sit in a classroom. Today it’s possible to use distance learning to enhance your professional growth as a teacher. Distinguish between what you need and what you want. You may want to learn more about the bowhead whale, but you may need to take a child psychology course to keep your teaching certificate. Familiarize yourself with your state’s requirements for recertification. Most states require teachers to earn professional development credits every few years to maintain their certificate. Determine your goals. Close your eyes for a moment and imagine yourself teaching the best lesson of your career. Ask yourself what you are doing in that lesson you can’t do now. Whether it’s effectively working with special needs students, using technology or teaching a new subject, there’s professional d
