Online Instructor Training

About This Course

  • Harris County Department of Education offers a Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) - approved professional development course for teachers who are new to online instruction and also for teachers who are experienced online instructors. The 30-hour Online Instructor Training course is fully online and self-paced.

    Participants will earn 30 CPE hours after completing six sections that cover The National Standards for Quality Online Teaching. The sections are broken into the following eight standard categories:

    Standard A: Professional Responsibilities

    Standard B: Digital Pedagogy

    Standard C: Community Building

    Standard D: Learner Engagement

    Standard E: Digital Citizenship

    Standard F: Diverse Instruction

    Standard G: Assessment and Measurement

    Standard H: Instructional Design

Course Outcomes

    • Expand learning experiences that demonstrate understanding of the foundation of online instruction
    • Recognize the importance of promoting clear expectations while nurturing learner relationships success.
    • Foster and model legal, ethical, and safe behavior in the online classroom and with technology
    • Understand diversity of student academic needs and learning styles in the online classroom
    • Understand the importance of creating valid and reliable online assessments that meet and assess progress toward established learning goals​​

Key Partnerships

  • Texas Education Agency (TEA) has established key partnerships to implement critical functions of the Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN), including professional development for teaching online. Prior to teaching courses offered via TXVSN, instructors are required to successfully complete TXVSN-approved professional development that specifically focuses on learning to teach effectively in the online environment. Information about course offerings, professional development, and participation in the TXVSN is available online at http://www.txvsn.org. Questions about the TXVSN statewide online learning initiative should be sent to the TXVSN Helpdesk.

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    Course Fee:

    • $250 for an individual or
    • $225 per person for groups of 50 or more
    • Weekly Rolling Enrollment

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