Help Your Teachers Develop Professionally
Professional development that boosts skills and satisfaction
With Calvert, teachers grow and learn just as students do. We train and support them to expand and enrich their e-learning skills, so they can most effectively oversee the education your virtual students receive. The results: increased teacher satisfaction, higher teacher attraction and retention rates, and a higher quality educational experience for students and families.
Calvert provides training and resources that enable your academic team to learn, collaborate and implement best practices in virtual education, including three professional development modules:
- Orientation to the Calvert Method
- Technology-based Instruction and Communication
- Learning Maps: Benchmarking and Assessment Tools
Your teachers can also take advantage of the Calvert Professional Development Portal, a rich resource for teachers at all levels which includes:
- Build Your Knowledge Base –Presentations, articles, and support materials
- Models and Case Study Explorations –Instructional examples with models of appropriate tools, strategies, and resources
- Investigate Your Practice – Reflect and analyze instructional practices, plan and deploy
- Tip of the Week
- Chat sessions and Discussion Forums
- Orientation
- Collegial support from Calvert Education Counselors and Online Instructors
- Webinars
- Asynchronous Videos
- Professional Learning Communities with teachers from other systems around the world
We also support both technology experts and technology novices, to ensure your teachers receive all of the benefits of your virtual school strategy.
