| Online education courses are a wonderful way to | | | | technology. Choose something you are passionate |
| increase your knowledge of teaching and learning. | | | | about. Completing all the classes to receive your |
| Many teacher education programs now offer some | | | | diploma will take time and effort, which will be painful |
| classes online, while others actually offer entire online | | | | of it, is not something you really care for. |
| programs as well. Make sure when you are you are | | | | Looking for CEU's online can be a bit more challenging, |
| researching the best program for you, you are also | | | | but often local educational service centers or state |
| checking for accreditation and for your state to | | | | departments will offer these. Professional |
| recognize the program. Most state departments of | | | | organizations may also have options. These are |
| education are still very traditional and do not always | | | | typically cheaper than Master's degree courses, |
| see the value of completing your continuing education | | | | though some will contract with a college and also be |
| courses online. | | | | able to offer you these online courses with graduate |
| When deciding which courses to take, figure out | | | | credits for completion (after paying the going tuition |
| what you want out of the experience. Will you be | | | | rate). |
| working on coursework towards a Master's degree? | | | | Either way, most public schools do count graduate |
| How about just taking continuing education units to | | | | credits beyond bachelor's degrees into the pay scale. |
| renew your certificate? Each of these has a program | | | | Continuing education is so important in teacher |
| right for you. | | | | education. After finishing your program (or semester), |
| If you want to take classes towards a Master's | | | | make sure to get transcripts to verify your |
| degree, look at the offerings your state will accept. | | | | successful completion and follow the criteria for |
| You then can decide what you want your "specialty" | | | | submitting to your district. It pays to learn new and |
| to be. You can choose anything from administrative | | | | exciting skills! |
| level training to elementary math or educational | | | | |