ASSET Recommends... PBS TeacherLine Professional Development

Join educators from across the nation in PBS TeacherLine professional development that supports multicultural education with 21st Century Learners.

PBS TeacherLine offers professional development for teachers and instructional coaches that’s convenient, flexible, and affordable because it’s online. Trained facilitators moderate discussions, provide feedback, and encourage you to share ideas with other dynamic educators. Plus, you can set your own schedule within the structure of each course. All you need is a reliable computer with internet access.

The courses below are FREE to educators and caregivers in PBS KIDS Raising Readers grant supported zip codes (85003, -004, -007, -009, -222, -247). They begin on the first Monday of every month and last for six weeks. To enroll contact ASSET and indicate enrollment interest by 5pm on the 10th day of the month prior to the course start date. For example, contact ASSET by December 10th if you are interested in the January course. Contact Mandy Bachali at mandy.bachali@asu.edu for more information.

For educators and caregivers not in those zip codes, see the links below the courses for enrollment information.

RDLA051 - Raising Readers: Preparing Preschoolers for Success

Course Description:
This course focuses on preparing preschoolers for success by developing their early literacy skills. The theories and strategies presented are based on the latest early literacy research from Susan B. Neuman and Kathleen Roskos (2007). You'll learn to use this research as you plan meaningful early literacy-learning experiences. These activities build on preschoolers' prior knowledge, expand their vocabulary, and strengthen oral language development - providing them with the foundation for reading, writing, and future academic success. The course provides video examples, online interactives, and activities from PBS, and engages you and your colleagues in a collaborative learning experience. Unless otherwise indicated, this course is not usually available for graduate credit.

Unless otherwise indicated, this course is not usually available for graduate credit.

Subject Area: Reading/Language Arts
Grade Level: Preschool-Kindergarten
Hours: 15

RDLA051.78 PBS National             01/27/2010 - 03/09/2010             Details/Enroll...

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RDLA056 - Raising Readers: Ready to Read and Write with Digital Media (PreK)

Course Description:
"Raising Readers: Ready to Read and Write with Digital Media" demonstrates how preschool teachers and care givers can use digital media - specifically PBS programming and online resources-as a teaching tool to help young children develop essential early literacy and reading skills. Learners will explore how to use different types of stories with digital multimedia to teach young children early reading and writing skills. Learners will be engaged in a collaborative experience as they learn some different ways to share stories with children through oral storytelling, interactive read-alouds, and creating new stories together while interacting with PBS story characters in online games and activities designed to help build early literacy skills. The course provides research-based articles, video examples, online interactives, and online and onscreen resources from PBS. We suggest that learners complete RDLA051: Raising Readers: Preparing Preschoolers for Success before taking this course.

NOTE:To complete this course, learners need access to a preschool-aged child and a computer with Internet access for the child to use.

Unless otherwise indicated, this course is not usually available for graduate credit.

Subject Area: Reading/Language Arts
Grade Level: Preschool
Hours: 15

RDLA056.13 PBS National              01/27/2010—03/09/2010            Details/Enroll...

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