Teacherline Courses
Online Courses for Professional Development
Online courses provide a convenient way for you to keep up-to-date on the latest in your profession.
Here are some suggestions for middle or high school teachers that focus on reading. They are sponsored by PBS’s TeacherLine.
To enroll in a class, visit the TeacherLine web site. Each course can be taken for graduate credit from Indiana University and Adams State College for an additional fee.
Teaching Reading Across the Content Areas
(Grades 3–12) L
Master new approaches for teaching reading across the content areas by adapting strategies that meet the needs of students in various grade levels. Explore environments that promote effective reading and learning. Examine the particular skills and knowledge that students need in order to read content material effectively. Discover methods to help students become more independent as readers and learners. Create learning experiences that encourage your students to access prior knowledge, set a purpose or target for reading, organize and summarize ideas, take notes, and reflect on what they have discovered through their reading.
RDLA340 30 HR
Teaching Reading in Science
(Grades 3-12)
Give your students the right reading skills and they will be better prepared to understand their science textbooks. Explore strategies for training students to read science texts in new ways, thus expanding their reading comprehension and understanding of science content. Discuss effective strategies to help your students organize ideas, understand text organization, set goals for reading, make meaningful connections, and persevere through
challenging reading materials.
RDLA130 30 HR
Teaching Reading in Mathematics
(Grades 3-12) CL
Gain an understanding of the importance of reading in mathematics. Address skills and knowledge that students need to read mathematics material more effectively. Learn and share strategies to help struggling students organize ideas, understand text organization, make meaningful connections, and persevere through challenging reading materials. Assess the effectiveness of different teaching strategies in your classroom. This course is
aligned with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Communication Standards.
RDLA135 30 HR
Introduction to Underlying Principles and Research for Effective Literacy Instruction
(Grades 3-12) CL
Gain an understanding of the importance of reading in mathematics. Address skills and knowledge that students need to read mathematics material more effectively. Learn and share strategies to help struggling students organize ideas, understand text organization, make meaningful connections, and persevere through challenging reading materials. Assess the effectiveness of different teaching strategies in your classroom. This course is
aligned with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Communication Standards.
RDLA135 30 HR