{"id":607,"date":"2016-05-26T15:45:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T22:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=607"},"modified":"2018-12-15T17:29:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T01:29:41","slug":"continuing-education-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/continuing-education-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Your Education as a Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-608\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2016\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-608\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-608\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2016\/05\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Teachers attend a workshop for professional development - Continuing Your Education\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2016\/05\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2016\/05\/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2016\/05\/maxresdefault-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/files\/2016\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teachers attend a workshop for professional development.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aQbs5kiV9Pk\/maxresdefault.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hadi James<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Continuing your education after receiving your teacher&#8217;s license can prove to be very beneficial. This helps you\u00a0maintain your license, improve your skills, and learn about changing trends and technological advances in education. Each <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachtomorrow.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">state has different requirements<\/a>\u00a0that need to be met in order to maintain your\u00a0license. It\u2019s important to find out what those are and what classes qualify.\u00a0There are lots of options to continue your education. Here are some that you can check out.<\/p>\n<h2>Onsite Courses<\/h2>\n<p>Not only can teachers complete graduate-level courses at local universities, but they can also take continuing education courses. These courses are offered at night, on weekends, or during the summer to fit teacher\u2019s schedules. Reach out to universities near you to find out what continued education courses they can offer you.<\/p>\n<h2>Online Courses<\/h2>\n<p>For busy teachers, it\u2019s difficult to find time outside of school and responsibilities at home to take a course. Luckily, <a target=\"blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alldigitalschool.com\/top-20-free-online-courses-for-teachers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online courses<\/a> can be taken anywhere and at any time. Some have a set schedule that needs to be followed, and others allow people to work at their own pace.\u00a0For online course options, check out the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Grand Canyon University\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcu.edu\/future-students\/online-degree-programs.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation noopener noreferrer\">Grand Canyon University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cecreditsonline.org\/course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CE Credits Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armchaired.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armchaired.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Arizona State University\" href=\"http:\/\/asuonline.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation noopener noreferrer\">Arizona State University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Southern Utah University\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suu.edu\/online\/schedules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation noopener noreferrer\">Southern Utah University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Smart Technologies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smarttech.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"homepage noopener noreferrer\">SMART Technologies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Workshops<\/h2>\n<p>Workshops allow teachers to focus on specific things that they\u2019d like to learn more about. Some can be completed in one day, but others last several days. For example, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jumpmath.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JUMP Math<\/a> is a one-day session for teachers who cover 1<sup>st<\/sup> through 8<sup>th<\/sup> grade. It offers new and interesting\u00a0ideas for teaching math to their students. <a href=\"http:\/\/edtechteacher.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EdTechTeacher<\/a> offers workshops to help teachers improve their classroom technology use.<\/p>\n<p>Other companies that offer workshops for teachers include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahaprocess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aha! Process<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearsonelt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pearson ELT<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/teacher.scholastic.com\/products\/sccg_professional_development\/professional-development-workshops.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scholastic Professional Development<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/professionals.collegeboard.org\/prof-dev\/workshops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Seminars and Webinars<\/h2>\n<p>Seminars and webinars are typically lectures by experts on a particular topic in the education field. Teachers can choose ones will help them with their students and subject matter. Here are some of the available options.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.justdotherightthing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Just Do The Right Thing<\/a> is a seminar that gives teachers techniques for classroom management and ideas for helping students develop character.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/scienceandliteracy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seeds of Science\/ Root of Reading<\/a> provides tips for teaching reading to students in 2<sup>nd<\/sup> through 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade.<\/li>\n<li>The <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"National Council of Teachers of English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Council_of_Teachers_of_English\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">National Council of Teachers of English<\/a> provides webinars with tips for primary and secondary teachers teaching language arts to their students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conferences<\/h2>\n<p>Conferences typically last several days with speakers and breakout sessions for teachers to choose from. For example, the <a href=\"http:\/\/readingrecovery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading Recovery Council of North America<\/a> holds conferences to provide tips for teaching literacy to elementary school students. The <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"National Science Teachers Association\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Science_Teachers_Association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Science Teachers Association<\/a> offers several conferences throughout the year to demonstrate tips and techniques for teaching science to students of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>The costs associated with these opportunities vary. Although some of them are free, many of them can cost several hundred dollars. Read about each opportunity and find out whether or not it meets the requirements to maintain your teacher&#8217;s\u00a0license before deciding to complete it. Choose ones that will help you reach your professional goals and improve your\u00a0teaching skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Hadi James Continuing your education after receiving your teacher&#8217;s license can prove to be very beneficial. This helps you\u00a0maintain your license, improve your skills, and learn about changing trends and technological advances in education. Each state has different requirements\u00a0that need to be met in order to maintain your\u00a0license. 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