Central Berkshire Regional School District
Online Course Directory

        The following programs have been reviewed by the Professional/Curriculum Development Committee as additional offerings for the CBRSD staff.  If you decide to take one of these courses as part of your personal professional development, all provisions of Article 8 of the Teacher's Contract apply.  Pre-approval from the Assistant Superintendent is also required. 

        The decision to include these programs/courses as opposed to many other on-line offerings is that they are offered by fully accredited colleges or universities.  As such, in most circumstances, these courses and programs taken online through the institutions below will meet the criteria for "approved academic credits" as specified in the contract.  Be sure to check with the Central Office Before signing up for a course or program.  Appropriate Forms must be filled out prior to registration. 

        If you know of a program that is not listed here, please e-mail and it will be added to the database.   Questions or comments should be directed to: agarcia@cbrsd.org or dwhite@cbrsd.org

College/Online Division Information/Courses/Programs
SUNY Albany
 
  • MS in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology (CDIT)
  • MS in Childhood Education (Literacy)
  • Certificate in Public Health Fundamentals and Principles (CPH-FP)
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    Berklee College of Music
    		 "Take your music knowledge to the next level and pursue your performance, guitar, music business, theory and songwriting craft with new depth and insight."
    Excellent resource for advancing skills in Music Technology.

    Columbia University Interactive
    		 The Teachers College Distance Learning Project works with internationally acclaimed faculty to create powerful online courses, seminars and professional development programs for Teachers College, Columbia University. Our online learning efforts are based upon an integrated approach to research, design, implementation, and evaluation.



    Master’s Degrees

    Doctoral Degrees

    		Degree Programs
    EdD Educational Leadership & Change
    MA Collaborative Educational Leadership

    University of Central Florida

    MA or M.Ed. in Vocational Education and Industry Training

    Masters Degree in Educational Media



    Harvard University WIDE World
    		"Teachers usually join WIDE World as part of a school/district initiative and take a series of online courses focused on implementing strategies to help students better understand content. Read more"

    UMASS Lowell Online

    Masters in Educational Administration

    Florida Gulf Coast University

    Master's degrees in a number of areas including Education Technology

    Indiana Wesleyan University

    " Students enrolled in IWUOnline's Master of Education Program know that great teachers are builders of character. They know that a strong spiritual component is essential to successful teaching. They know that great teachers must enhance their knowledge constantly in order to inspire their students to live with purpose."

    George Washington University

    Master's in Educational Technology Leadership

    University of Idaho

    Master's in TEACHING Math

    Nova Southeastern University

    Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning:


    Doctor of Education:
     and more

    Pennsylvania State University

    Master's degree in Adult Education

    University of Phoenix

    SUNY
    		 Numerous degrees granted from Empire State College and  Buffalo State College 
    The University of Texas
    (no campus visits required)    		 Master of Arts in Teaching - Science Education
    Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing - Bilingual
    Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
    Master's Degree in Kinesiology
    M.Ed. in Educational Technology
    M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
    Virginia Tech U.

    Master of Arts in Instructional Technology
    University of Wisconsin 

    Norwich University

    Master of Education (M.Ed.)


    NON-DEGREE, CREDIT ONLY COURSES
    Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

    Professional Development Online

    "At $99, our interactive, self-paced courses provide flexibility without sacrificing meaningful content. Each course includes activities, supplemental reading materials, multimedia clips, and Internet resources. Learn more."

    Capella University 

    Specializations for Licensed K–12 Teachers:

    John Tracy Clinic

    Graduate level courses in child development and servicing children with special needs.

    Open Courseware Finder


    Most of these courses are     free!!!!  Listed here for those who love to learn regardless of the need to fulfill a degree requirement.

    The OCW Finder currently shows results from:

       

     

    		  
       

    Some additional sites that you might consider exploring are (these sites updated and uploaded on 9/14/06):

    http://www.petersons.com/distancelearning/code/search.asp
    http://cu.classroom.com/logon.asp
     http://www.aacte.org/Eric/pro%5fdev%5fschools.htm
     http://www.ncate.org/2000/PDS%5fStands%5f10-00.pdf
     http://www.teachers.ab.ca/publications/monographs/pdschools
     http://www.ncrel.org/pd/