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Professional Development

On-line Courses for Paraprofessionals, Professionals, and Teachers

To provide more professional development options to administrators, paraprofessionals, and teachers and, and to assist them in meeting and maintaining their Highly Qualified status, the Office of Teaching and Learning is offering the PBS TeacherLine OnLine courses as an alternative to classroom courses. PBS provides courses in: reading/language arts, mathematics, instructional technology, instructional strategies, and science. To help offset the cost of enrollment, each person completing one or more courses, will be reimbursed approximately half the cost of the course(s). For example, if the course costs $199.00, you will be reimbursed $100.00.

CDE and PBS TeacherLine:

CDE and PBS TeacherLine are working together to provide you with more than 145+ online PreK-12, graduate level courses at a minimal cost. For additional information regarding the PBS TeacherLine program, review their website
( http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/fuseaction/showContent/contentID/508/navID/466.htm).

Coursework can cover a complete sequence of study or address a specific requirement, depending on an individual’s or district’s needs.

CDE’s Tuition Reimbursement Program

For each professional, paraprofessional, or teacher successfully completing a PBS TeacherLine course, the Office of Teaching and Learning will reimburse up to $100.00 of the cost of tuition, for each course taken. The program is open to any currently employed school (public, private or charter) and/or district employee. Please note, the reimbursement program will end June 30, 2010.

After completing the course, send a copy of the following items to the Office of Teaching and Learning representative named below:

  1. The Certificate of Completion;
  2. The receipt of payment or cancelled check.

Please note: Only the participant qualifies for the reimbursement. If the enrollment fee is paid by another source, for example a School District, this reimbursement does not apply.

Graduate Credit Information:
For an additional fee, you can earn graduate credit from Adams State College. See the information outlined on the PBS site ( http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/earn-credit/).

  1. The PBS TeacherLine program:
  2. The CDE Tuition Reimbursement Program:
    • Review the information on CDE’s Reimbursement Program above.
    • At the completion of the course, send the required information to Arti Winston (see information below).

Questions regarding either program should be addressed to:

    PBS TeacherLine Program:
    Susannah Frank
    PBS TeacherLine Coordinator
    E-mail: susannahfrank@rmpbs.org
    Telephone: 303 620-5687
  • CDE Tuition Reimbursement Program:
      Erin Loften
      201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room #402
      Denver, CO 80203-1799
      E-mail: loften_e@cde.state.co.us
      Telephone: 303.866.6642