Partnership to Offer Online Teacher Recertification Credit Hours
Released on = March 4, 2006, 7:11 am
Press Release Author = Max Impact
Industry = Education
Press Release Summary = A partnership between Maximpact and Macomb Community College will offer online classes providing credit hours for educators.
Press Release Body = Earning recertification credit hours is now being made available on the Internet through a partnership with Macomb Community College and Maximpact, and Rochester Hills-based leadership and development company. This unique partnership brings together teachers from across the nation into a single virtual classroom.
A pilot program this past winter included teachers from Florida, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Arizona, Texas, and Colorado. Participating and The Well-Balanced Teacher, these teachers gave excellent reviews for the format, flexibility, and content of the pilot class.
The extended partnership adds two new classes to the prior off-line of The Well-Balanced Teacher. The new classes are \"Conflict at School\" and \"Project Management\".
Participants earn CEUs from Macomb Community College with SB-CEU (also known as SB-CPE) credits documented by the Macomb Intermediate School District of Macomb County, Michigan. Credit hours awarded through the school district are recognized by all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
\"These classes are truly unique because they allow each teacher to work entirely at their own speed,\" says Rick Weaver, president of MaxImpact. \"Teachers have a total of eight weeks to complete the six weekly lessons in each class. This allows teachers to take the classes around their heavy work periods, such as midterms and final exams.\"
Earning recertification credit hours is difficult for some teachers for a variety of reasons: 1. Classes are not readily available in all areas. 2. Teachers are not always available when classes are offered. 3. If a teacher registers for a class in advance, the teacher may forfeit the registration fee should something later prevent the teacher from attending the class.
This online structure eliminates all of these concerns while adding the benefit of working at their own speed anytime of the day or night.
For more information about the programs, which can be customized for individual schools or school districts, contact Rick Weaver at 248-802-6138 or visit www.getmaximpact.com.