Beginning Monday, Aug. 2, roughly 25 teachers will begin training to learn how to educate students sitting in front of a computer rather than in front of them in a classroom.
Funding for the teachers in part will depend on how many students succeed in completing and passing the online courses.
Debbie Harris, eSchool and STAR Education Center principal, said it’s a big change for teachers to learn the ins and outs of reaching students in addition to knowing how to navigate online through Florida Virtual School.
She said area educators have expressed interest in expanding their instructional skills to the Internet. Those who teach full-time can also teach online and receive additional pay. Harris said the amount of extra income is still being negotiated.
“The program still gives leeway for teachers to add their personal touch to the curriculum,” Harris said. “What’s great about this is these are local teachers working with local students, so along with communicating through the Internet and telephone, if needed students could meet with teachers face to face for tutoring.”
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