Professional Development for Catholic School Teachers

St. John's University is pleased to announce the expansion of its Web-based Professional Development courses designed for teachers of literacy, mathematics, science and social studies in grades K-12. Courses are also offered on classroom management, teaching in a multicultural classroom, fostering literacy development of English language learners and involving parents in the instruction of their children at home and in the classroom.

Based on proven success and increased demand these courses, once only available to teachers in the New York City Metropolitan Area, courses are now being offered to teachers nationwide. Course assignments require participants to implement activities with their students. To be accepted into a course, applicants must currently be teaching
in a K-12 school.

Program Features

• Full-time personnel in Catholic schools eligible for 40% tuition reduction
• Earn two graduate credits in five weeks
• Five courses lead to a certificate of professional development.
• Experience Web-based Courses Taught by St. John's University Professors in
  The School of Education
• Share Lesson Plans and Instructional Strategies Via the Internet
• Collaborate, Publish and Interact with Colleagues and Professional Experts Online
• Utilize Activities Linked to National and State Learning Standards
• Access Personalized Help Via Internet or Telephone 24 Hours a Day,
  Seven Days a Week
• Enroll Fall, Spring and Summer
• Implement Web-Based Inquiry Lessons with Your Students
• Be Part of an Online Learning Support Community
• New Courses Continually Offered

Testimonials

• "Even though I have been teaching for eight years, I have a whole new perspective
  on teaching."
• "This is like attending a science workshop everyday."
• "I have learned so much and tried so many new ideas and methods!"
• "I had the ability to cross disciplines and demonstrate/execute three-dimensional concepts on the computer that a two-dimensional blackboard could never exemplify. How exciting. It opened up a new world for both my students and me."