Pennsylvania ASCD's online Leading Online Learning Academy will cover the fundamentals of leading effective, high quality online learning experiences for students. The following topics are covered: (1) supervising online teachers, (2) leading effective online course development, (3) best practices in online instruction, and (4) research-based online learning assessment strategies. The Participants will work at their own pace asynchronously in our online learning management system, TalentLMS, as well as respond to discussion board posts, review relevant presentations, and submit job-embedded assignments.

Participants will receive 40 Act 45 hours upon successful completion. 

Target Audience:

The Leading Online Learning Academy is designed for central office administrators, principals, assistant principals, curriculum directors, teachers, and other educational leaders who are interested in the development, implementation and evaluation of online learning.  

Program Format:

What is the format of the Leading Online Learning Academy?

Pennsylvania ASCD's Leading Online Learning Academy is an online course that allows participants to work at their own pace asynchronously in our online learning management system. Participants will respond to discussion board posts, review relevant presentations, and submit job-embedded assignments. 

Academy Unit and Lesson Overview:

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Online Learning for Leaders
• Lesson 2: Introduction to Supervising Online Learning
• Lesson 3: Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning

• Lesson 1: Creating the Overall Structure of an Online Course
• Lesson 2: Creating Structure in a Unit of Study
• Lesson 3: Creating Structure in a Lesson of Study

• Lesson 1: Creating Effective Online Lesson Presentation and Notetaking Strategies
• Lesson 2: Characteristics of Quality Online Resources
• Lesson 3: Ensuring ADA and FAPE Compliance
• Lesson 4: Online Social and Emotional Learning

• Lesson 1: Characteristics of Effective Online Assessments
• Lesson 2: Assessing Online Collaboration
• Lesson 3: Effective Online Grading Structures

Upcoming Leading Online Learning Academy Dates:

Check our events page for upcoming dates.