The ever-evolving educator: Examining K-12 online teachers in the United States

Jean Larson; Leanna Archambault

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-6383-1.ch009

The ever-evolving educator: Examining K-12 online teachers in the United States

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the current research on the educational, training, and demographic characteristics of those involved in teaching K-12 online. Although very few colleges of education incorporate any aspect of teaching online into their curricula, the existing online teacher preparation programs are discussed. Past and ongoing research reveals a dramatic disconnect between: (a) the rapidly expanding expectations for and implementation of online education at the K-12 levels and (b) the surprisingly limited extent to which teachers are actually being educated, trained, and otherwise prepared to function in this challenging new educational environment. The implications for teacher education programs and current K-12 virtual schools are clear. Effective online teaching techniques must be defined, empirically proven, and efficiently implemented by both future and current K-12 online teachers.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	169-190
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466663848
ISBN (Print)	1466663839, 9781466663831
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6383-1.ch009
State	Published - Aug 31 2014

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Larson, J., & Archambault, L. (2014). The ever-evolving educator: Examining K-12 online teachers in the United States. In Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments (pp. 169-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6383-1.ch009

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