Why edWeb for Professional Development?

The 3 Cs of Professional Learning on edWeb are Communication, Content, and Customization. 

These categories encompass the 9 best practices that characterize an exceptional virtual professional learning program:

1. Communication

• Community Collaboration: Expands educators' networks beyond their local community to connect with peers globally.

• Sustained Engagement: Encourages continuous participation in high-quality professional learning.

• Peer Expertise: Provides access to experts and peers with new knowledge and practices.

2. Content

• Personal Choice: Allows educators to select content that aligns with their personal learning paths and interests.

• Timely Topics: Provides relevant, up-to-date content across a wide range of educational topics.

• Applied Learning: Promotes the adoption of new practices that directly impact student learning.

3. Customization

• Individualized Assessment: Provides opportunities for reflection, application, and sharing of new learning.

• Custom Features: Offers flexibility to tailor the virtual environment to meet specific objectives and needs.

• Universal Access: Ensures learning is available anytime, anywhere, in multiple formats, and accessible to diverse abilities.

These 3Cs serve as a framework for effective virtual professional learning, helping educators and schools implement best practices to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

The edWeb CE (Continuing Education) certificates are widely recognized across the United States. Specifically:

1. Accepted in 44 States: edWeb CE certificates are accepted for teacher re-licensure and professional development (PD) hours in 44 states. Educators can use these certificates to fulfill their state requirements for maintaining their teaching licenses.
   
   

2. Personalized Certificates: When educators join edWeb.net, their CE certificates are personalized and posted on their edWebinar transcript page, making it easy to track and document their professional learning activities.
   
   

3. State Approval Information: edWeb provides a state map on its website that shows how CE certificates are recognized in each state.
   
   

This widespread recognition makes edWeb CE certificates a valuable resource for educators seeking to meet their professional development and licensing requirements.