Lakehead University offers 44 non credit courses to enhance the teachers knowledge base and add credentials to her resume.
Teacher job market fluctuates and at times an educator needs their resume to stand out from the rest. Teachers have the option to add credentials to their resume by taking credited university courses. However, the cost and time may be too much and is discouraging since teacher resumes need to be fresh and up-to-date.
Lakehead University, a university in Northern Ontario, Canada has a solution to add credentials to the resume with limited cost and time. Forty four online professional courses are offered to make your resume stand out from the rest.
Lakehead offers its 44 short distance learning coursese to students, educators, teaching candidates and general public via the internet. Some online teacher education courses available may be specific to a region but overall the online teacher classes provides the student with new strategies for the classroom. All of the online teaching classes are non credit courses but require the student to complete a task to achieve a pass or fail. Majority of the classes allow students to write an online short multiple choice test. The test or task is to ensure the student has read the curriculum, and is willing to participate in the online learning process.
The online courses are available all year and students have a month to complete a course. The time required is approximately five hours but can be shorter or longer depending on the students learning styles. Conveniently, Lakehead has offered a brief description of each course and the required task to be completed. On its main page it has links for frequently asked questions, registration requirements, courses available, overview, and e-commerce storefront.
Some of the courses are unique such as ecological literacy and ecological consciousness. Of the 44 short online courses there is a course to add to your resume credentials. If your resume lacks communication with parents, Reporting to Parents is offered; however, if you are weak in mathematics several courses are offered about strategies for the different grade levels. The courses will provide the students with strategies for the classroom and may be the added boost for their resume.
Lakehead University is one of many educational organizations offering online courses for educators. Research your educational institution before you accept to enrol in a course. Many online educational institutions are infiltrating the Internet and it is important for the student to research their credentials. As you add merit to your resume do not waste time on a class that will not be considered an asset by educational employers.