Teachers are able to focus on areas of expertise. For example, a master calculus teacher spends her day teaching advanced math courses at her school and others. Teachers who are developing distance learning courses spend a great deal of time preparing for their new class. Teachers have different schedules to meet these needs. School schedules have become more flexible to allow students to participate in the more diverse curriculum.
Teachers use distance learning activities to supplement portions of their regular classrooms.
Teachers in separate locations team teach courses where they share the instructional development and delivery. Bulletin boards for teachers to share ideas on particular topics are available. Teachers are able to post questions and answers and find help in implementing instructional techniques and solving classroom problems and concerns. Experts lead electronic conferences where teachers and parents can ask questions from district experts for help with problems in the classroom. Competence is measured by on-line tests which are automatically registered.