Education Commission of the States policy brief on teaching quality and NCLB This site is dedicated to helping state policymakers, education leaders and others access information that will assist their efforts to improve the quality of teaching in their states. It offers a variety of information and resources that will be updated periodically.
CARET - Center for Applied Research in Education Technology (CARET), ISTE CARET bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions. In CARET, you can: Browse Questions & Answers to learn what studies show about topics such as student learning, curriculum and instruction, and professional development, Click on Search to find and read CARET reviews of articles and their implications, or Create a profile to receive notice of new reviews and topics.
Designing Powerful Professional Development for Teachers and Principles Dennis Sparks of the National Staff Development Council has released a new book, Designing Powerful Professional Development for Teachers. This book is available free, online with a simple registration before you download.
eSchool News Online- Atomic Learning Atomic Learning provides web-based software training and support for most of the school-based products available. Tutorials cover over 70 popular software applications ranging from Inspiration to Dreamweaver.
Louisiana Online Professional Development Louisiana provides support and leadership for Louisiana educators relative to the effective use of educational technology, through ongoing professional development, curriculum development, and web applications.
Missouri's e-MINTS Program A brief description of Missouri’s e-MINTS (enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies) comprehensive professional development program.
Online Professional Development for Pennslyvania Teachers, Learning Sciences International Practical, multimedia courses on the Online Professional Education Network (OPEN) are available for purchase by those wishing to satisfy the requirements of Pennsylvania's Act 48 of 1999.
Teacher Advancement Program, The Milken Family Foundation TAP's goal is to draw more talented people to the teaching profession – and keep them there – by making it more attractive and rewarding to be a teacher. Under the TAP system, good teachers can earn higher salaries and advance professionally, just as in other careers. And they can do it without leaving the classroom, where they often are needed most. At the same time, TAP helps teachers become the best they can be, by giving them opportunities to learn better teaching strategies and holding them accountable for their performance. TAP is based on five key principles: 1. Multiple Career Paths 2. Market-Driven Compensation 3. Performance-Based Accountability 4. Ongoing, applied professional growth 5. Expanding the Supply of High Quality Educators.
Teacher-Quality Guidance With the clock ticking down to the 2005-06 deadline set by federal law for a highly qualified teacher in every core-subject classroom, state education officials are welcoming the latest guidance on the subject from the U.S. Department of Education.
Technology Coach Handbook The Handbook cited below was designed originally to support Jerry Bates' Title 2-D competitive grant program in Tennessee, but it is now being used in other states. Art A Technology Coach Handbook prepared by a team of researchers and practitioners is designed to support inservice workshops led by teachers for teams of collaborating teachers in school settings. The Handbook is a terrific resource for supporting the efforts of regular classroom teachers who work with their colleagues to advance the integration and effective use of technology in individual classrooms and throughout an entire school. After a discussion relating to this document, Larry Cuban, Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford remarked: "The notion that the computer is a learning tool is firmly planted in the language used to describe new technologies; yet integrating the tool into the daily repertoire of teachers remains the ultimate challenge. The designation of a teacher as a full-time technology coach to assist his or her colleagues appears to be one of the practical solutions that more school districts should consider." Gary Bitter (Arizona State University) said: "The Handbook developed by Dr. Deborah Lowther and her colleagues at the University of Memphis has benefitted from more than two years of independent research and evaluation reports. An experienced and well-trained educational technology 'coach' will be in a position to facilitate the collaborative learning that needs to take place if we expect uses of technology to support and extend opportunities for all students to learn and achieve higher academic standards." To view or download a copy of the Handbook, see:
http://techcoach.memphis.edu/. And for additional professional devolvement support services:
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~atec_pd/atec/profdev.htm/ Wexford's evidence-based principles for high-qualiy professional development Wexford's Professional Development Module synthesizes the current thinking and evidence-based principles related to high quality professional development
WG3 Prof Development - Final Report Out PPT Presentations
