http://www.ber.org
Bureau of Educational & Research is one of the nations leading sponsors of staff development training for professional educators. This site will allow the user to specify the city and grade level range needed. The site will then list all related upcoming seminars available for registration. They also have catalogs available to purchase video and audio staff development tapes covering a wide range of topics for all levels. (Pam Kaufmann)
http://www.ascd.org
Welcome to Professional Development Online. As a busy professional, you need opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills at a time that fits your schedule. These are interactive, multimedia courses that are offered through Professional Development Online. This will give you that flexibility without sacrificing meaningful content or the chance to discuss what you learn with colleagues. Each course includes interactive lessons that have been specially designed for Web-based training. Each lesson is supplemented with extensive reading material and access to discussion groups. (Judith Goodman)
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA
Professional Development under Title I. This site gives an introduction to Professional Development as defined under Title I. The local responsibilities, instructional aides and state responsibilities are discussed in this site. Examples of Professional Development for Title I Instruction are given for several representing different programs. Professional Organizations and Resources are included. (Judith Goodman)
http://www.nfie.org
Teachers Take Charge of Their Learning: Transforming Professional Development for Student Success. This report recommends four necessary actions for school transformation. The first-ever-national survey of teachers' own views about professional development, conducted for this report. (Judith Goodman)
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr073.shtml
Getting Started on the Internet: Safe Surfing Online ways to help teach students the skills they need to be efficient and safe Internet surfers. Education World offers ideas and Internet resources for tackling the task in this article. (Judith Goodman)
http://www.utdanacenter.org/
TEXTEAM Mathematics Institutes were developed by the Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative. The TEXTEAMS program is the state-level mathematics program funded by Eisenhower Discretionary funds. This site lists all of the available TEXTEAMS oferings with a detailed description of each training. It also lists when and where trainings will take place so the user can locate the time and place most convenient. (Pam Kaufmann)
http://www.tenet.edu/teachers/
With more and more TEKS being incorporated into the TAAS Test, it becomes vitally important for teachers on all grade levels to have access to instructional assistance relating to TEKS, the importance of aligning TEKS and TAAS, and to the various academic disciplines. With standardized testing becoming popular in today's educational renewal, teachers must begin to align their instruction to state standards. By doing so, teachers will provide their children with the best measure of their academic levels. This web-site offers teachers a wide-array of both technical and applicable assistance relating to curriculum and instruction. (Darrell Alexander)
