Resources for In-Service Training, Continuing Education,
Personal Growth, and Lifelong Learning, Geared Towards
Educators, Staff Trainers, & Social Scientists
Perpetually
ORGANIZATIONS
Academic, Professional, Governmental, & Public Service Agencies & Associations
International Association for Continuing Education and Training --Authorizes providers of continuing education units (CEUs)
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
National Staff Development Council
Holmes Partnership
Academy of Human Resource Development
Association for Experiential Education
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
International Society for Performance Improvement
The Organization Development Institute
NAEYC Professional Development Division
Teach the Teachers Collaborative
Skylight Professional Development
Lightspan
Council for Professional Recognition --Child Development Associate (CDA)
National Institute on Out-of-School Time --Professional Development for Providers of School-Age Programs
Chicago MOST --Making the Most of "Out-of-School-Time" (School-Age)
The Center Online: Resources for Teaching and Learning
STARnet
Chicago Public Schools Instructional Intranet: CPS Teachers Academy Training & Tutorials Online
Chicago Teacher's Center
North Cook Intermediate Service Center
Yale-New Haven Teacher's Institute
Education By Design: A Resource for Educators
Teachscape
Illinois Math & Science Academy: Offerings for Educators
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy
LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, and ETHICS
Resources for Compliance with Mandates and Standards Set by Governmental Regulatory Agencies and Professional Boards
IACET Criteria and Guidelines for Awarding CEUs
50 States' Professional Development Requirements for Teachers
US Dept. of Ed. Achieving the Goals: Teacher Professional Development NCATE Standards for Professional Development Schools
National Staff Development Council Training Standards
CDA Competency Standards/Functional Areas
Illinois State Board of Education Certificate Renewal Manual
ISBE Professional Development Activities
ISBE Professional Development for Special Educators
NSDC Code of Ethics for Staff Development
THEORY-RESEARCH-PRACTICE
Full-Text & Scholarly Articles, Academic Treatises, Professional Commentaries, Graduate Level Student Critiques, etc.
From Novice to Expert Teacher --See also Developing Expertise and Expert-Novice Comparisons
Stages of Mastery: From Student to Professional Educator
The Developmental Stages of Teachers --Lilian Katz
What Expert and Novice Teachers Notice
Differences Among Teachers in a Task Characterized by Simultaneity, Multidimensionality, and Immediacy
Teacher Knowledge: Teacher's In-Depth Content Knowledge
Expert and Novice Teachers
Out-of-Field Teaching
The Problem of Underqualified Teachers in American Secondary Schools
Out-of-Field Teaching: How Qualified Is Your Child's Teacher?
Out-of-Field Teaching and Educational Equality
Out-of-Field Teaching Is Widespread
Teaching Out of Field
Richard Ingersoll's Examination of the Data on Out-of-Field Teaching
Assessing and Planning for Professional Development
Needs Assessment: What Kind of Professional Development Do You Need?
Individual Assessment Exercises and Development Guide for Educational Leaders
Sites for Teachers
to Plan Their Own Professional Development
Sites for Administrators --Includes Links to Self-Assessments of Technology Skills
Teacher Assessment --Professional Development
Individual Professional Development Plans and Goals
Individualized Professional Development Plan Form
Professional Development "Professional Growth" Planning Worksheet
Professional Development Goal Benchmarks
Illinois Teacher Recertification: Planning for Professional Growth --Power Point Presentation
Teacher Learning, Effective Professional Development, & Teaching
Growing Teachers: Partnerships in Staff Development
Cultivating a Garden of Educators
Target Time Toward Teachers --by Darling-Hammond
What Do New Views of Knowledge and Thinking Have to Say About Research on Teacher Learning?
Helping Teachers Teach Well: Transforming Professional Development
School
Improvement Evaluation, Eisenhower Professional Development Program: Does
Professional Development Change Teaching Practice? --Results from a Three
Year Study
High Quality Professional Development: Lessons from Adult Learning Theory
Economic Perspectives on Investments in Teacher Quality: Lessons Learned from Productivity and Human Resource Development
Professional Development for Teachers in Culturally Diverse Schools --ERIC Digest
Teachers' Professional Development in a Climate of Educational Reform
Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning
Connecting Professional Development and Workplace Learning
On-the-Job Learning
National Training Institute --Online Resources for Bridging Research and Practice in Education
Technology Situated Learning and the Professional Development of Teachers
Instructional Professional Development
Professional Development Online: Helping Students Learn Effectively: Adapting Your Teaching - Useful Teaching Strategies
RESOURCES
Topic-Specific Resources and Additional WWW Links
Professional Development for P-12 Teachers
Staff Development for Teachers
Early Childhood Education On Line -Professional Development
IDEA Practices: Professional Development Resources
National Awards Program for Model Professional Development
Planning for Professional Growth
Tapped In
Teacher Universe
Education World: Professional Development
TeacherNet: Continuing Professional Development
School Change Network: Free to Learn
Learning Paths: Learning Styles, Learning Strategies, Learner Autonomy
Teaching and Learning Center
OnLine Learning.net: Continuing Education Online
Professional Development for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals
MindGrow: Web-Based Network of Learners and Experts in History, Literature, Psychology and Philosophy
Psychology Continuing Education
On Good Authority: State Requirements for Continuing Education for Psychologists
PsyBC: Online Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals
Professional Development for College Level Educators
Professional Development in Higher Ed
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
SEARCH ENGINES
Topic-Related Engines for Searching the Internet
ERIC Professional Development Schools
ELECTRONIC JOURNALS/ONLINE MEDIA
Full-Text & Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Journals, Newswires, Newspapers,
Network News and News Magazines, Public Television and Cable TV, Radio, Magazines,
& Books
Staff Development
AERA Division L: Education in the Professions Newsletter
Teacher Development
Voices from the Field
Continuous Improvement Monitor
Journal of Staff Development
Continuing Professional Development
Tools for Schools
Results
The Technology Source
Popular Press: Resources for Personal Growth and Lifelong Learning --See also Basic Skills and Content Areas, Basic Skills and Content Area Resources, and Museums
Books --Many college texts can be purchased at the following sites
UK Amazon site --Reports indicate that books may be less expensive here than at US sites
Amazon.com --US Amazon site
Barnes and Noble
Borders
AllBookstores.com --Comparison Shop at a Variety of Bookstores
Chambal.com --Compare prices of new and used books at various online bookstores
eBooks.com --Read books online for a fee. Requires that you have either Adobe eBook Reader or Microsoft Reader installed (free software).
Reference Materials
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
Dictionary.com
yourDictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Encyclopedia.com
Britannica
Columbia Encyclopedia
Bartlett's Quotations
Cliché Finder
Mapquest
Yahoo Maps
Switchboard.com --Yellow Pages and White Pages
Reverse Phone Directory --Search by phone number
Magazines
Time Magazine
Newsweek
US News and World Report
Business Week
PC World
ZDNet
Consumer Reports
Chicago Magazine
NorthShore Magazine
New York Magazine
The New Yorker
Atlantic
Science Magazine
Scientific American
Discover
Omni
Life
National Geographic
Conde Nast Traveler
Architectural Digest
Gourmet
Bon Appetite
Martha Stewart Living
Conde Nast Publications
Magazine Directory
Newswires
Reuters
Associated Press
Newswire Directory
Newspapers
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Reader
Pioneer Press
Lerner Newspapers
Crain Communications
New York Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Wall Street Journal
USA Today
London Times Online
Newspaper Directory
Network News and News Magazines
PBS NewsHour
Frontline
Nova
Scientific American Frontiers
CBS News
60 Minutes
NBC News
Dateline
MSNBC News
CNBC
ABC News
20/20
Fox News
CNN
C-Span
CLTV --Chicagoland Television News
BBC News
Sky News
Network News Directory
Public Television and Cable TV
Public Broadcast System (PBS)
Network Chicago: Window to the World (WTTW) --Channel 11 Chicago
WYCC The Education Station --Channel 20 Chicago
WYIN --Channel 56 Indiana
The Weather Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Health Channel
The Learning Channel (TLC)
MSNBC: National Geographic Explorer
Travel Channel
Animal Planet
The History Channel
History International
Biography Channel
Arts and Entertainment (A&E)
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Bravo
Court TV
Home and Garden Television (HGTV)
Do It Yourself Network
This Old House
New Yankee Workshop
Hometime
Victory Garden
Food Network
Radio
National Public Radio (NPR)
Network Chicago: WFMT Radio
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Instructional and Assistive Technologies for Teaching and Learning across Contexts, Ages, and Abilities
HeadsUp! Network --Distance Training for the Head Start and Early Childhood Community
Technology Situated Learning and the Professional Development of Teachers
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
International Society for Technology in Education: Professional Development
Education and Technology
EDUCAUSE
Preparing Teachers for Effective and Wise Use of the Internet in Schools
The Electronic School
Educational Technology Training Center
Staff Development and Internet
Construction Zone
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