http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/professional?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "professional" on Netvouz http://www.thecenterweb.org/irc/index.html Since 1972, the Illinois Resource Center (IRC) has provided assistance to teachers and administrators serving linguistically and culturally diverse students. English as a New Language > Support Centers/ESL Organizations jgordon Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:01:53 GMT http://www.detroitk12.org/admin/lea/dusp/mrc.htm Detroit Urban Systemic Program provides resources for Detroit teachers. However, the abstracts of the materials can be very helpful. See the Videos section for abstracts of videos that can be used for professional development in math and science. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > VIDEOs and DVDs jgordon Thu, 08 May 2008 16:23:44 GMT http://www.te-mat.org/about.aspx The TE-MAT (Teacher Education Materials) Project was funded through a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI) to develop an online resource to support professional development providers as they work to enhance the capacity of pre-service and in-service teachers to provide high-quality K-12 mathematics/science education. Susan Snyder, Warren Beasley, and Kathryn Chval have served as NSF program officers for this project. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development jgordon Thu, 08 May 2008 16:05:45 GMT http://www.allthingsplc.info/pdf/articles/DuFourWhatIsAProfessionalLearningCommunity.pdf Educational Leadership article on PLCs Administrators > Staff Development jgordon Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:23:56 GMT http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/?pID=kathy Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. Rec. by Rachael Daubach Teacher Resources > Lesson Planning jgordon Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:37:02 GMT http://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/prolearningtoolkit/kinsellaindex.aspx Professional Learning Video Presentation Series: Dr. Kate Kinsella Videos of Presentations by Dr. Kinsella which include videos of in-class applications. Great modeling of scaffolding language. (Jeanette's note. This is an RtI Read 180 program. Include additional challenge and much greater differentiation in classes with a wider range of learners.) Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:47:00 GMT http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/Media.aspx?ShowDetail=true&ProductID=BKF214 Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Tom Many NEW from PLC experts Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Tomas Many. Turn your knowledge into action with Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work. This handbook helps you and your team navigate the journey to a successful, sustainable PLC. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Leading School Improvement jgordon Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:24:51 GMT http://shop.ascd.org/productdisplay.cfm?productid=603326 Educational Consultant: Virginia Rojas "Here's a professional development tool that will help teachers and administrators address the needs of English language learners (ELL). Use the DVD and the Facilitator's Guide to create workshops and presentations that inform teachers and other audiences of proven approaches." Rec. by ASCD Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > VIDEOs and DVDs jgordon Wed, 07 May 2008 21:24:42 GMT http://www.nbpts.org/ Links to standards for teachers and National Certification, etc. Assessment > Standards jgordon Tue, 04 Feb 2003 20:19:58 GMT http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787972738.html Linda Darling-Hammond Powerful Teacher Education describes the strategies, goals, content, and processes of seven highly successful and long-standing teacher education programs Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Leading School Improvement jgordon Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:07:21 GMT