Ongoing Professional Development
In one place the Department of Education has assembled a catalog of 150 programs in every government agency which fosters ongoing professional development...
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In one place the Department of Education has assembled a catalog of 150 programs in every government agency which fosters ongoing professional development. The Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Interior, NASA, National Endowment for the Humanities and for the Arts, NSF and the Smithsonian--all are included in this one-stop shopping listing.
Teachers are increasingly asked to bring Asia into their classrooms. The UCLA Asia Institute has developed a number of annotated online catalogs (curriculum materials, films, and internet resources) as well as resources such as Today in Asian History, AsiaDocuments, and AsiaStats to aid in this effort.
In addition, the Asia Institute works with teachers through seminars at UCLA and at school sites. The Asia Institute also partners with other major universities in improving instruction on Asia through the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA). Ask Asia has amassed a cadre of online experts. Tha Asian Educational Media Service, housed at the University of Illinois in Champaign, offers links, teacher's guides, and multi-media resources.
Career-Long Teacher Development, based on the work of Professor Linda Darling-Hammond, connects teacher knowledge and skill to teacher achievement. Excelloent support material for presentations by administrators.
Edutopia Online, sponsored by the George Lucas Foundation, documents and dissseminates innovative practices for administrators.
ASCD's SmartBrief, delivered to your email box, summarizes current issues from various national publications. An efficient use of time, because the reader guides the summaries.
SchoolForge is a collaboration among multiple organizations to develop open resources for education.
Enhancing Education through Technology connects professional development and benefits of technology.
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Some teachers are reluctant to become involved in government projects. Honest--the resources here are tremendous.
