- Center
for the Study of Teaching and Policy- (CTP) Publications devoted
to quality in teaching.
- Critical
Issue: Finding Time for Professional Development- NCREL publication
addressing ways to provide the necessary time for teachers to engage
in professional development activities.
- Human Synergistics / Center for Applied
Research- Specializes in surveys and simulations for individual,
team, and organizational development. Surveys include the Organizational
Culture Inventory, the Educational Administator Profile System, and
the Life Styles Inventory. Simulations and exercises for team building
and cooperative learning include the Desert Survival Situation, Subarctic
Survival, and Cascades.
- National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards- Organization dedicated to strengthening the teaching
profession.
- National Foundation for the Improvement
of Education- NFIE provides grants and technical assistance to teachers,
education support personnel, and higher education faculty and staff
to improve student learning in the nation's public schools.
- PBS Scienceline-
PBS offers a yearlong program of professional development for K-5 science
teachers.
- PowerPointers- Do you fear
public speaking? Do you want to be a better presenter, trainer, sales
person, manager, educator or designer? Need to create a Powerpoint presentation
and you want a few tips and tricks?
- TAPPED IN Teacher Professional
Development Institute- A growing community of over 2800 K-16 teachers,
staff, and researchers engaged in both formal professional development
programs and informal collaborative activities. Members hold real-time
discussions and classes and interact via mailing lists and discussion
boards all in a single on-line venue.
- Teacher at Sea Program- The
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers teachers the
opportunity to spend one to three weeks working with research scientists
at sea.
- Teachers'
Professional Development in a Climate of Educational Reform- Essay
(J. Little) addressing the "fit" between streams of reform
and configurations of teachers' professional development.
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