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Professional Development Research

1. Critical Issue: Finding Time for Professional Development- NCREL publication addressing ways to provide the necessary time for teachers to engage in professional development activities.
2. 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.
3. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards- Organization dedicated to strengthening the teaching profession.
4. 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.
5. PBS Scienceline- PBS offers a yearlong program of professional development for K-5 science teachers.
6. 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.
7. 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.