Fall 2009
Teacher PD Sourcebook, Vol. 02, Issue 01
IT Infrastructure & Management
Opinion
Creating Learning Organizations
A former teacher and education-technology consultant says today’s professional development needs to immerse educators in experiences that promote reflection and relationship-building.
Education
Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You
Videoconferencing is gaining attention as a way to connect teachers and expand knowledge-sharing.
Professional Development
Q&A
The View From the Inside
A top course facilitator provides a behind-the-scenes perspective on online training.
Professional Development
The Online Option
An explosion of offerings and evolving methodologies have made Web-based training a viable choice for many teachers.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Opinion
Collaboration and Insight: Online Teacher Learning In Action
A group of educators in North Carolina find connection and support in an online PD project.
Curriculum
The World's Largest English Department
A Ning group for English teachers reveals the potential of online social networking to break the culture of professional isolation.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Teachers Take to Twitter
Some educators are finding that helpful ideas and advice can come in 140 characters or fewer.
Education
Q&A
The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning
An education-technology scholar discusses the current state and promise of online teacher PD.
Teaching Profession
Teacher Evaluations Get Poor Grades
Teacher evaluations in schools fail to provide a whole lot of useful information, according to a study.
Professional Development
Can the Web Save Professional Development?
Can digital technology help break the decades-long hold of generic “sit-‘n-git” professional development?
Recruitment & Retention
Teacher Satisfaction on the Rise
Teachers’ views on their profession have become markedly more positive over the past quarter-century, according to a retrospective-survey report released earlier this year by MetLife, Inc.
Education
Teachers Use of Digital Technology
Data snapshots of the ways teachers are using interactive technology for professional learning.
Curriculum
Cowgirl 101
The Texas Department of Education recently approved the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth as an accredited professional development provider.