| Professional
Development |
| SPS |
Professional Practice Standards -- Created to address your
professional development questions and needs. (825 kb Adobe Acrobat
file) |
| SPS |
Professional Growth and Evaluation Project -- This project
seeks to design a new system of professional support and
assessement for SPS teachers. |
| SPS | Professional Certification
Options -- Click here for a FAQ sheet on the Pro-Cert process.
Also, click here for a PowerPoint presentation
overview of the process. |
| PSESD |
Certification -- This page is an excellent place to begin to
negotiate the path to professional certification. |
| OSPI | e-Cert
Professional Development Assistant -- PDA offers you an
electronic tool to guide you through the preparation and submission
of applications for Residency Teacher Certification and for
Continuing Education (Clock Hours) Certification. |
| National
Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Online News -- Read
and sign-up for NBPTS bulletins and information about National
Board Certified issues. |
| Courses/Workshops |
| SPS |
Professional Development -- The District's most recent course
offerings. |
| UW |
Professional Development Opportunities for Educators -- A
catalog of workshops/Institutes, graduate study, certification,
programs for leaders, endorsements, education courses offered, and
a K-12 Resource Guide. |
| WestEd |
WebMath -- Professional Development for Middle School Teachers.
WebMath offers two free courses: Brush up on Linear
Functions and Brush up on Proportions. Each course
has 4 sessions, a final exam and is completed completely on-line.
(Fee: Free) |
| New Teacher
Online Survival Courses -- Five courses are offered by the
TeacherNetwork.org and focus directly on issues most germane to new
teachers. (Fee: $50 for each course.) |
| Washington Courage and
Renewal -- Connect with Parker Palmer's philosophy of teaching
and teachers who "teach from the heart". |
| Thirteen
Ed Online/WNET New York -- PBS's flagship station offers free
"Concept to Classroom" workshops on curricular and instructional
issues. (Fee: Free) |
| Personal
Health Management |
|
Coping with Stress -- An overview of the sources of stress in
teacher's lives and how to effectively address the challenges they
present. |
| Your
Well-being at Work -- From the Teacher's Support Network in the
UK, these online resources will provide you with concrete
suggestions for improving your approach to daily work. |
| Your
Health -- Another page from the Teacher's Support Network in
the UK, this one with links to information on recognizing and
treating common teacher ailments. (Check out "Voice
Care".) |
|
Stress Management For Teachers -- Is an online course from the
Teacher Education Institute. Access to the syllabus is free and
includes a comprehensive bibliography and links to relevant Web
sites. |
| Frazzled
Educator's Wellness Plan -- If you require a more structured
learning program, video tapes and CDs are available at this site
for under $20. |
| Managing Teacher Stress -- An ABC
format from the University of New Mexico offers numerous
suggestions for reducing stressors. |
| Teaching Practice Videos |
| Annenberg Media -- A
wealth of concept and skill development video segments in a variety
of content areas. In addition to the video, free professional
development courses are offered. A virtual treasure trove for
curricular learning and understanding. (Requires Windows Media
Player.) |
| Opening
Classroom Doors: Teaching Practices -- A peek into the
classrooms of National Board Certified Teachers from the Digital
Edge project in minimally edited video. These teachers demonstrate
their expertise in many different pedagogical methods and
strategies. (Be sure to scroll down the pages to access videos.)
Apple Computer. (Requires Quicktime.) |
| Video
Classroom from TV series Teaching NOW! -- The videos in this
series feature the teaching practices of new and experienced
teachers. (Videos can take awhile [3-4 minutes] to download. Be
patient while waiting.) Dept. of Education. (Requires Real Player
or Windows Media Player.) |
| Videos for Teachers --
Ten streaming videos showcasing the work of exemplary teachers in a
number of subject areas and grade levels. Videos highlight
primarily teacher's uses of technology. Teachernetwork.org.
(Requires Quicktime or Real Players or Windows Media
Player.) |
| Inquiry Learning
Forum -- The ILF site offers some video clips of math and
science teachers, but a new account must be created to view them.
(Requires Quicktime.) |
| Teachers' TV
-- A broadcast program in the UK, Teachers' TV addresses many
issues common to both the US and UK classrooms. (not-for-profit).
(Requires Windows Media Player.) |
| Digital Video Library
-- A Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics offering of videos
to enhance understanding and teaching of K-12 math and science
learning goals. Click on "View all" to see what is available.
(Requires Windows Media Player and SVG viewer.) |
