Association of Texas Professional Educators
 
 

Professional Growth Links

The Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

  • Distance learning opportunities on the web
  • Professional development book resources
  • Texas ASCD

edHelper  

  • Over 7,000 lesson plans, free worksheet generators and Web Quests
  • File downloads and links to over 7,000 additional education sites
  • Educational news updated daily

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) - U.S. Department of Education

  • Secretary's Initiatives
  • Programs and services

KaplanCollege.com School of Education  

  • Accredited online courses 

The Knowledge Loom

  • Database of best practice resources
  • Organized collection of resources for select education topics
  • Professional development, partnerships & teaching models

Professional Development Imperative 

  • A new vision for professional development in Texas
  • Continuum for quality professional development to be used by districts or campuses
  • Developed by 23 Texas educator groups, including ATPE

Sharing Technology Applications Resources with Teachers (START)

  • Technology Applications area of the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TA TEKS)

SkyLight  

  • Collaborate with other teachers
  • Interactive online courses and graduate programs
  • Educational book and video store
  • Find workshop and conference presenters for your district

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

  • Conducts applied research and development, delivers training and provides technical assistance

TEKS for Leaders Seminars

Teacher's Workshop: Professional Staff Development Telecasts for Educators

  • Practical staff development opportunities
  • Numerous classroom strategies directly to your school via teleconference
  • Participate in e-mail discussion group on current teleconference topic

Techlearning.com

  • Listing of conferences and events
  • On-line professional development resource listing

Texas Center for Educational Technology

  • Educational technology planning, technical support issues
  • Useful web sites including Texas schools and school districts

Texas Education Network  

  • Professional development resources
  • TEKS information
  • Links to job listings and grant information
  • Links to schools and universities on the Web

U.S. Department of Education  

  • Secretary of education's top priorities
  • Teacher's guide to the U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Available services and grants

University of Texas Humanities Institute   

  • Distinguished lecturers series
  • "Teachers as Scholars" program
  • Community outreach programs

WebED

  • Online educational institution
  • Earn professional development credit through Internet-based courses
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