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The Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

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

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

Lesson Lab  

• Interactive online courses and graduate programs
• Educational book and video store

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)

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

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

TEKS for Leaders Seminars

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

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