Professional Development

For technology integration to be effective, educators need to learn how to use and integrate it successfully. Professional development is critical to an effective technology initiative
Read about eleven steps that can help you get started.
Read the professional development articles below
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The CRESST Report evaluates the success of two consortia to create assessments for rigorous learning.
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This month’s news includes digital equity, STEM Benefits, student feedback and more.
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This survey on the reading habits of children finds that eBooks can bring more boys to reading.
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A state-led process based on the National Research Council’s K-12 science framework has developed new science standards.
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In order to effectively evaluate teachers in the classrooms, there has to be examples of constructive feedback.
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Yong Zhao of the University of Oregon asks if the Common Core would discourage creativity.
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A major goal of high schools is to improve students’ college readiness.
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This month’s news includes DC Principals, Civics Class Skyping, STEM and Grants for Catch-Up Math Education
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The National Association of State Boards of Education examined how the digital world has affected today’s students’ learning.
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Programs like Teach for America are new promising innovations. The challenge is knowing how to scale them up.
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Schools and districts have a limited amount of time to get ready to utilize the Common Core State Standards and assessments.
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Using Google’s free resources may be a great solution in cash-strapped times.
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The National Science Foundation is accepting proposals that use education technology to promote personalized learning.
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Schools and districts are preparing for the technology requirements of the Common Core State Standards.
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A Wisconsin study examines the connection between poverty and test scores.
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News this month incudes Common Core, Innovation Fund Priorities, and Khan Academy.
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Evidence-based Social innovation funds could be strategic for education.
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This month we review a book that includes a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to implementing current tech tools in your classroom.
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How nine schools beat the odds for academic success.
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Recommendations for the Dept. of Health and Human Services on the Head Start Program.
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DLE Blogs
Keyboarding Instruction: Important or Not?
Robert Miller
How important is keyboarding instruction? Should we teach it and if so why? When? In place of why?
Case Studies
What makes a difference in deciding on what technologies to use and how and when to use them is evidence that they work. Case studies that demonstrate effective use of technology and show results provide information about what could work for us.
Visit the Case Studies section.
Technology & Curriculum Integration
The goal of technology integration is to use technology seamlessly so that the technology itself becomes a transparent and integral tool to teach core curriculum.
Learn more about integrating technology into various curriculum areas.
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Question of the Month
Common Core and Technology



