CFT Resources for Teachers

Do we care enough about allowing time for teachers to collaborate in schools? Granted the emphasis is on teaching students. I get that, but what about the need for teachers to share, exchange, grow in their work, etc. That is harder to accomplish in isolation.

This goes back to the discussion of creating PLNs and PLNCs. Richard Byrne gave a good presentation on this a while back (http://www.slideshare.net/rbyrnetech/constructing-a-pln-3465767). Robert Jacobs' blog - Education Innovation - has been writing on this topic for years. I still refer back to this 2009 article from time to time. http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/07/welcome-to-the-revolution-the-professional-networked-learning-collaborative.html

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Education Nation is a nationally broadcast, in-depth conversation about improving education in America. During an interactive summit on Rockefeller Plaza, parents, teachers and students will meet with leaders in politics, business and technology to explore the challenges and opportunities in education today.

Looks really interesting as a resource for those interested in sustainability.

The fall 2011 semester marks the first five course offerings from the Global Online Academy. These courses are designed, developed, and taught by teachers from member schools and are available for member school students. What makes people sick? What are the best ways to mitigate health disparities?

Share this with your students who have a unique interest in STEM fields. Good resources, ideas, webinars, etc. Bob Ryshke

Curriculum challenge for Science teachers in grades 7-12.

Check out this reference or resource for ideas on professional development

Look at this interesting and rich resource of videos and interviews with scientists. Some good classroom material no doubt.

Online Professional Development for teachers.

If we could clone you and send you everywhere at once, with a few follow-ups from others, would it matter? Yes. Because we definitely don't reach as many people with our message as "they" (the Reformers) do with theirs.

Site for resources on pbl and problem-based learning.

While focused on teaching reading to elementary students, the points raised here apply also to mathematics teaching ... reducing everything to a single way and a single answer is stifling, minimizing, and counterproductive.

Published Online: September 1, 2011 By Allan Odden and Lawrence O. Picus, Phi Delta Kappan Education budgets are imploding at the fiscal seams. A sluggish economy and falling property values are shortchanging public education budgets across the country. At the same time, there are growing expectations for improved student performance, better teachers and closing the achievement gap. Interesting article about changing the face of schools and teacher performance in the absence of or with declining revenues. A good article to review with some other good resources.

In addition to providing a search engine of lesson plans and interactives from about a dozen great content partners, there some great professional development resources.

Thanks for the lead, Jill