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Provides information for teacher trainers on the coordination of ICT Teacher Professional Development

Reports on the use of PBL in initial teacher education itself i.e. for training teachers.

Research paper outlining the strategies of designing effective learning environments for multidisciplinary collaboration and problem-based learning and reports the effectiveness of those strategies. NCPEA peer reviewed/approved.

School districts across the US are creating new teacher evaluation systems that are supposed to better identify ineffective teaching and, in some cases, tie a teacher's rating to student performance. My quarrel is not with the evaluation systems themselves however. My quarrel is with how they are being implemented. Here are three of the most common mistakes I've seen:

"The UK's education system is ranked sixth best in the developed world, according to a global league table published by education firm Pearson. The first and second places are taken by Finland and South Korea. The rankings combine international test results and data such as graduation rates between 2006 and 2010. Sir Michael Barber, Pearson's chief education adviser, says successful countries give teachers a high status and have a "culture" of education."

Soyo - About 64 youths finished last Wednesday in Soyo Municipality, northern Zaire Province, the ninth course of the Teachers of the Future School (EPF) in Kintambi locality, sponsored by the NGO Humana People to People (ADPP), with the objective of increasing the number of this type of professionals in this region's education sector.

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council proudly introduces the Green Classroom Professional Certificate Program. The program encourages sustainable practices in classrooms to further the mission of creating green schools for everyone within this generation. Green classroom professionals advocate for healthier, more environmentally responsible places in which to work and teach. With the Green Classroom Professional Certificate, the classroom will turn into a living laboratory, creating foundational awareness of greener lifestyles, energy savings, and environmental health in students and educators.

Free online course for teachers of different subjects and school levels. Through this 12 week course teachers learn how to integrate online collaborative projects into their classes Course offered in Spanish. **N.B. This links to a page in Spanish.

Simple form for self evaluation of ICT Continuing Professional Development needs. Aimed at primary/elementary teachers

University of Southern Queensland (Australia) OpenCourseWare course designed to help tertiary educators delve into teaching and learning in a tertiary environment. Participants create a "Teaching Capacity Enhancement Plan" in collaboration with professional colleagues. Incorporates relevant professional development/staff activities. Participants must have access to teaching/learning environments in a tertiary setting.

Researchers in the University of Toronto's neuroscience department are planning to launch a website that will make information about neuroscience and its implications for instruction available to educators this fall. The website is part of a project called "The Adolescent Brain: Implications for Instruction," which will also include a quarterly newsletter and professional development courses. Hazel McBride and Michael Ferrari, both researchers with the University's well-known Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, say they're responding to teachers' interest in using research in neuroscience to inform classroom practices.

This document presents a comprehensive methodology for school safety considering school-specific hazards, such as earthquake, flood, flash flood, cyclone, landslide, and tsunami. It also focuses on fire and road hazards and considers climate change related issues. This manual is specific to Bangladesh and aims to guide teachers and students to develop a disaster management plan that includes mitigation, preparedness and response planning.

More than 6,200 school teachers in Uzbekistan have been trained on pedagogical technologies of the 21st century.