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On March 6th & 7th, 2009, New York's flagship public television station, Thirteen/WNET, and WLIW21 will again host thousands of K-12 educators in New York City for their premier professional development conference, the Celebration of Teaching and Learning. The central themes or "content strands" of the event will be Science, Global Awareness, Math, Instructional Technology, English Language Learners, Literacy, Whole School Policy and Engagement, and Autism Understanding and Integration. Educators will hear from a range of dynamic, nationally acclaimed speakers, including keynoters Alan Alda (on science), Sir Kenneth Robinson (on creativity), Temple Grandin (on autism), and the cast of the new "Electric Company" (on literacy). To join the conversation, receive updates and register, please visit www.thirteencelebration.org.
Join the 2009 Celebration of Teaching & Learning group on Facebook, and sign up on the Celebration event page to let your friends know that you're attending!  
Multimedia resources & professional development for America's pre-K-12 educators.
PBS Teachers provides Pre-K-12 resources and activities for educators tied to PBS programming and correlated to local and national standards and professional development opportunities delivered online. Check out some standard-based resources:
Professional Development for Educators
PBS TeacherLine is the premier online professional development resource for Pre-K-12 teachers. The site contains over 100 professional development courses in Math, Reading, Technology Integration and more. Fall courses are now enrolling. Take any PBS TeacherLine course and earn graduate credits. Launching this fall, PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection is a professional development tool that combines the power of online communication and collaboration with trusted, valuable content to provide a rich, flexible set of tools for instructional coaches. 
The National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) provides teachers with the vision, strategies, and resources they need to make dynamic use of classroom technology. While many school districts have invested in computers, modems, and video equipment, too few offer teachers the support and training they need to use these tools well. Through NTTI, teachers train teachers to use emerging technologies. Though inherently a professional development program aimed at serving educators, NTTI's ultimate beneficiaries are the millions of students these teachers inspire.
NTTI Online Workshops Digital File Management in the Classroom Managing Students with Computers 
FREE, Self-paced Workshops
Teachers, administrators, librarians, or anyone interested in education will find these workshops priceless -- and there's no technical expertise required. Covering a wide variety of hot topics in education from theory to methodology, all of the workshops include tips, videos, and strategies for making classrooms work. Apply these workshops toward your professional development. CONCEPT TO CLASSROOM Workshop Series After-school Programs -- From Vision to Reality Assessment, Evaluation, and Curriculum Redesign Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Inquiry-based Learning Interdisciplinary Learning in Your Classroom Making Family and Community Connections Tapping into Multiple Intelligences Teaching to Academic Standards WebQuests Why the Net? An Interactive Tool for the Classroom 
Real People, Real Issues
Through video vignettes featuring educators enrolled in a principal preparation program, INSIDE LEADERSHIP encourages new and aspiring principals to consider some of the key issues facing school leaders today and the conditions under which they do their work. How do principals strike the right balance between instructional leadership and day-to-day management tasks? How do they handle the overwhelming responsibilities that come with the principalship? What is the most effective way to provide feedback to a teacher after an observation? These are just some of the questions that are brought to life in this groundbreaking collection. An outgrowth of Thirteen's award-winning documentary series A Year of Change: Leadership in the Principal's Office, INSIDE LEADERSHIP blends theory and practice, guidance from seasoned veterans, and cutting edge thinking on what it takes to be an effective and successful school leader. |
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