professional development websites

 

The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory offers ideas on how teachers can improve communication with parents. Many of these ideas can be incorporated into a Web site as well.

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa4lk88.htm

 

 Education Week on the Web

Education Week maintains a listing of dozens of education organizations with links to their home pages. You can review or search the list alphabetically or by subject.

This Web site holds an outstanding number of forums for new and veteran teachers. Some areas of interest include forums for Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary Elementary, Building Blocks, Four Blocks, and Technology. Read previous messages or post a message and learn from other teachers.

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From the five types of grant proposals to what you need to do after a grant is submitted, this site covers everything you need to know about grant writing.

National Association for Multicultural Education Home Page

NAME is an active, growing organization that is working to bring together individuals and groups with an interest in multicultural education at all levels of education, different academic disciplines, and from diverse educational institutions and occupations. Membership includes educators from preschool through higher education and representatives from businesses and communities in 22 states.

Association for Supervision Curriculum Development

The ASCD, founded in 1943, is a unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators of all grade levels and subject areas; it provides a forum for education issues and shares research, news, and information.