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Professional Development
Professional development is targeted at successful technology integration. Professional development is an essential component in the process of teachers learning to effectively integrate technology in a classroom environment. This training can take many forms and should include a wide variety of skills beyond the operation of specific software. This resource area provides resources for professional development opportunities that exist across the country.
Professional Organizations for Language Arts
Minnesota Council of Teachers of English (MCTE)
URL: http://www.mcte.org
Description: This site is designed to assist teachers of English and Language arts.
Sponsoring Organization: National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org/
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
URL: http://www.ncte.org
Grades: K-College
Description: NCTE is a professional association of educators in English studies, literacy and language arts. It has a variety of articles and journals available for teachers about topics from banning books to developments in education.
Minnesota Technology Education Association
URL: http://www.mtea.net
Description: Microsoft NT software support is available through subscription on this site. Curriculum information, awards, student competitions, and other professional organizations' information is available here.
Sponsoring Organizations:
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning
www.educ.state.mn.us/
International Technology Education Association
www.iteawww.org
SciMathMN
www.scimathmn.org
International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
Description: Through publications and classroom activities, ITEA supports and promotes technology education and teaching technology. Standards information, publications, curriculum materials and professional development information is some of the information available here.
Sponsoring Organizations:
NASA
www.nasa.gov
National Science Foundation
www.nsf.gov
International Reading Association
Description: The association seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading process and teaching techniques; serving as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals, and other publications; and actively encouraging the lifetime reading habit.
American Library Association
URL: http://www.ala.org
Description: The American Library Association includes a resource area for families, parents, teens and kids called Read! Learn! Connect! Other information available here includes news and announcements, events and conferences, education, and employment. It also provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Minnesota Center for Arts Education
URL: http://sun-deity.mcae.k12.mn.us
Description: "Motivated students with both demonstrated and/or potential talent and skills are accepted into the program and encouraged to apply. A comprehensive academic program is offered in conjunction with intense, interdisciplinary study in one of six arts areas: dance, literary arts (writing), media (film/video), music, theater and visual arts."
Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education
URL: http://www.allarts4allkids.org
Description: Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education strives to ensure high quality learning in music, visual arts, dance, theater, literary arts, and media arts in the K-12 education of every Minnesota child.
National Art Education Association
URL: http://www.naea-reston.org
Description: National Art Education Association has worked for over 50 years to promote art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership in all levels of learning.
Minnesota Music Educators Association
URL: http://www.mmea.org
Description: MMEA works to insure quality music education with an annual in-service conference, a quarterly magazine, and by sponsoring all-state band, choirs, orchestra, jazz ensemble and elementary and junior high festivals as enrichment experiences for our member's most talented students.
Professional Journals for Language Arts
Journal of Technology Education
URL: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/
Description: The Journal of Technology Education provides a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education. Manuscripts should focus on technology education research, philosophy, and theory. In addition, the Journal publishes book reviews, editorials, guest articles, comprehensive literature reviews, and reactions to previously published articles.
Sponsoring Organizations:
International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
www.iteawww.org
Council on Technology Teacher Education (CTTE)
The Technology Teacher
URL: http://www.iteawww.org/F1.html
Description: This Journal of ITEA, published September through May, is designed to inform teachers about current trends in technology education, technology learning activities, program articles, and news. There are articles pertinent to primary through high school age students, as well as to pre-service teachers.
Sponsoring Organization: International Technology Education Association
www.iteawww.org/
Learning and Leading with Technology
URL: http://www.iste.org/L&L/index.html
Description: Learning and Leading with Technology is published monthly except for June, July and August, bimonthly in December/January, by the International Society for technology in Education. The journal offers curriculum ideas, software reviews and articles on how technology can influence student learning.
Sponsoring Organization: ISTE
http://www.iste.org