ETIPS

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.

NSTA

URL: http://www.nsta.org/professionalinfo

Description: National Science Teachers Association links for professional information and development.

Laboratory Science Teacher Professional Development Program

URL: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/LSTPD/about.htm

Description: A summer program for science teachers that employs mentoring and research designed by the US Department of Energy's Office of Science to "enrich the teachers’understanding of the scientific and technological world."

National Academy of Science

URL: http://www.nas.edu/rise/backg4.htm

Description: The National Academies page on Teacher Professional Development with definitions and resources.