PD+Programs

development session focusing on the importance of leadership in promoting, supporting, and modeling the use of technology in instruction. Through the forum, participants explore relevant research and behaviors related to supporting effective technology integration and associated professional development. [|http://www.intel.com//education/teach/forums/index.htm]
 * Professional Development Programs **
 * Project New Media Literacies ** – This research initiative originated within MIT's Comparative Media Studies program. NML explores how we might best equip young people with the social skills and cultural competencies required to become full participants in an emergent media landscape and raise public understanding about what it means to be literate in a globally interconnected, multicultural world. []
 * Intel Thinking With Technology Course ** – This course provides from 24 to 40 hours of professional development to teachers to learn strategies for addressing and assessing thinking skills, using technology to support deeper understanding of core content. The goal is for teachers to leave the course with a standards-based unit plan, support materials, and implementation strategies to improve and assess students' higher-order thinking with the use of free online tools. []
 * Intel Teach Leadership Forum ** - The Intel Teach Leadership Forum provides a 4-hour face-to-face professional

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South Dakota's Master Teachers Academy - South Dakota has a Master Teachers Academy. This is their wiki for sharing lesson plans and more. Check out the presentation handouts page with the week-long schedule and materials.=====

OPEN NH is growing a cost-effective statewide online professional development system geared to school or district needs. We do this by selecting and training facilitators, designing online courses specifically tied to the needs of NH schools and educators, and researching effective online professional development.
 * OPEN NH / NH e-Learning for Educators**

We use a 7 week discussion based model for our courses. There is a 1 week orientation unit followed by 6 weeks of content. The course content is 100% online and no additional materials are required. Each unit consists of readings and participation in discussions. An authentic course project is developed throughout the 7 weeks of the course which you can use in your classroom or school. You should plan to schedule approximately 4-5 hours each week to commit to the course. Following successful completion of the course, you will earn a Certificate of Completion for 30 contact hours of professional development.

We encourage schools to register groups of teachers, which will result in a cost savings to the district while ensuring that individual teachers are enrolled as part of a supportive local cohort. We have different group rate scenarios, ranging from $450 for 5 teachers in 5 courses ($50 savings) to $1,900 for up to 25 teachers ($600 savings). You can order your own course delivered at a time of your choosing for 10-25 teachers for $1900. www.opennh.org