Professional Development

Teach and Travel For Five Weeks in China

December 4, 2012

Sino-American Bridge for Education and Health (SABEH) is offering a five-week opportunity to experience Chinese culture, schools, teaching and travel with eager Chinese teachers of English while sharing American methods of teaching English based heavily on oral interchange. The program, which runs from July through August 2013, involves four weeks of teaching and one free week of travel in China. American teachers pay for visas and international airfare, half of which will be reimbursed after the first week of teaching. Since American teachers are volunteers, Chinese hosts take care of all the rest: half the international airfare, in-country travel, and…

Summer Institute 2012 Cool Tool Duel

August 1, 2012

Here are our resources! Kim’s - http://www.diigo.com/list/mamaestes/cool-tool-smackdown-2012-si Teresa’s - http://www.diigo.com/list/tesumrall/cool-tool-smackdown?page_num=3&order_by=1 Sandra’s - http://www.diigo.com/list/shines/cool-tool-duel-2011

Wanna Go to Costa Rica?

March 11, 2011

As a valued partner of Discovery Education, I want to share with you an exciting new opportunity. Discovery Student Adventures is hosting a nationwide sweepstakes to award one lucky 5th-12th grade teacher an unforgettable, all-expense-paid educator trip to Costa Rica! This exciting professional development opportunity is an experience of a lifetime, where educators will: Enjoy five incredible days of hands-on learning, exhilarating adventures, and unique cultures & creatures in Costa Rica. Relax with colleagues at a luxury beachfront hotel situated on the crystal-clear waters of the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy activities like soaring down zip lines high above tropical treetops and…

Practice Classroom Management Techniques

March 11, 2011

simSchool is a classroom simulation that supports the rapid accumulation of a teacher’s experience in analyzing student differences, adapting instruction to individual learner needs, gathering data about the impacts of instruction and seeing the results of their teaching. In simSchool, developed by David Gibson, a Vermont entrepreneur, prospective teachers are given profiles of students or can make up their own. Characteristics include expected academic performance, openness to learning and emotional stability. They can also factor in whether students have difficulty seeing, hearing or moving their bodies. Teachers choose from a number of lessons and then see how students respond. They can also interact…

Gather Inspiration from Innovators

March 11, 2011

PBS Teachers second annual Innovation Awards will recognize preK–12 educators who have engaged students and improved learning through new teaching methods. Twelve grand-prize winners will be awarded a weeklong collaborative Innovation Immersion Experience at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. The most innovative teachers will also receive free enrollment in a PBS Teacherline online professional development course of their choice. Deadline: March 31, 2011 Click Here for More Information This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with…

Explore the Humanities with an Expert Scholar

February 14, 2011

Each year the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs offers teachers opportunities to study a variety of humanities topics in NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes held in various locations all across the country. Contact the specific projects for program and application information. For example, see titles such as “Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America” or “The Spanish and Mexican Influences on California, 1769–1984.” NEH Summer Scholars are awarded fixed stipends to help cover travel costs, books, other research expenses and living expenses. Full-time teachers in K–12 schools are eligible to apply. Deadline: March 1, 2011 for Summer 2012 seminars and…

Learn About the Latest Educational Issues

January 28, 2011

edWeb.net, a professional social network for the education community, now brings youEducation Talk Radio—interviews with innovative educators and industry leaders from all walks of education. Hosted by Larry Jacobs, Education Talk Radio takes you behind the scenes to hear about what’s happening inside American’s schools and colleges—and the latest issues, challenges and opportunities facing educators and administrators. Click Here to Join edWeb Community Click Here to Tune in to edWeb Education Talk Radio This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate…

Get Real-World Experience with STEM Activities

January 28, 2011

Beginning in February 2011, science and math educators can get real-world experience with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities by participating in one ofVernier Software & Technology’s free four-hour hands-on workshops. The workshops touch on topics such as chemistry, biology, physics, middle school science, physical science and Earth science. Each session is led by current or former classroom science and math teachers. Find a schedule of dates and locations on the Vernier Web site. Click Here for More Information This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is…

The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Grant Opportunity

January 25, 2011

The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations accept grant proposals for secondary education (grades 9–12) throughout the year. Preference is for innovative professional development programs that partner with higher education and address concerns of secondary education on a national level and can be replicated. Sample projects include professional development for in-service and preservice teachers or projects that encourage innovative use of technology and new techniques for presentation of classroom materials in high schools. Grants range from $100,000 to an upper limit of $200,000. The foundation prefers a letter with a simple statement describing the project with the proposed budget. All requests for…

Teaching with Primary Sources Guide

January 10, 2011

The Teaching with Primary Sources guide at Smithsonian Source, Resources for Teaching American History is a perfect diving-off point for developing a meaningful workshop for colleagues on using primary source materials for grades 5–12. The tutorial for using primary sources includes video and lessons to provide an overview of Artifact & Document Analysis and Graphic Organizers with primary sources. Detailed lessons are also provided for using Compare and Contrast, Four Corners/Jigsaw cooperative learning techniques, and the PERSIA (Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, Artistic) model strategies with primary sources. Primary source materials are searchable by keyword, type or historical topic. Each historical topic includes a four-to-five minute…