State of New Jersey Department of Education

Professional Development

*Important Message*

Due to the release of the new Academic Standards website (http://njcccs.org), selected materials and resources found on the New Jersey Professional Education Port (NJPEP) will be relocated to the Resources and/or Professional Development links on the Academic Standards website.
 
NEW! Free media and technology webinars from PBS Teachers.
NEW! NJTOY Travels - Follow the journey of our 2009-2010 New Jersey Teacher of the Year by way of her blog.
New York public television stations Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21will host the 2010 Celebration of Teaching and Learning conference. View plenary speaker presentations from the March 2009 conference.
Special Focus
Resources for the Spring Semester
Resources (Content Area Related)
Common Core State Standards Initiative National Forum presentation (December 2009)
Annenberg Media: Learner.org
BAM! Body and Mind (Comprehensive Health and Physical Education)
  Ed Steps seeks to give teachers, parents, and students a Web-based resource for comparing their student work to that of other students. Their current initiatives are related to writing and global competence.
  Field Trip Earth (Science) - Students are learning about wildlife, biology and other subjects through first-hand accounts and field reports provided by researchers and scientists.
Financial Football for high school students (21st-Century Life and Careers)
HotChalk (various content areas)
  Let's Move! is a new national initiative to address the challenge of childhood obesity. (Comprehensive Health and Physical Education)
The National Writing Project (Language Arts Literacy)
PBS Teachers (various content areas)
Thinkfinity

     * ARTSEDGE (Visual and Performing Arts)
     * EconEdLink (Social Studies)
     * EDSITEment (various content areas)
     * Illuminations (Mathematics)
     * Literacy Network (Language Arts Literacy)
     * ReadWriteThink (Language Arts Literacy)
     * Science NetLinks (Science)
     * Smithsonian's History Explorer (Social Studies)
     * Xpeditions (Social Studies)

     * After School Activities: Project-based Learning Modules

VITAL/Teachers’ Domain (various content areas)

US Department of Education

     * Doing What Works
     * Education News Parents Can Use
     * Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
     * What Works Clearinghouse
Other Resources
National Geographic Kids
TweenTribune provides current news stories for students ages 8-14.
Professional Development

Professional Learning Communities

     * All Things PLC
     * Four Blocks of a Professional Learning Community         (video from YouTube)
     * Professional Learning Communities: What Are They And Why Are They Important? (SEDL)
Web 2.0 Tutorials and Resources
NJPEP PD
Workshops, fellowships, grants, and awards for Educators and Students
NJDOE's Calendar of Events
Various NJ Workshop Opportunities

Quick Links
> See also US ED's Forecast for Funding Opportunities.
> NJDOE Office of Licensure & Credentials
> US Education Department

Emergency Planning
U.S. ADVISORY on Emergency Planning for Schools
Your Family Disaster Plan from the NJ Office of Emergency Management