CareerTech Connect Duty M

Duty M: Continues Professional Development

Advanced Skills

1.   ___ Completing of Self-Assessment Tools
2.   ___ Consulting With Other Professionals
3.   ___ Exhibiting Professional Behavior and Involvement
4.   ___ Participating in Action Research and Peer Coaching Activities
5.   ___ Continuing Professional Development Opportunities
6.   ___ Staying Abreast of Trends in Education and Industry
7.   ___ Participating in Industry Internships and Activities
8.   ___ Participating in Industry Conferences and Trade Shows
9. ___ Demonstrating Leadership Skills
10. ___ Demonstrating Basic Computer Operation Skills
11. ___ Demonstrating Computer Productivity Tools - Word, Spreadsheet, Graphic
12. ___ Demonstrating Information Management/Data Computer and Presentation Skills
13. ___ Staying Current in Computer and Technology

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Task/Topic	Internet Site
M-1 - Completing of Self-Assessment Tools Top of Page	1. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html (Best Sites for Teaching and Learning) 2. Typing Speed Test http://www.learn2type.com (Online Typing Test) - Test Your Speed) 3. The National Board For Professional Teaching Standards http://www.nbpts.org/ (National Board Certification Process)
M-2 - Consulting With Other Professionals M-3 - Exhibiting Professional Behavior and Involvement Top of Page Top of Page	1. Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education http://www.okacte.org 2. Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) http://www.acteonline.org/ (Professional Organization) 3. Oklahoma Education Association http://www.okea.org/ 4. National Education Association http://www.nea.org/ 5. Yes, I Teach: message board http://www.yesiteach.org/message.htm (Email Discussion Group) 6. TeachersNet Chatboard network http://www.teachers.net/mentors/ 7. Teachers Helping Teachers Guestbook http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/guestbook.html /guestbook.html (Idea Exchange) 8. 21st Century Teachers Network http://www.21ct.org/ Intranet to Share Documents and Collaborate) 9. Teacher Professional Development Institute http://www.tappedin.org/ (Chat Room for Educators) 10. The Gateway to Educational Materials http://thegateway.org/ (Search for Educational Materials) 11. Professional Organizations: Inspiring Teachers http://www.inspiringteachers.com/professional/index.html professional/index.html Click on Professional Organizations (Professional Organization Listing and Resources) 12. The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) http://www.iteawww.org/ (Professional Organization) 13. Tech.Learning http://www.techlearning.com/content/profes/articles/resources.html /profes/articles/resources.html (Professional Organization Listing)
M-4 - Participating in Action Research and Peer Coaching Activities Top of Page	1. National Laboratory Network A National Network of Regional Educational Laboratories http://www.nwrel.org/national/ (Learn the latest research across the nation by visiting different laboratories, such as NWREL (National Mentoring Center) or download a school improvement guide at MCREL)
M-5 - Continuing Professional Development Opportunities Top of Page Top of Page Top of Page	1. Net School http://www.wnet.org/wnetschool/ (Free Online Text Instructional Workshops) 2. Cord Online http://www.cord.org/ (Professional Development Opportunities) 3. ASCD- Educational Leadership for K-12 Teaching and Learning http://www.ascd.org/ Click on Professional Development (Free multimedia tutorials on hot topics in instruction, such as multiculturalism, integration, brain-based learning, and assessment) 4. Teacher Talk http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v2i2/table.html (Cultural Diversity Text Tutorial) 5. wNetSchool http://www.wnet.org/wnetschool/ (Free Online Instructional Workshops) 6. An introduction to The Honor Level System by Budd Churchward -Author of The Honor Level System: Discipline by Design http://www.honorlevel.com (Discipline Tutorial) 7. Paraeducator Training Resources (Click on Paraeducators Self-Study program) http://para.unl.edu/ (Text Tutorial/Guidebook) 8. What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching - New Teacher Tools http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear/ (Text Tutorial /Guidebook)
M-6 - Staying Abreast of Trends in Education and Industry Top of Page Top of Page Top of Page Top of Page	1. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html Click on Vocational Education (Free Government Agency Educational Online Resources) 2. ASCD- Educational Leadership for K-12 Teaching and Learning http://www.ascd.org/ Click on Professional Development (Free multimedia tutorials on hot topics in instruction, such as multiculturalism, integration, brain-based learning, and assessment) 3. Yahoo! - Education:Instructional Technology: Online Teaching and Learning:Corporate Programs http://www.yahoo.com/Education/ Instructional_Technology/ Online_Teaching_and_Learning/ Corporate_Programs/ 4. Education World: Features for the week http://www.education-world.com/ (Today's Educational Stories) 5. Education Week on the Web http://www.edweek.org/ (Daily Educational News) 6. Southern Regional Education Board http://www.sreb.org/ (Educational Initiatives, Policies and Data) 7. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) http://nces.ed.gov/ 8. Staff Development Council http://www.nsdc.org 10. Evaluating Professional Growth and Development http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/profdevl/pd500.htm educatrs/profdevl/pd500.htm (Professional Development Models) 11. Profiles of Promising Schoolwide Program Practices http://www.ed.gov/pubs/idea_profiles/ (School Reform Best Practices) 12. CNN http://cnn.com/ (Current National and World News) 13. Time Magazine http://www.time.com/time/index.html (News Magazine)
M-7 - Participating in Industry Internships and Activities Related Tasks - A-7, D-9, and E-7 Top of Page	3. Coolworks http://www.CoolWorks.com (Access Summer Jobs at State Parks, Resorts, Camps, etc.)
M-8 - Participating in Industry Conferences and Trade Shows Top of Page
M-9 - Demonstrating Leadership Skills Related Tasks - B-11, D-8, D-12, E-6 Top of Page	1. See M-4 Above 2. Tech.Learning http://www.techlearning.com/content/profes/articles/resources.html /profes/articles/resources.html (Professional Organizations Listing)
M-10 - Demonstrating Basic Computer Operation Skills M-11- Demonstrating Computer Productivity Tools - Word, Spreadsheet, Graphic M-12- Demonstrating Computer Productivity Tools - Word, Spreadsheet, Graphic M-13- Staying Current in Computer and Technology Top of Page	1. "Jazz Up Your Instruction" Using INSTRUCTIONAL TECH TIPS
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