State of New Jersey, Department of Education

Professional Development

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For more information, email PDonline.
New! Reading First is once again hosting Summer Literacy Institutes August 12-15, 2008. For more information and registration, check out the Reading First site.
Registration is now open for free K-12 summer workshops from the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative.
The National Academies provide podcasts on subjects in all areas of science, engineering, medicine and technology.
FREE video-on-demand, courses and resources for teachers from Annenberg Media
Connecting Educators Through Networking -
A free resource book for charter school educators with links and reproducibles
Special Focus
Summer and Afterschool
Exploratorium AfterSchool brings hands-on science activities and digital library resources into afterschool play.
KidPsych - This site was created as a vehicle for parents to help their children with cognitive thinking skills and deductive reasoning.
NCTM Illuminations' Activities page offers PreK-12 online activities in a variety of areas in mathematics.
Summer Activities: Learning Beyond the Classroom - Find activities to help children and teens explore reading and writing all summer long.
Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children provides summer time activities for writing, math, reading and more in grades K-3, 4-5, and 6-8.
TechXploration, A Technology Adventure for Girls sponsored by Middlesex County College, provides an opportunity for high school girls to attend a free, four-week summer camp where they will design and construct a working model of a fairgrounds ride, visit a theme park to understand how amusement park rides work, learn from women who are working in engineering fields and practice Karate as an integral part of this exciting program. 
Xtreme! Engineering: Games - This University of Hawaii site provides interactive games that emphasize critical thinking skills.
NJPEP PD
Check out NJPEP_PDonline!
Workshops, fellowships, grants, and awards for Educators and Students
NJDOE's Professional Development Provider System
NJDOE's Calendar of Events - learn more from NJPEP!
Various NJ Workshop Opportunities

Quick Links
> See also US ED's Forecast for Funding Opportunities for 2008.
> NJDOE Office of Licensure & Credentials
> US ED Hot Line for Superintendents:
(888) 625-2787; or email NCLBSUP@ed.gov
> No Child Left Behind in New Jersey
> US Education Department

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