State of New Jersey Department of Education

Professional Development

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For more information, email PDonline.
New! September-October 2008 Mentor Teacher workshops will be held at various New Jersey locations. Registration information is available.
New! The 2008-2009 Novice Induction Seminar series will be held at the PSE&G Training and Development Center in Edison. Registration information is available.
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
New! A self-paced Understanding by Design (UbD) 101 course will begin October, 2008. For more information on this and other UbD professional development opportunities, visit Authentic Education.
New! View the Grant Wiggins video that accompanies the Standards Clarification Project Phase I information found on the Office of Academic and Professional Standards site.
Special Focus
Back to School
ArtsEdge - This Web site provides many teacher resources under the following sections: Lessons, WebLinks, and How-To's.
Changing the Equation is a video that presents findings from the National Math Panel.
FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) - Find teaching and learning resources from various federal agencies.
Math Forum - The site features a problem of the week for students in grades 3-12, collections of math resources grouped by subject and grade level, web-based discussion areas, and ask-an-expert services.
New York Times Learning Network - Grades 6-12 lessons are available in a variety of content areas. In addition, there is a student section that includes topics such as: Ask a Reporter, News Summaries, and Web Navigator.
The PBS Teachers Newsletter offers information about K-12 activities and PBS broadcasts.

Read*Write*Think Monthly Calendar of Activities - Find classroom activities and online resources associated with events in literacy and literature.

Science NetLinks connects K-12 educators to activities, lessons, and other resources.
TEACH Engineering Resources for K-12 helps teachers enhance learning, excite students and stimulate interest in science and math through the use of hands-on engineering.
Teacher to Teacher Initiative - Find online workshops for K-12 teachers covering many topics. Select from the left-hand column. You'll also find two other workshop pages on this site: Digital Teacher Workshop: Doing What Works and Digital Teacher Workshops for Teachers of Native American Students
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.
> 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