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Online Learning

Annenberg Media
http://www.learner.org/channel/chnnl_workshops.html
Annenberg Media professional development workshops and courses provide teachers with content and pedagogical learning to strengthen their professional credentials. Workshops and courses are appropriate for preservice and inservice teachers and cover specific curricular areas and grade levels.
 

The Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/pd/
The Math Forum offers professional learning opportunities through online courses, customized face-to-face sessions, or a combination of the two. This group seeks opportunities for extended collaboration rather than one-time events and builds their customized programs around three areas: student problem-solving, math software tools, and making full use of internet resources to improve teaching and networking.
 



PBS TeacherLine
http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/
This website offers many online professional development courses in mathematics, technology and other areas for grades K-12.

e-Learning Kentucky
http://www.kyvs.org/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_123_1
On a regular basis, e-Learning Kentucky, a component of KY Virtual Schools, provides facilitated and interactive online PD courses. Over 4000 Kentucky educators have im- proved their content knowledge and teaching practices, in- creased their students' achievement and practiced 21st Century skills.

e-Seminars & e-Workshops
http://www.nctm.org/profdev/
Provided by NCTM, Seminars offer a 60 minute look at hot topics in mathematics and e-workshops are 90-minute professional development covering a wide range of topics.



Math Solutions
http://www.mathsolutions.com/
ePD Webinars provide easy access for educators to improve their skills and knowledge about effective, standards-based math instruction. This cost-effective format allows all educators within a school or district to gain valuable insight and acquire practical teaching techniques addressing a wide range of topics.

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Professional Development Programs

Math Solutions
http://www.mathsolutions.com/
“Math Solutions is dedicated to improving students' learning of mathematics by providing the highest-quality professional development services, products, and resources to educators.” Services include developing and supporting in-house professional development, professional development communities, and assessment of professional development – teacher content knowledge.



NEA Academy
https://sites.nea.org/academy/deansoffice/index.html
The NEA Academy is the National Education Association's Web site devoted to meeting the professional needs of teachers and education support professionals.

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For Professional Development Leaders/Creators

WestEd
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/832
Designed for mathematics professional development leaders, this set of case-based leadership materials helps build facilitation skills, content knowledge, and pedagogy to design and implement effective staff development programs.



TERC
http://www.terc.edu/work/795.html
TERC consults with schools and districts about long-term student learning goals and teacher professional development. TERC’s customized consulting work takes place within medium- and long-term relationships that evolve over time to meet the unique needs of schools and districts.



SDE (Staff Development for Educators)
http://www.sde.com/aboutsde.asp
SDE is one of America’s leading providers of professional development for PreK through Grade 12 educators.

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