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The resource being described is some kind of instrument or tool that may, or may not, be directly accessible over the Internet. In a sense, this category is a special instance of the "Services" resource type.

• Critical Issue: Establishing Collaboratives and Partnerships
  Overview of collaboration with external partners Provides links to model program and other resource. Audiotape available from experts in the field.
• teachervision.com
  Extensive resources for teachers in all subject areas. Links to other resources.
• actDEN (Digital Education Network): Software Tutorials and Online Courses
  High-quality software tutorials and online courses for educators, parents and students of all ages.
• Action Research Network, Ireland
  Provides action researchers with links to international resources. (Note: Last update 3/1/99).
• Ask ERIC
  Good resource for action researchers to find research on specific topics.
• ASPIRA Association
  The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth.
• Building a Learning Community
  Provides articles with discussion/reflection tools. Good for use with study groups.
• By Your Own Design
  Collaboration between ENC and NSDC to develop tools for staff developers.
• Classroom Action Research
  Describes the action research process used in the Madison Metropolitan School District.
• Clearinghouse on Educational Management
  Resource for administrators to get information on relevant and hot topics.
• Critical Friends Groups
  Critical Friends Groups bring teachers together over at least 2 years to help each other look seriously at their classroom practice in order to improve it.
• Critical Issue: Building a Collective Vision
  Overview of vision. Provides links to model program and other resource.
• Critical Issue: Realizing New Learning for All Students Through Professional Development
  Overview of designing professional development for teachers to teach all students. Provides links to model program and other resource.
• Critical Issue: Educating Teachers for Diversity
  Overview of professional development for teachers in the area of diversity. Provides links to model program and other resource.
• Critical Issue: Evaluating Professional Growth and Development
  Overview of evaluation of professional development. Provides links to model program and other resource.
• Critical Issue: Finding Time for Professional Development
  Overview of time for professional development. Provides links to model program and other resource.
• Critical Issue: Leading and Managing Change and Improvement
  Overview of change process. Provides links to model program and other resource.
• Design Your Professional Development Program: Where to Start
  Planning guide for staff developers. Provides a survey to assess professional development.
• e-Lead: Leadership for Student Learning
  A Web-based tool/resource - www.e-lead.org -- to help school systems plan for and design leadership development opportunities for their principals.
• EdLinks: Teacher Training & PD
  Selected collection of education-related web sites. Briefly describe each site to help find the information needed.
• Educational Research
  Resources for teachers involved in action research. Provides information for math and science education.
• Emphasize student learning
  Provides articles with discussion/reflection tools. Good for use with study groups.
• Ethical Standards of AERA
  Provides standards for researchers in their work with human subjects. Good resource for leader of action research program.
• Funding issues
  Provides articles with discussion/reflection tools. Good for use with study groups.
• Grants and Related Resources
  Provides links for resource information related to funding.
• Ideas that Work
  Professional development strategies for teachers of math and science.
• International Society for Technology in Education
  Home site of the National Educational Technology Standards. Provides an online assessment for technology in a district or school.
• Involving Others in Organizing PD
  Describes how to involve external partners in the design of PD. Uses video clips, links to other resources.
• ISLLC Standards Self-Assessment Inventory
  A practice leadership assessment tool that provides individuals with a practice activity in preparation for the national ISLLC examination offered by ETS.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  Part of DiscoverySchool.com, this website provides teaching strategies for teachers in different content areas.
• Leadership & Teams
  Toolkit developed by the National School Boards Association. Topics include:Leadership Qualities Leadership Self-Assessment Leadership Teams Team Climate Survey Dealing with Conflict Communication Styles Behavioral Styles Leadership Anecdotes .
• Learning from Student Work
  Highlights from "Focus on Student Work: A Conference on Continuous School Improvement," Conference. Links to concurrent session materials and information.
• Listening to Student Voices
  A self-study tool kit to use student input for school planning.
• Looking at Student Work
  Coalition of Essential Schools model for examining student work. Gives specific directions for use of tools, such as tuning protocol.
• Mathematics Education: Teacher Education & Professional Development
  Provides links for math educators to websites providing professional development.
• Mathematics Professional Development
  Professional development strategies for math education. Model programs are highlighted as are several technical assistance providers around the country.
• Measure Results
  Provides articles with discussion/reflection tools. Good for use with study groups.
• Mentoring Leadership and Resource Network
  Network of educators within a professional organization who are interested in learning more about mentoring.
• National Awards Program For Model Professional Development
  Description of award program and criteria for selection.
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  Sponsoring agency for teachers to obtain national certification.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  Professional organization provides resources and links to additional resources.
• National Writing Project
  Official site for the National Writing Project. Provides links to resources.
• North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium
  Multiple tools provided to plan professional development for technology integration.
• Notes & Reflections, Winter 2002
  Gives directions for the following tools:Tools and Facilitator NotesConsensogramA statistical survey that measures a group's perception of effort, commitment, and understanding.Five WhysDetect the root cause of a problem or situationThink, Pair, ShareKeep your audience engaged and check their understanding.Interview Design ProcessEspecially useful for collecting baseline information about that group.
• Notes and Reflections
  Online newsletter published three times per year by NCREL for professional developers. The newsletter is free and subscribers are notified by e-mail that an issue is online.
• Open Space Technology
  Describes the process to facilitate open space technology.
• Pathways to School Improvement
  Comprehensive set of tools to help school leaders. Survey provided, scored and linked to critical issue topics.
• PBS Teacher Source
  Provides resources and links in multiple content areas.
• PDA Links
  Provides links to PDA websites.
• Peer Coaching
  Offers tools and articles on peer coaching.
• Principal
  Provides links to hot topics for principals, such as assessment, funding, school improvement, standards.
• Principles for Principals
  Description of a free series of 8 professional development workshops for K-12 principals .
• Professional Development: Staff Learning for Student Results
  Links to resources in NCREL to help staff developer plan.
• Professional Development: ENC
  Comprehensive website for professional development leaders. Links to:By Your Own DesignThis project from ENC and NSDC is designed to help you create and implement an individual professional learning plan.Federal ResourcesPrograms, materials, and web sites offered by federal agencies and organizations.
• Professional Development:Learning From the Best
  A Toolkit for Schools and Districts Based on the National Awards Program for Model Professional DevelopmentBy Emily Hassel .
• Questions for Self-Study: Assessing Our School's Professional Learning Community
  Series of questions to assess school as a professional learning community. Links to selected readings about professional learning communities.
• Quick Training Tips
  Designed for trainers in all fields, this Australian website offers hints on training.
• School Improvement: Focusing on Student Performance
  Describes the school improvement model advocated by the Regional School Accreditation Commissions .
• Short Cuts
  Multiple resources for math and science teachers to get information quickly.
• Solutions
  Designed for the private and nonprofit sector, this site provides strategies, newsletters and other information for training.
• Standards and Frameworks
  Links to national and state math and science standards and frameworks.
• Standards for Professional Development for Teachers of Science
  Describes the professional development standard for teachers of science.
• standards-of-practice.net
  Self-assessment tool provides teachers with diagnosis of standards that can be developed. The standards are linked to print, media, and Internet resources.
• Supporting Technology in Education through Professional Development
  A planning resource for technology professional developers, school technology specialists, and K-12 administrators. Organized around the following themes: Visualizing Technology-Supported Engaged LearningCurrent RealityEffective Staff DevelopmentEvaluationImplementation .
• Tapped In
  Provides strategies for working in a technological environment. Tools for conducting meetings and leading seminars.
• Teacher Change
  Focused on the TIMSS, this set of resources provides leaders with tools to help teachers understand the purpose for school change.
• Teacher Research
  Focuses on an action research model, Instructional Improvement through Inquiry and Collaboration (IITIC). Provides model research questions and rationale for teacher research.
• Teaching and Learning
  This organizations represents a network of urban school reform leaders. Includes Making Good on the Promise: High Standards for All, a toolkit.
• TEAMS Distance Learning
  Helpful tips for beginning and experienced teachers.
• Technology in Education
  Provides resources in the following areas:Teachers Administrators Policymakers Around the Region Hot Topics Products Presentations .
• Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership
  Resource matrices developed in the following areas:Data-Driven Decision Making Curriculum Integration Financial Planning Operations and Maintenance Professional Development Technology Planning Resources are categorized into: publications, models/examples, people/organizations, hardware/software, & vendors.
• Technology Standards for School Administrators
  Describe the national technology standards for school administrators. ISTE adopted these standards to parallel their NETS.
• Time issues
  Provides articles with discussion/reflection tools. Good for use with study groups.
• Using The Knowledge Loom: Ideas and Tools forCollaborative Professional DevelopmentA Guidebook for Professional Development Facilitators and Participants
  Guidebook helps staff developer work through the steps for collaborative professional development. Downloadable in PDF format.
• www.4teachers
  Website for teachers to integrate technology into curriculum. Provides resources for professional development in: Equity in Diversity Funding & Grants Limited English Proficiency Professional Journals Special Needs Student Assessment Student Motivation Technology Planning Technology Tutorials .