Develop Intensive Teacher Professional Development Programs that Focus Intentionally on 21st Century Skills Instructions
by Adrienne Leiber
1. Online PD Programs
1.1. Edutopia www.edutopia.org
1.2. PBS Teacher Line http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/
1.3. PD 360 http://www.pd360.com/pd360.cfm
1.4. SimpleK12 Teacher Learning Community http://community.simplek12.com/scripts/student/home.asp
1.5. My eCoach www.my-ecoach.com
2. State Initiatives
2.1. Missouri http://www.dhe.mo.gov/stem/
2.2. North Carolina https://www.fi.ncsu.edu/project/new-literacies-collaborative/
2.3. Iowa http://centerforaiw.com/about/aiw-lead-coaches
2.4. Kansas http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?alias=community.ksde.org/learn21
3. Professional Development Sessions
3.1. Cons
3.1.1. Could be costly depending on form of PD
3.1.2. Online Videos: Buffering Problems
3.1.3. Teacher are at various levels needing Individualized PD
3.1.4. Time Consuming: only so much time is devoted to PD.
3.2. Pros
3.2.1. Boost Teacher's Careers
3.2.2. Improve the Quality of School-Based Services to Students
3.2.3. Individualized PD (Self-Directed)