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• 21st Century Information Fluency Project ... "micro modules" that provide online tutorials related to information literacy.  Provided by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
• 21st Century Skills - Professional Development Recommendations ... a PDF outlining recommendations for professional development planning related to 21st Century Skills.  From the Partnership for 21st Century Skills organization (http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/).
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) ... this site is not dedicated to information technology, however, the content relates directly to professional growth.
• Burlington, Vermont, Study Group Resources ... references and sites related to the educational uses of computers including data collection, graphical representation of information and programs such as Inspiration and Tabletop (database program).  The site support the concept of study groups for professional development by teachers of the Burlington School District, Burlington, Vermont.
• CT Academy for Education - Technology Page - a non-profit corporation established to administer CT's National Science Foundation (NSF) Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI), Project CONNSTRUCT. The purpose of the CT Academy is to act as an advocate and broker for high standards in the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, and technology.
• Classroom Connect's Connected University ... online professional development services.
• Different Divide ... an article that looks at the divide between educators and other professionals when it comes to technology.  A few good examples of how technology can be used in the classroom are provided.  Published by GLEF Edutopia.
• Finding Your Way Through the Data Smog ... an online article focusing on collecting data that supports use of information technology by schools related to professional development and online data collection tools.  Housed at From Now On and written by Joe Slowinski.
• How Teachers Learn Technology Best ... an online article distributed by From Now On.
• Learning Exchange: Training 101 ... site provides new Training and Development (T&D) professionals with fundamental information on the field and resources to find more information.
• Learning Point Associates ... formally the North Central Regional Educational Lab (NCREL), this organization provides research-based resources and assistance to educators, policymakers, and communities including technology.   
• Milken Family Foundation - Seven Dimensions for Gauging Progress of Technology in the Schools ... includes links to other similar documents, research, and projects related to assessing a school's ability to positively impact learning through information technology.
• National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) ... sponsored by Harvard Graduate School of Education focusing on adult learning research.
• National School Board Association (NSBA) Models for Professional Development ... excerpts Winning Strategies "Teachers and Technology" (ITTE).
• National Staff Development Council ...organization dedicated toward the betterment of learning through staff development.
• PDQ - Professional Development Never Stops ... a short list of suggestions to promote systemic professional development and lifelong learning with an emphasis on information technology, maintained by tech-learning.com.
• RAND Report Fostering the Use of Educational Technology: Elements of a National Strategy - 1996 report prepared by the RAND Institute in conjunction with the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
• Rethinking Faculty Support ... and online article by Mark Donovan for the Technology Source, Michigan Virtual University (published 1999).  A focus of this article is planning for systemic rather than a limited change in the adoption and use of information technology by educators.
• Seeds of Innovation ... this site provides professional development resources based on work done by the Institute for the Advancement of Emerging Technologies in Education at AEL (IAETE).
• StaffDevelopment.Org ... articles online by Jamie McKenzie.
• Teaching Learning and Computing ... national survey of schools and teachers reports and "snapshots" related to information technology including such topics as: state of schools, constructivist practices, software, impact of Internet & e-mail, impact on teaching/learning, socio-economic impacts, and professional development (click HERE to visit the site's main web page).
• Technophobia to Technophilia ... online article by Dr. Mary Ann Bell that includes findings on research into how some teachers move forward with computers and professional development suggestions from resistant users.
• Toward the Goal of Adult Literacy ... article written by Daniel A. Wagner, National Center on Adult Literacy, found at the American Psychological Association (APA) site.
• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement - Teacher Buy-In Strategies ... recommendations on planning for professional development including the setting of goals.
• Vermont Statewide System for Educator Preparation and Professional Development (SSEPPD) - developed by the Teacher Quality Enhancement Program and supported by VISMT, this site focuses on regional, school based Educator Preparation and Quality Enhancement programs.
• Web Resources for Teachers by Sandy Latham for VITA-Learn NW ... a primer for using the WWW, educational sites for teachers, and professional development sites.
• What Professional Development Structures Best Affect Classroom Instruction? ... longitudinal research reported by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) focusing on practices that effectively change teaching including the organization of professional development opportunities, active learning, and linkage to standards.  This study included math and science teachers comparing practice over a three year span related to professional development specific to technology, instructional methods and assessment practices.

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