Professional Development Resources for Teachers

Woman resting on books  Discover a wide range of professional development resources for educators. You can improve your teaching skills with these articles, lesson plans, and resources from notable publishers and experts in the field. Whether you're interested in improving your teaching skills with a few new concepts or are interested in acquiring an advanced degree, we have the tips and resources to help you ensure you're teaching at the highest possible level.

Teaching Strategies

Discover everything you need to successfully teach measurement to elementary students, from references and lesson plans to printable worksheets and graphic organizers.

Use these strategies to improve your students' reading comprehension skills. Included are articles to teach you about each concept and lesson plans with which you can implement the strategies.

Use these strategies to improve your students' language arts skills. Included are articles to teach you about each concept and lesson plans with which you can implement the strategies.

These strategies will help to improve your students' math and science skills. Included are articles to teach you about each concept and lesson plans with which you can implement the strategies.

Use these journaling strategies in your classroom to expand the learning capabilities of your students. Included are articles to teach you about each concept and lesson plans with which you can implement the strategies.

Use these strategies to improve your students' cooperative learning skills. Included are articles to teach you about each concept and lesson plans with which you can implement the strategies.

Discover a vast range of current articles on teaching methods, such as cooperative learning, inclusion, and authentic assessment. These resources are ideal for teachers of all grades.

The approaches in these articles will help children with autism build social skills. Use these strategies to prepare kids with autism for classroom interactions and to promote social development.

Assessment can be a tricky task. Our collection of ideas and forms will make it easier for you to evaluate and grade your students' work, no matter their grade level.

An overview of six curricular design issues that help ensure appropriate inclusive teaching.

Manipulatives are physical objects that are used as teaching tools to engage students in the hands-on learning of mathematics. They can be used to introduce, practice, or remediate a concept.

Use a list that provides a quick reference to the methodology of effective teachers.

A brief description of the purpose of rubrics, as well as how to use and grade them.

A list of general keys to grading your students' writing.

This excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will introduce you to Rafe Esquith and his advice on being a successful teacher and transforming your students' education.

Portfolios

This collection of articles and resource will help you build portfolios with your students. Portfolios are a great mode of assessment for your classroom.

Concrete ideas on what to include in a Professional Portfolio for teachers.

Learn how to create a professional portfolio that accurately showcases your talents as an educator. This demonstration of your work is great to bring with you when you are interviewing for a new job.

Classroom & Behavior Management

These survival tips will help teachers of grades K-4 successfully manage their classroom. Check out the curriculum planning tips to find advice for elementary art, math, reading, science, and more!

Use our behavior management resources to establish effective classroom discipline. Learn how to handle disruptive student behavior and minimize its effect on others with these articles and printables.

Find ideas and activities for personalizing your secondary classroom. These articles, printables, and guides will aid teachers in making their classroom safe and inviting for grades 9-12.

Bloom's Taxonomy helps you to craft lessons that lead students to refine their thinking. You'll find it indispensable for planning units and developing skills.

New teachers will find valuable advice from experienced teachers on parent-teacher communication, lesson planning, and more. Use these resources to help manage your classroom and plan your curriculum.

Find answers to questions about issues such as ADD/ADHD, inclusion, and assessment. This extensive collection of tips, articles, and materials was put together in collaboration with the Council for Exceptional Children.

Help develop your students' social skills, emotional skills, and quality of character. These printables, lessons, and other resources will supply guidelines and advice for addressing social and emotional issues.

Characteristics of teachers who are effective behavior managers.

Additional Resources

Our professional development videos will help you implement successful teaching strategies for elementary mathematics. These videos include workshops, activities, and educators' advice about developing measurement concepts in your classroom.

If you are confused about all the different terms you have come across while preparing for a teaching job, this glossary will help you understand the jargon of your new profession.

A list of terms pertaining to literacy and reading.

Find the latest data on average teaching salaries and information on other relevant topics of the teaching profession, such as students' test scores.

Discover everything a beginning teacher will need for a successful school year, from tips for your first day, to classroom-management advice, to printables and lesson plans that will support your curriculum all year long.

Are you considering taking professional development courses to enhance your teaching skills? Tell us in this poll!

Find tips on interviewing, studying for the Praxis, building a professional portfolio, organizing your applications, and acing those interview questions to help you land the teaching job you want.

Excellent information on licensing and certification requirements, financial aid resources, and more.


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Highlights

2008 Presidential Election Resources

Get your students involved in the presidential-election process by focusing on the 2008 race. We have plenty of resources about voting, elections, and the current candidates to help you structure your classroom discussion and lesson plans.

2009 Educators' Calendar

There's something worth celebrating every day! Find fun and educationally relevant holidays, events, and celebrations for each day of the year.

Green Classroom Practices

Go green in your classroom with environmentally friendly tips that will save you and your school district money! Plus, educate students about ways they can go green with these activities focused on saving the environment.

Daily Printables

Add a TeacherVision widget to your blog, personalized homepage (such as iGoogle or Pageflakes), or social networking sites (such as Facebook). Our widgets feature a different fifth-grade language arts printable or fourth-grade math printable for each day of the year.

October Events

Find educational resources for every day in October. Fill your October lessons with activities for Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), Columbus Day (Oct. 13), National Chemistry Week (Oct. 19–25), School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 20–24), and Halloween (Oct. 31).

Online Courses for Busy Teachers

Earn graduate credit with no commute. Finish in as few as 4 weeks. Facilitated online courses from Drake University and Pearson.

Money Saving Advice & Tips for Teachers

Read our money-saving tips to save money on classroom supplies, field trips, and professional development.