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Teacher Professional Development Resources

The National Science Foundation

The NSF makes grants and awards in all areas of science, mathematics, and engineering education. The NSF's Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education (ESIE) offers information on NSF resources and professional development opportunities. While at the NSF site, be sure to visit their Teacher Resources page and their links to a variety of K-12 mathematics and science sites. E-mail: info@nsf.gov

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The NCTM web site includes the Teachers Corner, with links to professional development opportunities, web and teaching resources, and activities for the classroom. The NCTM site is also a great place to learn more about the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and to find out about Conferences and Events in mathematics education.

National Science Teachers Association

The NSTA web site offers science teachers a variety of resources and information, including Professional Development and NSTA-sponsored activities, and Events & Opportunities, with information on workshops, summer institutes, grants and fellowships, and inservice and other professional development opportunities.

Math Teacher Link

Math Teacher Link is a web site designed to deliver professional development opportunities and classroom resources to teachers of mathematics, statistics, and related subjects at the high school and lower division college levels. Resources include course modules and tutorials, a classroom resource bank, news and announcements, and more.

The Math Forum

The Forum's goal is to build an online community of teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators and citizens at all levels who have an interest in mathematics and mathematics education. Be sure to visit the Math Forum's Teachers' Place with resources for teaching mathematics at all grade levels, as well as information on the Teacher2Teacher Service.

TAPPED IN

The TAPPED IN web site offers teachers a place to log in to share experiences, find and contribute educational resources, hold real time meetings, conduct collaborative inquiries, and meet new colleagues. TAPPED IN is a kind of online cyber-campus where teachers and other education professionals can create, shape, and participate in their own professional community.

TE-MAT

Are you a professional development provider? If so, the TE-MAT site is designed for you. TE-MAT (Teacher Education Materials Project) has been developed to support professional development providers as they design and implement programs for pre-service and in-service K-12 mathematics and science teachers.

Teacher Change

This web site from the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, designed for professional development providers and educational leaders working with teachers, provides a collection of materials intended to facilitate discussion, reading, reflection, learning and change related to improving mathematics education.

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