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Professional Growth Opportunities for Educators
from El Dorado High School Library

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Surveys & Self-Evaluation | Online Courses and Independent Study Courses | Tutorials

Surveys & Self-Evaluation

EdTech Profile
Take the 2012 Teacher Technology Assessment
CTAP: California Technology Assistance Project
From the CTAP homepage you can review the technology proficiences required of all teachers, or take the assessment surveys by clicking on CTAP2 from the menu on the right side of the page.
ISTE: National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T)
...includes the standards themselves and the NETS*T book to help you get started with ideas for infusion of technology whether you are a first year teacher or a seasoned veteran educator!
NCREL: NETS*T Achievement Rubric
"…this rubric makes it easy to choose a technology goal based on your level of expertise (novice, basic, proficient, and advanced); you can even choose to work your way across the grid of a single standard (from novice to advanced) as a method of framing your goal"

Tutorials

MS Office training
Training and tutorials for all Office products
Windows 2007 (44 Minutes)
Download practice files for this video presentation by Mike Halsey here.
Word 2010 (21 Minutes)
Download practice files for this video presentation by Mike Halsey here.
Excel 2010 (25 Minutes)
Download practice files for this video presentation by Curtis D. Frye here

Online and Independent Study Courses

California Virtual Campus
"This site is designed to help you further your educational objectives by linking you to online courses and other services offered by the Golden State's colleges and universities."
Chico Distance and Online Education
"Chico Distance & Online Education offers a variety of courses and degree programs via the Internet. While the courses are entirely Web-based, many of the courses also provide live, synchronous video streaming of course lectures. To participate in these classes you will need to be admitted to the university and have a computer and access to the Internet."
Fresno Pacific Independent Study Course Offerings
"The Fresno Pacific School of Professional Studies Center for Professional Development offers independent study courses that are primarily designed to serve the professional development needs of K-12 educators. The credits are graduate level, professional development units that are not part of a degree program."
PBS TeacherLine
PBS TeacherLine offers professional development courses online to individual PreK-12 teachers and districts.Specially trained, certified facilitators lead over 100 top-quality, standards-based courses that span the entire curriculum: Mathematics, Reading/Language Arts, Science, Instructional Technology, and Instructional Strategies. "Coursework can cover a complete sequence of study or address a specific requirement, depending on a teacher’s or district’s needs. As a program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, PBS TeacherLine is committed to helping educators acquire the skills they need to become—and stay—the highly qualified teachers needed to prepare students for a successful future. And, as a division of PBS, with its history of providing outstanding educational resources, our mission is not only to inform but to inspire."
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