Professional Development

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This page will showcase links about on-line professional development, curriculum, administration and educational theory.
Please feel free to add to it or send recommendations to Mrs. Train!

Conferences (Online and In-Person)

*Fees usually apply at in-person conferences

Note: conference dates are approximate.

Subject Area(s)	O/IP	Subject Area(s)	Organization	More
September	On-Line (free)	All	Gaming in Education	http://gamingined.com/
September	In Person	Guidance	Ontario Universities' Fair	www.ouf.ca
October	In Person	Special Education, LK	Yachad	https://www.ou.org/events/special-education-conference-toronto/
October	In Person	Art	The Ontario Art Education Association	http://ontarioarteducationassociation.org/ Unfortunately it's usually on Shabbos
November	In person, Niagara Falls	Technology	Educational Computing Organization of Ontario Conference	http://bringittogether.ca/ http://ecoo.org/
November	In Person, Toronto	Science	Science Teachers' Association of Ontario - STAO2014	https://stao.ca/conf2/conference.php
November	In Person	Math	Ontario Association for Mathematics Education	http://www.oame.on.ca/main/index1.php?lang=en&code=home
December	Minnesota	Ed TEch	TIES Education Technology Conference	http://ties.k12.mn.us/
January	In Person	Library, Research Tech	Ontario Library Association	https://www.accessola.org/
May	In Person	Social Science	Canadian International Conference of Social Science and Education	http://www.crchs.info/
June	In Person	Social Science & Arts	International Association for Social Science Information Services & Technology	http://www.iassistdata.org/conferences
June	In Person at U of Toronto	All Areas	Canadian International Conference on Education	http://www.ciceducation.org/
July	In person	Science	International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE)	http://www.chem.utoronto.ca/
August	Virtual	Education	EdmodoCon	https://www.edmodo.com/publisher/edmodoCon or https://edmodocon.com/

Check these websites for future events:

https://www.oct.ca/common/calendar
http://testsoft.ati.utoronto.ca/wordpress/avi/conferences/
Karen Blumberg’s ongoing PD calendar - listing of different ED Tech events
Edcamp Calendar
http://www.iste.org/ - ongoing online PD
Massive On-line Open Course listing at http://www.mooc-list.com/ offers a list of free courses.

Websites for Professional Development (most are Free!)

		Subjects
Academic Earth	Academic Earth curates a list of classes and video seminars on a variety of topics including science, mathematics, politics, public policy, art, history, and more.	Varied
ASCD	http://www.ascd.org/ ASCD, which stands for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, offers a wonderful assortment of articles and professional development. They publish a monthly periodically which you can read for free on their website. ASCD also offers a webinar series that covers a range of topics.	Education
The Centre for Learning	http://www.centerforlearning.org/t-free-resources.aspx This site offers free webinars and articles on education topics such as personal learning networks and differentiation. Top educators give the seminars!	Education
Code Academy	CodeAcademy — Learn programming languages and web design with this free, interactive resource.	Programming
Concept to Classroom	http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/ A series of self-paced workshops covering a variety of education concepts and resources.	Education
Coursera	Coursera offers 800+ free classes (or register and pay for an official certificate of completion). Topics range from science and technology to social science and humanities.	Varied
Digital Photography School	Digital Photography School — From beginners to experienced photographers, you can learn to improve your photography skills	Photography
Duolingo	Learn a new language for free. Also suggested: BBC Languages.	Language
Education Portal	Education-Portal.com has a list of universities offering free and for-credit online classes to students and the public at large.	Education
EduGains	http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/aer2/index.html This website supports the Growing Success document. The Video Resources section is especially useful as it breaks down Assessment, Learning Goals and Success Criteria and other topics by explaining terms and demonstrating how real-life teachers are using these strategies in their classrooms. There are also print materials to support the videos.	Education
Edweb	http://www.edweb.net/ A free social network for educators that allows you to connect with other teachers and share ideas. The site also has free online PD resources.	Education
edX	edX is a collection of free courses from some of the world's top universities including University of California, Berkeley, MIT, and Harvard.	Varied
Fast Company	Fast Company's 30-Second MBA —Video clips from corporate executives share business advice and life lessons.	Business Finance
Gibbon	Gibbon — Playlists of articles and videos to help you learn about a variety of topics from programming to effective storytelling.	Varied
Google	https://sites.google.com/site/eduonair/virtualization-for-chromebooks/hangout-schedule Lots of education topics! Live discussions or watch recordings of previous ones. Powersearching with Google —Mastering your Google search skills. Also, read 100 Google tricks that will save you time in school.	Google Education
Instructables	Instructables — Videos and written instructions teach you how to make anything from art, a 3D printer, robotics, furniture and more.	Varied
Intel Teach Elements	http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education/k12/teach-elements.html Free online courses on technology topics, assessment, collaboration, leadership, classroom inquiry, and more.	Education Technology
Investopedia	Investopedia — Learn about investing, markets, and personal finance.	Business Finance
Khan Academy	Khan Academy — Learn a wide variety of subjects through videos and sometimes quizzes and extra content. You can even track your progress. It's not just for math and science anymore but also art, social sciences and a variety of topics!	Varied
Lifehacker Night School	The Lifehacker Night School has tutorials and classes that help you out with diverse subjects like becoming a better photographer, building your own computer, or getting to know your network, among others. Lifehacker offers an assortment of tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.	Varied Productivity
Literacy without Limits	http://www.literacywithoutlimits.org/ Videos showing exemplary teaching practices around literacy issues.	Education
Open Culture	Open Culture's list of free online courses listed by subject and includes classes available on YouTube, iTunes U, and direct from a sponsoring university or school's website.	Varied
Open Courseware	The Open Courseware Consortium is a collection of colleges and universities that offer seminars and full classes—complete with notes, memos, examinations, and other documentation - for free on the web! They also maintain a list of member schools around the world visit universities anywhere in the world and take the online classes they make available., so you can that allow you to visit actual university classes.	Varied
Saylor Foundation	The Saylor Foundation offers a wide array of courses and entire course programs on topics from economics to political science and professional development.	Varied
SimpleK12	http://www.simplek12.com/ offers free webinars and information about classroom management, technology integration and other education topics. Sign up for free webinars.	Education Technology
Teachers First	http://www.teachersfirst.com/professional-resources/ Free online PD on a variety of topics. Browse for sessions of interest and read information or register to attend a chat-based conference. Moderators are available for all sessions to help you with any tech issues you might encounter.	Education
Teaching channel	https://www.teachingchannel.org/?national=1 Videos of real teachers showing best practices.	Education
TED Talks	TED talks are given by leaders in all industries on a variety of topics, including education. TED-Ed — is a library of award-winning, animated lessons created by expert educators, screenwriters, and animators.	Varied Education
Udacity	Udacity offers offers for-credit courses instructor led by skilled and talented instructors who help you in such diverse topics as building a startup to programming a robotic car.	Varied
Udemy	Udemy —Enjoy courses on everything from web development to playing the guitar. You can also teach your own classes through the platform.	Varied
University of Reddit	The University of Reddit is a crowd-built set of classes and seminars by Reddit users who have expertise to share. Topics range from computer science and programming to paleontology, narrative poetry, and Latin.	Varied
Unplug the TV	Unplug The TV —Instead of watching TV, visit this website for video suggestions. Topics range from space mining to "How Containerization Shaped the Modern World."	Varied
VSauce	VSauce — A curated Youtube Channel that provides interesting facts such as: What would happen if the world stopped spinning? Why do we get bored? How many things are there? Watch the videos and find out. You may find some useful videos for your class.	Varied

Professional Development for Limudei Kodesh

Note: We are in the process of collecting information. The following are links that have not been evaluated:

The Jewish Teacher Project: http://www.jewishteacher.org/professional-development/
Lookstein.org - The Virtual Home of Jewish Educators - http://www.lookstein.org/
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research: https://yivo.org/
Chinuch.org - http://www.chinuch.org/

The Toronto Teacher's Centre offers free classes

Articles worth checking out:

How to Assess Higher-Order Thinking: http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109111.aspx
Seven Keys to Effective Feedback: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/Seven-Keys-to-Effective-Feedback.aspx
Interesting Ways: teachers collaborate to come up with ideas for learning! http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/
Parent Engagement techniques: http://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/2012/12/27/my-most-popular-parent-engagement-posts-of-the-year-2012/
Links to top posts on Voices from the Learning Revolution blog, for 2012: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dfa2b25e8b508d24535e69e6d&id=e19596184b&e=60512b6379

Coursera offers free classes for academic credit (if you're enrolled) or for a certificate of completion that shows you've learned a new skill. Topics range from science and technology to social science and humanities.