Professional Development
ASCD Workshop: "Differentiated Instruction: Beginning the Journey"
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) offers a professional development workshop that gives an in-depth understanding of how to recognize and respond to students' varied readiness levels for new learning, honor and celebrate their diverse interests, and understand their unique preferences for how they learn new information and practice new skills. November 11-13, 2008. For more information, visit www.ascd.org; click on "Professional Development" and "Workshops."
Annenberg Media-Resources and Online Workshops
A unit of the Annenberg Foundation, Annenberg Media's mission is to advance excellent teaching in American schools through the development and distribution of multimedia resources for teaching and learning. The organization offers a variety of professional development opportunities through their online workshops and media programs. Topics include: The Art of Teaching the Arts: A Workshop for High School Teachers; The Arts in Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers; and Connecting With the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers. For more information, visit http://www.learner.org.