Education Week - Calendar of Events & Professional Development Directory - August 22, 2012 - S29

INDEX A – Z
INDEX A – B
ASCENT—Center for Technical Knowledge
ASCENT develops and publishes CAD training guides, eBooks
and Instructor Tools for Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes and PTC
software.
www.ASCENTed.com
» See our Enhanced Listing(s) under: Subject Area: Computer /
Technology
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions, Online
/ Distance Learning
High School
Asia for Kids
Bilingual books in 40 languages, DVD, activity kits, and music.
Chinese language-learning textbooks.
www.asiaforkids.com
Listed under: Specific Populations, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Software, Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
assessmentfocus.com by ablemetrics
Search the huge range of assessment activities and tools for
making your own at assessmentfocus.com.
www.assessmentfocus.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy.
Software
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
ASCD
ASCD is the trusted source for professional development
resources on learning, teaching, and leading.
www.ascd.org
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Specific
Populations.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions, ForCredit
Programs / Classes, Online / Distance Learning, Software,
Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Association for Childhood Education Intl.
A global organization promoting the education of children and
the professional growth of educators.
www.acei.org
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions, Online
/ Distance Learning, Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Association for Effective Schools
Together, we transform school culture & instructional process
into best-practice & learning by all.
www.effectiveschools.org
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy.
Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Association for Middle Level Education
NMSA is the voice for those committed to the educational
needs of young adolescents.
www.amle.org
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions
Middle School
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Workshops and online resources in astronomy, earth and space
science.
www.astrosociety.org
Listed under: Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions,
Workshops / Seminars
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning provides professional development & support
resources for technology integration.
www.atomiclearning.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, For-Credit Programs / Classes,
Online / Distance Learning, Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
AUSSIE Professional Development
AUSSIE provides customized school-based professional
development consultancy services.
www.AussiePd.com
Listed under: Leadership, Subject Area.
Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Avant Assessment
Avant’s assessments and PD help educators build evidence
based teaching practices.
www.avantassessment.com
Listed under: Leadership, Subject Area.
Software, Workshops / Seminars
Middle School, High School
AVID—Advancement Via Individual Determination
AVID—a nonprofit, college prep system that trains 20,000+
educators and serves 400,000+ students.
www.avid.org
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Specific
Populations.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions,
For-Credit Programs / Classes, Online / Distance Learning,
Workshops / Seminars
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Ayn Rand Institute
The Ayn Rand Institute provides educational resources for
teaching and studying Ayn Rand’s novels.
www.aynrandeducation.com
Listed under: Leadership, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Online / Distance Learning
Middle School, High School
B
Barker Creek Publishing Inc.
Award-winning resources for PreK-3 correlated to national &
state standards.
www.barkercreek.com
Listed under: Specific Populations, Subject Area.
Early Childhood, Elementary
Basic Learning Systems
Improve written & presentation skills w/Business Writing &
Breaking Through Fear Barrier workbooks.
www.basic-learning.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Specific Populations,
Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, For-Credit Programs / Classes,
Online / Distance Learning, Workshops / Seminars
High School
National Equity Project
Professional development institutes and coaching services
in leadership, program design, and instruction to develop
equitable and excellent schools, districts, and communities.
www.nationalequityproject.org
» See our Enhanced Listing(s) under: Leadership: Mentoring / Coaching,
Leadership: School-wide Improvement Efforts, Practice & Pedagogy:
Effective Teaching Strategies, Practice & Pedagogy: Professional
Learning Communities, Specific Populations: At-Risk Students
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Specific Populations.
Conferences / Exhibitions, Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
BeatingDyslexia.com
A comprehensive range of techniques for overcoming dyslexia
with information and definitions.
www.beatingdyslexia.com
Listed under: Specific Populations.
Online / Distance Learning
Middle School, High School
Bee Sharp Educator Training Associates
On-site training—Everyday Mathematics and Number Worlds.
www.BeeSharp.us
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
Conferences / Exhibitions, Online / Distance Learning, Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents
Training and resources to improve outcomes for students with
learning and behavioral challenges.
www.behavioralinstitute.org
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Specific Populations.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions,
For-Credit Programs / Classes, Software, Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Bennington College
The MATSL is a low-residency program designed for working
teachers of French & Spanish.
www.bennington.edu
Listed under: Continuing Education, Practice & Pedagogy,
Subject Area.
For-Credit Programs / Classes, Online / Distance Learning
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Bentley Education
PD by author: An Educator’s Field Guide (2011) and Teaching
Constructivist Science, K-8 (2007).
web.utk.edu/~mbentle1
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Online / Distance Learning,
Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
BestPracticeAutism.com
An essential guide to the assessment and intervention for
children with autism spectrum disorders.
bestpracticeautism.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Specific Populations.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions, ForCredit
Programs / Classes, Online / Distance Learning, Workshops
/ Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
The Bill of Rights Institute
www.billofrightsinstitute.org
Listed under: Specific Populations, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions, ForCredit
Programs / Classes, Online / Distance Learning, Workshops
/ Seminars
Middle School, High School
The BizWorld Foundation
Curriculum and training to inspire 3rd-8th grade students to
become business leaders.
www.bizworld.org
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Workshops / Seminars
Elementary, Middle School
Blackburn Consulting Group
www.barbarablackburnonline.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Workshops / Seminars
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Bookshare
Free accessible books and textbooks for U.S. students with
qualified print disabilities.
www.bookshare.org
Listed under: Specific Populations, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Workshops / Seminars
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Borenson and Associates Inc./Hands-On Equations®
Unique visual & kinesthetic approach demystifies the learning of
algebra for students in grades 3–9.
www.borenson.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Specific Populations, Subject Area.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Online / Distance Learning,
Workshops / Seminars
Elementary, Middle School, High School
BPIE—Best Practices in Education LLC
Whole school reform, leadership development, and transition
support to empower schools.
www.bpieworks.com
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy.
Conferences / Exhibitions, Workshops / Seminars
Middle School, High School
BrainSMART-NSU
Nova Southeastern University’s online M.S. and Ed.S degrees
focus on Brain-Based Education.
www.brainsmart.org
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Specific Populations.
For-Credit Programs / Classes, Online / Distance Learning
Elementary
Brandman University
Brandman University is part of the Chapman University System.
www.chapman.edu/ExEd/k-12/
Listed under: Continuing Education, Practice & Pedagogy, Specific
Populations.
For-Credit Programs / Classes, Online / Distance Learning
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Bread Loaf School of English
www.middlebury.edu/blse
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area.
For-Credit Programs / Classes
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Brookes Publishing
www.brookespublishing.com
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Specific
Populations.
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences / Exhibitions
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
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http://www.avantassessment.com http://web.utk.edu/~mbentle1 http://www.ASCENTed.com http://www.avid.org http://www.asiaforkids.com http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org http://www.assessmentfocus.com http://www.aynrandeducation.com http://www.assessmentfocus.com http://www.assessmentfocus.com http://www.bizworld.org http://www.ascd.org http://www.barkercreek.com http://www.barbarablackburnonline.com http://www.basic-learning.com http://www.acei.org http://www.bookshare.org http://www.effectiveschools.org http://www.nationalequityproject.org http://www.borenson.com http://www.amle.org http://www.BeatingDyslexia.com http://www.bpieworks.com http://www.beatingdyslexia.com http://www.astrosociety.org http://www.brainsmart.org http://www.BeeSharp.us http://www.atomiclearning.com http://www.chapman.edu/ExEd/k-12/ http://www.behavioralinstitute.org http://www.middlebury.edu/blse http://www.AussiePd.com http://www.bennington.edu http://www.brookespublishing.com http://www.edweek.org/go/directory

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