Education Week - Calendar of Events - August 21, 2013 - C30

INDEX E – F
The EdVenture Group
Three core services—consulting, professional development and
training, curriculum development.
www.theedventuregroup.org
Listed under: Subject Area
Conferences/Exhibitions, Online Certificate or Degree Programs,
On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses (online
and in-person)
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
edWeb
Free educator professional network of learning communities to
connect, collaborate and attend webinars.
edWeb.net
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy
Online Certificate or Degree Programs, On-Site Workshops/
Seminars/Training, Software / Apps
Elementary, Middle School, High School
The Efficacy Institute
Efficacy is dedicated to the mission of getting all children to
proficiency or higher.
www.efficacy.org
Listed under: Leadership, Specific Populations
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Eisenhower National Historic Site/Eisenhower Academy:
An Institute for Teachers
A summer program that examines 1950s America and
introduces strategies for teaching the Cold War.
www.nps.gov/eise/forteachers/index.htm
Listed under: Subject Area
On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses (online
and in-person)
Middle School, High School
EmpowerED LLC
Providing tools and strategies for continuous school
improvement efforts.
empower-ed.org
Listed under: Leadership
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, On-Site
Workshops/Seminars/Training
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Empower Educational Consulting
On-site PD & coaching targeting core skills & strategies every
teacher needs to be effective.
www.empowerec.com
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Enable Inc.
Recess provides teachers with a virtual classroom to support
student learning.
www.meetatrecess.com
Listed under: Leadership, Practice &
Pedagogy, Specific Populations
Software / Apps
Elementary, Middle School, High School
The Energy Coalition, PEAK Student Energy Actions
The Energy Coalition is a non-profit dedicated to energy
efficiency and conservation.
www.peakstudents.org
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/
Training, Software / Apps
Elementary, Middle School
Engagement in Education
Leading research practitioners in parental engagement/
Involvement producing common-sense approaches.
www.engagementineducation.co.uk
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions,
Consulting Services, PD Credit Courses (online and in-person)
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Engaging Minds Now
Engaging Minds Now is an organization that teaches strategies
and techniques to create responsive classrooms.
www.engagingmindsnow.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, On-Site
Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses (online and inperson)

Elementary, Middle School, High School
engaging-students.org
Online e-courses for finding and using free and low-cost multimedia
tools in the classroom!
www.engaging-students.org
Listed under: Continuing Education, Practice
& Pedagogy, Subject Area
Online Certificate or Degree Programs, On-Site Workshops/
Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses (online and in-person)
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Engineering is Elementary
EiE fosters engineering and technological literacy with excellent,
research-based curricula and PD.
www.eie.org
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, On-Site
Workshops/Seminars/Training
Elementary
The English-Speaking Union of the United States,
Education Department
ESU offers summer study abroad programs to Shakespeare’s
Globe, Oxford & Edinburgh Universities.
www.esuus.org
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area
On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses (online
and in-person)
Middle School, High School
ERB Learning
Our goal is to help light the pathways to student learning with
quality assessments.
erblearn.org
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy
On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, Software / Apps
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
ETA/Cuisenaire
ETA/Cuisenaire is a provider of hands-on solutions that enrich
learning for teachers and students.
www.etacuisenaire.com
Listed under: Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/
Training, Software / Apps
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
ETS Assessment Training Institute
ATI’s learning team model of professional development
promotes high-quality classroom assessment.
www.ets.org/ati
Listed under: Leadership
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions,
On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses
(online and in-person)
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Evelyn Rothstein Learning Strategies
Strategies for teaching all students to write.
www.evelynrothstein.com
Listed under: Leadership, Specific Populations, Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Everyday Engineering, LLC
PD coaching, teleseminars, classes and curriculum consulting
specializing in elementary.
www.PattyOBrienNovak.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Specific
Populations, Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training
Early Childhood, Elementary
Exceptional Assistance
What’s the big IDEA? includes an optional 30-hour online
professional development component.
www.exceptionalassistance.org
Listed under: Specific Populations
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Online Certificate or Degree
Programs, PD Credit Courses (online and in-person)
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Exemplars
Exemplars performance material can be used for assessment,
instruction or professional development.
www.exemplars.com
Listed under: Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, On-Site
Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses (online and inperson),
Software / Apps
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Experiential Education Ltd
Workshops, curriculum relevant student tours, custom designed,
unique experiences by teachers 17 years.
www.experientialed.com
Listed under: Subject Area
explore.org
explore.org features over 200 free educational videos &
photographs, perfect for classroom use.
explore.org
Listed under: Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Express Yourself Communications Inc.
Learning resources for speakers: free articles, presentation
anxiety workbook, CDs, pointers card.
xprself.com/go/
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos
Elementary, Middle School, High School
External Education, UIC School of Continuing Studies
Two courses, online and blended, offered to educators and
youth workers.
www.externaledu.uic.edu
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area
High School
F
Facing History and Ourselves
Our PD focuses on historical case studies and people's choices,
past and present.
www.facinghistory.org
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Online Certificate or Degree
Programs, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit
Courses (online and in-person)
Middle School, High School
Facing the Future
Academic achievement with engaging global issues and
sustainability curriculum and teacher training.
www.facingthefuture.org
Listed under: Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, Online
Certificate or Degree Programs, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Family Friendly Schools
We increase achievement by creating a culture of family
engagement which improves learning outcomes.
www.familyfriendlyschools.com
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, On-Site
Workshops/Seminars/Training, Software / Apps
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Offering the International Economic Summit program, a world
trade simulation for high schools.
www.frbsf.org/ies
Listed under: Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/
Training, Software / Apps
High School
Focused Fitness
Articulated PreK-12, standards-based fitness and health
curriculum resources, software and training.
www.focusedfitness.org
Listed under: Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, Online
Certificate or Degree Programs, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/
Training, PD Credit Courses (online and in-person), Software / Apps
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Focus On Successful Solutions, LLC
Educational consulting firm partnering with school districts to
improve student achievement in mathematics.
focusonsuccessfulsolutions.com
Listed under: Subject Area
Consulting Services
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
FOLIO Writing Assessment System
Data-driven, writing improvement professional development
from Measurement Incorporated.
www.foliowriting.com
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area
On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Follett Software Company
Integrated educational technologies to support student success.
www.FollettSoftware.com
Listed under: Leadership, Practice & Pedagogy, Subject Area
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Online Certificate or Degree
Programs, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, Software / Apps
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Foundation for Critical Thinking
Promotes change in education and society through the
cultivation of fair-minded critical thinking.
www.criticalthinking.org
Listed under: Practice & Pedagogy
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, Online
Certificate or Degree Programs, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/
Training, PD Credit Courses (online and in-person)
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Foundation for Teaching Personal Financial Education
Promote and educate teachers in secondary schools.
www.ftpfe.org
Listed under: Subject Area
Foundations, Inc.
Expert professional development, technical assistance and
supporting tools for educators.
www.foundationsinc.org
Listed under: Leadership
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, Online
Certificate or Degree Programs, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/
Training, Software / Apps
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Frank Buck Consulting, Inc.
Training on time management and organization through
keynotes, workshops, and one-on-one coaching.
FrankBuck.org
Listed under: Leadership
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions, Online
Certificate or Degree Programs, On-Site Workshops/Seminars/
Training, PD Credit Courses (online and in-person)
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
30 EDUCATION WEEK 2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORY
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http://www.theedventuregroup.org http://www.esuus.org http://www.facinghistory.org http://www.edWeb.net http://www.erblearn.org http://www.facingthefuture.org http://www.etacuisenaire.com http://www.efficacy.org http://www.familyfriendlyschools.com http://www.ets.org/ati http://www.nps.gov/eise/forteachers/index.htm http://www.frbsf.org/ies http://www.evelynrothstein.com http://www.empower-ed.org http://www.focusedfitness.org http://www.PattyOBrienNovak.com http://www.empowerec.com http://www.focusonsuccessfulsolutions.com http://www.exceptionalassistance.org http://www.meetatrecess.com http://www.foliowriting.com http://www.exemplars.com http://www.peakstudents.org http://www.FollettSoftware.com http://www.experientialed.com http://www.engagementineducation.co.uk http://www.criticalthinking.org http://www.explore.org http://www.explore.org http://www.explore.org http://www.engagingmindsnow.com http://www.ftpfe.org http://www.xprself.com/go/ http://www.engaging-students.org http://www.foundationsinc.org http://www.engaging-students.org http://www.externaledu.uic.edu http://www.FrankBuck.org http://www.eie.org http://www.edweek.org/go/directory

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