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The purpose of all teacher professional development is to help teachers develop and apply the knowledge and skills necessary to help students learn. The intended outcomes of teacher professional development are defined in terms of improved professional practice, but the long-term goals should always focus on improved student outcomes.


Statewide Inservice Day - October 12, 2012

Oregon Educators' Professional Development Commission

This public website for posting and sharing professional development opportunities was developed in 2009 as the result of Senate Bill 443 for the purpose of "providing statewide collaborative leadership for prekindergarten through post-secondary education in the areas of school improvement."

Current ODE Offerings


Find the most up-to-date list of professional development opportunities being offered by the Oregon Department of Education in our Calendar of Events.


Related ODE Pages

  • Continuing Education - Public and Private

  • Find External links to continuing education courses offered through many of Oregon’s colleges and universities.
  • Science - Teacher Leaders Cadre

  • Each of the science leaders listed on this page has engaged in special training on Oregon Science Standards, and they will continue to work with the Oregon Department of Education to keep up to date with standards as they evolve and mature.
  • Social Sciences - Teacher Leaders Cadre

  • Each of the social science leaders listed on this page has engaged in special training on Oregon Social Science Standards, and they will continue to work with the Oregon Department of Education to keep up to date with standards as they evolve and mature.
  • Title II-A - Professional Development

  • Professional development plans are both a state and federal requirement. This section includes resources and tools for developing comprehensive professional development plans.

Partnerships

  • EdTech Professional Development Cadre  External Link 

  • The goal of the EdTech Professional Development Cadre is to identify and disseminate best practices targeting innovative technology integration into teaching and learning.
  • Mentoring Educators  External Link 

  • The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with Chalkboard, Stand for Children, COSA, OEA, and OUS worked to establish Oregon’s Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentor Program designed to support beginning educators through a mentorship program.
  • Oregon DATA Project  External Link 

  • The Oregon DATA Project is a statewide initiative designed to improve student achievement by collecting, analyzing and using longitudinal data to inform individual instruction.
  • ReadOregon  External Link 

  • ReadOregon offers online literacy courses and modules through five of Oregon's public university teacher education programs. ReadOregon courses encompass 7 thematic areas (literacy foundations; literacy strategies and methods; literacy for diverse learners; literacy assessment; leadership in school reading programs; literature; and practicum) and 4 authorization levels (early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school).
  • The Teaching Learning Connection  External Link 

  • The Teaching Learning Connection (TLC) Is an integrated, sustainable system that focuses on how to increase student achievement by providing the tools, processes and supports to implement and link effective schools' practices.

Contacts
  • See specific areas for related contact information.

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