As the result of reform efforts that began with the Oregon Act for the 21st Century expectations for students, and consequently teachers, have been raised. To meet these new expectations educators are being asked to master new skills and responsibilities and deepen their content knowledge. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is one way to meet these needs.
The goal of the EdTech Professional Development Cadre is to identify and disseminate best practices targeting innovative technology integration into teaching and learning.
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.
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 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 (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.
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.
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.
Professional development plans are both a state and federal requirement. This section includes resources and tools for developing comprehensive professional development plans.
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