Staff Development

This page is devoted to providing you with links to important sites that may assist you in improving your teaching methods.

Ideas from our faculty retreat - July 2009

Best Practices - Spring 2009 (this is a .pdf document, click to view)

Click on the logo to access each site.

	Project Tomorrow is a national, education nonprofit organization. Our vision is to ensure that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world. We believe that by supporting the innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in our K-12 schools and communities, students will develop the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills needed to compete and thrive in the 21st century
	eSchool News — helping educators succeed by; Providing the latest news, resources and reports on the applications of technology to improve learning Providing resources and tools to evaluate the funding, purchasing and the evaluation of technology in the education systems Assisting educators in forming collaborative alliances and providing a valuable resource bank for the exchange of information, ideas and best practices.
	Edutopia.org: An in-depth and interactive resource, Edutopia.org offers practical, hands-on advice, real-world examples, lively contributions from practitioners, and invaluable tips and tools.
	Thinkfinity.org is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology initiatives. Our goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training.
	The New York Times Learning Network is a free service for students in grades 3-12, their teachers and parents. The site is updated Monday through Friday throughout the year.
	Our mission is to support and share effective ideas and practices that enable institutions to expand learning and enrichment opportunities for all people.
	The result is Education World, the Educator's Best Friend, a resource that includes a search engine for educational Web sites only a place where educators can find information without searching the entire Internet original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts site reviews; daily features and columns; teacher and principal profiles

Teaching with Lasallian principles, working with the Cristo Rey model in Tucson, Arizona