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Reports

Teacher Professional Development in 1999-2000: What Teachers, Principals, and District Staff Report
A survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Education on the implementation and management of professional development for teachers, and the experiences teachers valued.

Toward A New Golden Age In American Education - How the Internet, the Law and Today's Students Are Revolutionizing Expectations - PDF file
The U.S. Department's National Education Technology Plan for 2004, published in 2005, is an update on the status of educational technology nationwide. Check out the examples of innovative and successful statewide initiatives for ideas on improving school performance.

An Overview of Current Findings From Empirical Research on Online Teacher Professional Development - PDF file
Findings from Online Teacher Professional Development, a Usable Knowledge conference held at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, offering a large-scale overview about effective components of online learning.

Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
The Alliance for Education pens a report on improving literacy and putting research into practice.

Learning for the 21st Century
A report on how teachers and educators can find ways to meld NCLB and Teaching for Understanding in the service of 21st century learning.

Electronic Collaboration: A Practical Guide for Educators - PDF file
A report offering practical advice and case studies on how to initiate electronic collaborations, including discussion groups, online courses, and synchronous (real-time) conversations.


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