Algebra I Comprehensive Curriculum Awareness Workshops – two day workshops to be held in regional locations throughout the state between June 4 and June 12, 2007

Topics for Algebra Leaders and Instructors (TALI) Online Professional Development – a six week online course to be held June 12 – August 3, 2007

Topics for Algebra Leaders and Instructors (TALI) Summer Institute – a two week institute to be held July 9 – 20, 2007 at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches , LA

A pdf file containing informational flyers for each of the above and a registration form in Word format are attached and are also posted at www.teachlouisiana.net. For additional information, contact Janell.Koenig@la.gov.

The US Department of Education provides funding for the Louisiana Department of Education to award subgrants for Math Science Partnership (MSP) projects formed by districts with Institutes of Higher Education and other districts. The goal of these professional development projects is to improve teacher content knowledge and teaching skills to support improvement in student academic achievement. For a chart providing information about content topics for each project, CLICK HERE.

Each project must provide 20 days of content instruction. Components of the high school MSP projects include multiple week summer institutes and several days of school year follow-up training.

For a Program Application Form, CLICK HERE.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. has launched a NEW, fully-funded professional development program for teachers of grades 7-12 to Costa Rica.

This is a unique opportunity for educators of all disciplines to visit Costa Rica – a small nation renowned for diversity and natural beauty, as well as for its efforts in cultural and environmental conservation.

This year, the program is open to twenty secondary school classroom teachers, of all subjects, who teach full time in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. For more information on this unique opportunity, CLICK HERE.

PBS TeacherLine improves student achievement by providing high-quality professional development to teachers and school districts. PreK-12 educators can earn graduate credit and professional recognition by completing one of the 90 online, facilitated PBS TeacherLine courses in reading, mathematics, science, curriculum and instruction, and instructional technology.

To enroll in the local courses, call Nancy Thompson toll free: 1-888-767-7267 or email: nthompson@lpb.org

To enroll in National Courses, CLICK HERE.

The Louisiana Resource Center for Educators (LRCE) is dedicated to supporting innovation in education for students, teachers, administrators, higher education and families. LRCE houses a multi-media lending library of 22,000+ items, which can be searched online. We are a shared resource center for educators in the public, private, parochial, charter, and home school sectors.

To connect to the LRCE Summer Workshops page, CLICK HERE.

Recognizing the demands placed on teachers and the availability of funding resources, NCTM offers a comprehensive professional development program that includes a diverse array of events, services, and resources.

To connect to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) page for Professional Development, CLICK HERE.

The goal of T³ is to provide quality professional development that enables the mathematics and science educator to be successful in the classroom through the appropriate use of technology. To connect to the T³ Professional Development site, CLICK HERE.