Design your own professional development activity for CEUs
Follow our step-by-step explanation, view some sample activities, and learn how to complete the proposal form to design a professional development activity that meets your learning needs!

 Professional Development in CT....leaving teachers behind?
Read about CEA's latest survey of professional development in our districts, and what your local can do to work toward more meaningful PD for its members.

 Conferencing with Aggressive Parents
View this presentation that discusses why parents become aggressive with teachers, view video vignettes of teachers dealing with such parents, and get suggestions for how you can work more successfully with parents.

Teacher Reflection...what do you think?
View this presentation with audio to explore what typically lies behind a teacher's reflections on teaching, and ways to enhance the reflection process to have a greater impact on teaching and learning

Life After BEST...getting involved in our associations
Once the BEST program is behind you, your growth as a teacher can come via many avenues. View and listen to this presentation to learn how to use your interests to get involved in your professional associations and open doors to professional growth.

Putting the 'professional' in 'professional development'
Read about 4 factors that can contribute greatly to, or have a serious negative effect on, a district's professional development plan and process, and what your local can do to advocate for more effective practices.

Effective professional development planning
Using multiple learning formats in professional development
Building an accountability system for professional development
Creating an effective evaluation process for professional development

CEA/CEU Partner Program
Does your local have teachers that need reading and/or technology CEUs in order to renew their professional certificates? CEA can help. See the CEA/CEU Partner Program 

CEA Learning Opportunities:
CEA published a booklet describing 23 professional development sessions offered to all CEA members. The sessions are presented by CEA headquarters staff and can be tailored to your needs and time allowances.

Download or view the booklet "Professional growth a la CEA....not just another workshop!" , and see the 23 learning programs available to you as a CEA member.

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Professional Development information:

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD) – conferences, workshops, videos, online professional development, and much more.

National Staff Development Council (NSDC) – workshops, conferences, books, general staff development information

Tech Times – technology training through the CT regional education service centers

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse web links – professional resources  -  research information, materials for creating professional development presentations, online magazines and journals, and more

On line professional development opportunities:

Annenberg / Corporation for Public Broadcasting professional development via video programs coordinated with web and print materials

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD) – conferences, workshops, videos, online professional development, and much more.

Concept to Classroom - a series of free, self-paced workshops on a variety of topics; includes use of video clips, lesson plan formats, and questions for reflection.

CT Distance Learning Consortium  - a consortium of Connecticut colleges and universities offering on line college courses

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse web links – online classes for teachers-  free on line professional development opportunities for teachers in the areas of math, science, and technology

Knowledge Delivery Systems - one-line courses for teachers, on a variety of topics; cost of each course includes webcast and 20-user license/p>

LessonLab Teacher Tune-ups - "mini" on line workshops (10 hours), each devoted to a specific topic; most are in the area of math

Satellite Educational Resources Consortium (SERC)teleconferencing professional learning available to schools and districts, with internet support and print materials available

Skylight Professional Development  programs and products include district professional development, distance master's degree programs and graduate courses

Teacherline (PBS)  facilitated professional development opportunities in all subject areas, technology, curriculum mapping, and instructional strategies, for teachers preK-12

Teacher-to-Teacher workshops - free on-line versions (includes video) of workshops sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education