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What is Teachers’ Domain?  Free online media resources from public television and other trusted sources  Professional development courses feature the resources in the collections

Teachers’ Domain Content Meets Teachers’ Needs  Based on common core standards, common curricula, and textbooks  Reviewed by academic and curriculum specialists and by classroom teachers  Linked to APS Science curriculum maps  Responds to the question, “What’s hard to teach?”

Browsing Teachers’ Domain  topic  discipline  subject  subtopics Teachers' Domain resources can be found by: DisciplineSubjectTopicSubtopics

Lesson Plans  Provide step-by-step instructions for presenting a lesson with integrated media  Can be used as a whole or in part  Meet common curricular objectives  Can be saved as a folder

Personalize Your Account My Folders lets you:  Add your own annotation for each resource My Groups lets you share your folders with other Teachers’ Domain users to:  Assign student work  Work on joint classroom or curriculum projects  Share your ideas with other teachers  Collect and organize lists of resources for easy reference; like putting them into a “shopping cart”

Searching Within Teachers’ Domain

Advanced Search You can also search for resources by:  Keyword  Media type  OER permitted use NSDL Search gives you access to thousands of additional science resources from the National Science Digital Library.  Grade Range

May 2010 survey 63% of respondents use background essays, and teaching tips for their own professional development 65% of respondents find resources by searching standards 50% of respondents want online tutorials on how to make best use of TD KNME Offers face-to-face and web-based live training What teachers say about Teacher’s Domain

Anytime, Anywhere Professional Development  Convenient: Your time, your space, your pace!  Log on 3 times per week  Discussion Board: Exchange ideas and lesson plans  Graduate level

What?  80+ research-based courses in Math, Science, Technology, Reading, Curriculum Mapping, ELL  High-quality courses using audio, video and interactives from groundbreaking PBS programs  Assist with 3-tiered licensure syste m

Teacher Advantages  Materials all online—flexible format  Collaborate with educators across the country  Earn graduate credit, PD points & CEUs  Build content area knowledge

21 ST CENTURY SKILLS Explore Web 2.0 tools!

Other Tech Savvy Courses  TECH300: “The Computer for Personal Productivity” (Teacher Favorite) Discover Web-based tools, and Web 2.0 to boost classroom productivity and effectiveness  TECH 345: “Developing Understanding with Dynamic Media and Digital Storytelling” Explore 21 st century teaching and learning  ISTE Capstone Certificate Program: Demonstrate your knowledge of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards and earn a certificate of proficiency in ISTE NETS∙T standards

What’s New?  SCIE570: “Introduction to Biotechnology” focusing on teaching strategies and media for biotechnology concepts (grades 9-12).  STEM420: “Inspiring Elementary Students with Engineering” (PreK-6, available Summer 2011)  RDLA056: “Raising Readers” Ready to Read and Write with Digital Media (PreK)

Cost?  $265—15 hour course  $295—30 hour course  $345—45 hour course Optional graduate credit fees for:  Adams State College  Indiana University  University of New Mexico

When? NATIONAL COURSES:  Late Spring: 5/11/11 – 6/21/11  Summer: 6/22/11 – 8/2/11  Fall October 10/26/11 – 12/6/11 PRIVATE NATIONAL & LOCAL COURSES:  Determined by school

How?  Go to:  Create username and password to access the FREE Orientation Course!

 Courses are offered through PBS TeacherLine Visit the PBS TeacherLine Online Catalog  Enroll NOW! Courses begin May 11  To enroll Contact: Rose Poston — TeacherLine Coordinator or Course Enrollment

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