Professional Development: Improving Learning Outcomes
School leaders looking for best practices in information and communication technology (ICT) implementation can find a wealth of professional development resources in the material included below. From classroom teachers to administrators at the highest level, all educators can benefit from the power of technology and the training, support, and collaboration that make it a success.
Sharing Leads to Achievement in South Carolina District
In the Dorchester 2 district, teachers model best practices, receive feedback, and share their best ideas. The result is a vast bank of high-quality, interactive lesson activities, and student engagement has shot up.
Teaching Teachers: The Power of Technology at Work in Texas
The Lubbock Independent School District's top-down integration of SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards, paired with comprehensive professional development resources, demonstrates the power of technology to enhance student outcomes.
SMART "Content Creation" Seminars Promise Feedback, Collaboration, and Resources
Engaging seminars are designed to help teachers create professional, interactive, and shareable Notebook™ software lessons.
SMART Professional Development: Tech Training Benefits School Leaders
Decision makers and ICT implementers benefit when they share successful experiences in technology integration.
More Than Basic Training
10 Innovative Ways to Reach Teachers.
Strategies That Work
One school technology leader's winning strategies for staff development in technology integration.
Secrets to Success
What top-performing schools have in common.
Building a partnership for success
How a superintendent and technology director made a difference together.
21st-Century Hallways
How social networks are moving to the forefront of professional development.
SMART Showcase School Profile
Maryland teachers in harmony with technology.
Teacher Training Works
Researchers are seeing an improvement in student attention and engagement following the successful integration of SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards at a New Brunswick (Canada) elementary school.
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Professional Development and SMART
Professional development is key to ensuring you are making the most of your SMART products. SMART offers a variety of programs and resources to help you build and share your education technology knowledge.
