The organization develops new talent, offering seminars, mentoring programs, fellowships and other educational and professional development programs.
Some organizations, like the Education Trust, an advocacy group for disadvantaged children, sponsor professional development programs.
That number can double when Rye faculty members are needed to grade standardized tests or participate in professional development programs.
That, in turn, will require high-quality professional development programs that help teachers master the necessary classroom skills.
The foundation also raises money for professional development, programs for faculty, emergency student loans, educational programs including the Honors College and the Strategic Language Institute, and unendowed scholarships.
To uphold the standards of teaching as a profession, unions need to push for more rigorous intellectual content in teacher education and professional development programs.
The project, founded in 1979, is designed to improve mathematics and science education in Connecticut through professional development programs for teachers and administrators.
16 -- A dinner at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, will raise money for the educational and professional development programs of Facing History and Ourselves.
K.I.P.P. schools also receive philanthropic donations, and often in large sums, that help to fund professional development programs, building costs, and teachers' salaries.
Many of our teachers require professional development programs that would help them deal with the cultural backgrounds of their current students.
"Our current process is a flawed process," said Connee R. Fitch-Blanks, who coordinates professional development programs for the Chicago Teachers Union.
