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Many peer coaches and the teachers they collaborate with want additional professional development opportunities so that they can better integrate technology into strong standards-based classroom learning activities. There are several national organizations that provide professional development that could help meet these needs.

Thinkfinity offers a series of professional development opportunities that provide teachers with the skills needed to use the strong learning resources Thinkfinity and its partner organizations have assembled. You can find more information at the Thinkfinity Web site.

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) also provides teachers a number of professional development offerings. To find out more about these resources, visit the ISTE Web page.

Microsoft is increasing its professional development offerings. For additional information on their programs, go to Microsoft's Education Web site. Click on the link to Education Programs and then choose the link to Microsoft Innovative Teachers for more information.

The U.S. Department of Education hosts a Teacher-to-Teacher (T2T) online, on-demand training Web site. Videos are available on a variety of subjects. Visit the Teacher-to-Teacher site.

The Annenberg Media Teacher Professional Development site has a number of free professional development videos available through “Video on Demand” on topics such as Contemporary Math, French in Action, and Reactions in Chemistry, as well as a live stream from the Annenberg channel. Visit the Annenberg Media site.

Many local organizations provide valuable professional development opportunities. Checking to see what your school, school district, or local educational service agency offers may lead you to local or regional professional development offerings.