Professional Development

Teachers

Welcome to our teacher page. Here you will find information on Professional Development, Policies, etc.

How to access Google Read & Write

BPS Digital Backpack

BPS OIIT

Workplace (BPS Facebook)

MA DOE Curriculum Standards

American Association of School Libraries Standards for the 21st Century Learner

Digital Public Library of America - Primary Sources

Creative Commons

Department of Education

Physics Database - free access

Free Medical Journals

PD Opportunities

My Learning Plan

edWeb.net: Sharing ideas to improve teaching and learning.

For more PD opportunities (as well as many other resources), check the following BPS department websites:

Great Websites for Teaching & Learning

Communication & Collaboration

Class Hook

Recap: A question-led chat tool augmented by the power of video that makes it easier to start deeper, more empowering discussions with students and teachers.

Vizia: Engage viewers by integrating quizzes, polls, and CTAs into videos.

Formative: A paperless assignment management system.

FlipGrid

Wizer: Amaze your students with smarter worksheets.

OER Commons, Open Educational Resources: A public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.

CommonLit: The best reading passages and tools for the best price--FREE.

Gaming

ClassCraft

Baamboozle: Make your own educational games.

Factile: Create an online quiz game board in minutes.

Quizizz

Websites/Blogs Reviewing Online Resources for Teaching and Learning

AASL Best Websites for Teaching and Learning AASL (American Association of School Librarians) produces and annual list of the best free websites for teaching and learning.

Free Technology for Teachers An excellent blog from teacher Richard Byrne. Byrne posts nearly every day with (usually new) free online teaching resources.

Teacher Tech Blog A great blog written by Alice Keeler that focuses primarily on using Google Apps for Education to their fullest capabilities.

Professional Development

Teachers

PD Opportunities

My Learning Plan

Great Websites for Teaching & Learning

Communication & Collaboration

Class Hook

FlipGrid

Gaming

ClassCraft

Quizizz

Websites/Blogs Reviewing Online Resources for Teaching and Learning

BPS Virtual Learning Commons Key

Research & Information

Library catalog, databases, and websites for research on class projects.

Reading & Listening

Satisfy your curiosity and enjoy great literature! Find ebooks, podcasts, and tools for identifying a perfect book.

Knowledge Building

Online tools for making your learning more interesting, curriculum-organized gaming to make learning productive and fun!

Professional Development

Teachers can locate PD opportunities and find online tools for teaching and learning efficiency and engagement. For more information, contact:

Van Pervaiz, School Librarian, Harvard-Kent Elementary School

vpervaiz@bostonpublicschools.org