A professional development page serving educators in the United States and American Overseas Schools and the international school community.  This is a source for comprehensive online professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators using Internet resources and asynchronous distance education.  Professional development is a planned activity leading to improved professional performance:  keeping abreast of professional reading  meetings with a mentor or senior colleague  working with colleagues in developing new skills or a new curriculum working with a "coach" to master a new skill  conducting action research  pursuing a degree or taking a course  participating in workshops and conferences participating in a research project  writing and/or presenting professional papers participating in teacher-led improvement projects Most educators have access to E-Mail and use a standard web browser.  Using these tools, the Professional Development Page is a source of information that saves time and effort by reducing your search time.   This web site contains about 3,000 links to information to help meet your professional development goals.  Use the links along the side to find specific information or navigate with online assistance. If you want to deepen your content knowledge or learn new methods ot teaching,  you can use the resources of the Internet to find courses and degree programs, augment formal activities, engage in collaborative projects with others or proceed with  individual plans. Look for standards for professional development here.  See recommended models for professional development. Disclaimer: emTech nor MAIS, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, products, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by emTech or MAIS or any agency thereof or any of their contractors or subcontractors. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of emTech and MAIS or any agency thereof or any of their contractors or subcontractors. Some links may be inactive. See Cookies and the Privacy Notice