Professional Development

What Is Your Professional Development IQ? http://www.nsdc.org/library/pdiq.html This quiz offers an interesting take on the perceptions about professional development that are held by both educators and the general public.	ASCD: Professional Development http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=348 Visit this site for information on conferences, workshops, online training, Action Tools, videos, and audio programs.
NCREL: Professional Development http://www.ncrel.org/pd/index.html This site is a great one-stop resource for information on professional development.	National Staff Development Council (NSDC) http://www.nsdc.org NSDC is dedicated to staff development. The site includes a wealth of interesting articles, as well as the NSDC Standards for Staff Development.
Some Characteristics of Learners with Teaching Implications http://www.rit.edu/~609www/ch/faculty/learner.htm This page from the Rochester Institute of Technology highlights the main differences between adult and youth learners.	Professional Development Center http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/index.shtml Education World mini portal on Professional Development with articles, links, discussions and more.