Education Podcast Network

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We are a podcast network that encourages you to think about your profession and succeed in the world of education. Whether you are a first-year educator or a seasoned veteran there is podcast for you.

All of our shows are produced by educators who want to shape education through meaningful discussion and content.

MERLOT Teacher Education Portal and app

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) is a peer-reviewed online teaching and learning materials portal for the Teacher Education Community. Materials encompass the disciplines of Classroom Management, Diversity and Multicultural Ed, Educational Foundations, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Special Education, Student Assessment, and Teaching Methods. Visit the Merlot II Portal for content-area academic disciplines.

The MERLOT Search Portal is now available as an app for iPad/iPhone and Android devices.

What Works Clearinghouse

The What Works Clearinghouse reviews existing research on programs, products, practices, and policies in education, to help teachers identify and make use of effective teaching practices. The site provides intervention reports and best practice guides developed by the Department’’s Institute for Education Sciences that evaluate research on the effectiveness of teaching practices described in the reports. The website also contains examples of possible ways this research may be used, but not necessarily the only ways to implement these teaching practices.

This resources is also useful for educators in a graduate or doctorate degree program. The webinar below (also available on the site) guides you through how to use the site.

PowerUp What Works for Teachers

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Find customizable resources for teachers, school leaders, PD facilitators, and teacher educators to improve teaching and learning for struggling students and those with disabilities:

  • Teaching strategies supported by technology
  • Technology use in schools and classrooms
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and differentiated instruction
  • Guidance on meeting Common Core Standards

Edutopia Professional Learning

See the variety of approaches schools and districts are taking to teacher development and doing what works in education.  Edutopia offers numerous articles on professional development of teachers.  Many articles are accompanied by videos.  They also have a link to their complete online library for ongoing professional development.

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