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Discovery Education
Professional Development Effectively helping educators integrate technology into everyday teaching
Wikis and webs... pods and blogs Not a foreign language; the language of today’s students.
Discovery Education
Professional Development Connect 21st-Century Teaching to 21st-Century Students Discovery Education offers a full range of cutting edge professional development opportunities to guide and teach educators on integrating digital media and technology into the classroom. You have an exciting opportunity to reach young people in new and dynamic ways. We give you the ongoing tools and knowledge to make it happen.
Discovery Education Professional Development offers a broad range of benefits Ensures Usage Through Your School or District Although your teachers may have access to our digital services, Discovery Education Professional Development ensures that these rich media services become an integral part of their ongoing teaching and lesson planning.
Builds Capacity We help schools expand internal capacity - our comprehensive approach ensures that everyone who needs to be trained will be trained in effectively implementing our digital services.
Provides Ongoing Support and Continuing Dialogue This is a partnership that lasts well beyond the initial professional development. Once you’re invested in our Professional Development services, your educators can become part of the award-winning Discovery Educator Network (DEN) providing the latest insights and learnings to educators in your community.
Maximizes Your Technological Investment Discovery Education Professional Development is your ongoing partner to ensure you fully maximize your investment in our digital services and reach ultimate goal of positively impacting student achievement.
Tap into our national education experts and full range of leading multimedia services, as only Discovery Education can provide. We’ll help you create an action plan that leads to more successful students.
Bring 21st-century teaching into your classrooms As educators, we have an exciting opportunity to capitalize on dynamic ways to reach young people - and motivate students to reach the highest levels of academic achievement. Investing in professional development is just the beginning. Whether you currently use Discovery Education’s spectrum of digital services or are just getting started, we will help you make the most of rich digital media in your classrooms.
Discovery Education Professional Development Options As educators, we have an exciting opportunity to capitalize on dynamic ways to reach and inspire young people – and motivate students to reach the highest levels of academic achievement. Investing in professional development is just the beginning. Whether you currently use one or more Discovery Education digital services or are just getting started, we will help you make the most of rich digital media in the classroom.
Online Webinars, Exclusive Web-Based Seminars Choose from an extensive array of online training opportunities to best integrate digital media into the classroom. •
One-hour sessions dedicated to your educators and their particular needs, scheduled at your convenience.
•
Obtain deeper product knowledge, curriculum integration strategies and ongoing support and resources. *Throughout the year we offer additional complementary webinars around key media topics to extend your professional development investment.
In Person Day of Discovery Host a team from Discovery Education at your site for a conference-style day of intensive professional development for your staff. An ideal way to train a group of educators who will implement DE digital services in their classrooms.
Day of Discovery includes: •
Opening keynote address
•
Three breakout sessions offered multiple times throughout the day
•
Closing session with take-away ideas for ongoing support and future professional development through the Discovery Educator Network (DEN), our global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media.
Discovery Education National Training Academy We train your key district trainers in an intensive, two-day professional development program. Representatives return to your school or district with ample resources to provide training to their colleague, passing their knowledge down the line, transforming the classroom experience.
The award-winning Discovery Educator Network (DEN) The DEN is our global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media. Extend the cycle of professional development after using any of our fee-based services. We train your core educators to become ongoing ambassadors for digital learning providing your educational community with the ability to continually share new ideas, resources and learning.
“[The trainers] were helpful, understanding, innovative, and excellent models of how we should be training the teachers in our district using Discovery Education and technology in general.” M.H., Technology Resource Teacher, MD “The presenters were phenomenal. Their ideas and enthusiasm were contagious. You just couldn’t help getting excited about using the new ideas.” T.T., Second Grade Teacher, ME “The time I spent [for the Virtual Conference] was close to being one of the best days I’ve had in my nearly 7 year teaching career. I could hardly wait to get home and try everything out I learned.” M.C. (location?)
Speakers’ Bureau Did you also know... The Discovery Education Speakers’ Bureau enriches major educational conferences across the country to more intimate events in local school districts. Our presenters are among the most sought-after educational leaders who speak on the most effective use of technology in today’s classrooms. We offer dozens of topics, ranging from The Media Evolution to How to Reach the 21st-Century Mind, that are sure to energize your event or conference.
Scott Kinney
Hall Davidson
Steve Dembo
Jannita Demian
Brad Fountain
Joe Brennan
Matt Monjan
Lance Rougeux
“Hall Davidson understands the online learning landscape, future trends and emerging technologies. He ignites the audience with his magical sense of humor, uncontained enthusiasm and love of kids. Susan Patrick,The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) 2007
Your Partner in Reaching 21st-Century Students There are multiple pathways to digital learning and one trusted partner to help navigate: Discovery Education Professional Development. We show educators how to integrate digital offerings in classrooms – students discover how to utilize rich media leading to higher level thinking skills and greater academic success.
Tap into Discovery Education’s Professional Development. Call XXX-XXXX for a consultation today or visit discoveryeducation/professional-development.com.
Take the leap into 21st- century teaching.
discoveryeducation/professional-development.com discoveryedspeakersbureau.com Discovery Education | 800.323.9084 One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Copyright © 2008 Discovery Education
Professional Development Effectively helping educators integrate technology into everyday teaching
Wikis and webs... pods and blogs Not a foreign language; the language of today’s students.
Discovery Education
Professional Development Connect 21st-Century Teaching to 21st-Century Students Discovery Education offers a full range of cutting edge professional development opportunities to guide and teach educators on integrating digital media and technology into the classroom. You have an exciting opportunity to reach young people in new and dynamic ways. We give you the ongoing tools and knowledge to make it happen.
Discovery Education Professional Development offers a broad range of benefits Ensures Usage Through Your School or District Although your teachers may have access to our digital services, Discovery Education Professional Development ensures that these rich media services become an integral part of their ongoing teaching and lesson planning.
Builds Capacity We help schools expand internal capacity - our comprehensive approach ensures that everyone who needs to be trained will be trained in effectively implementing our digital services.
Provides Ongoing Support and Continuing Dialogue This is a partnership that lasts well beyond the initial professional development. Once you’re invested in our Professional Development services, your educators can become part of the award-winning Discovery Educator Network (DEN) providing the latest insights and learnings to educators in your community.
Maximizes Your Technological Investment Discovery Education Professional Development is your ongoing partner to ensure you fully maximize your investment in our digital services and reach ultimate goal of positively impacting student achievement.
Tap into our national education experts and full range of leading multimedia services, as only Discovery Education can provide. We’ll help you create an action plan that leads to more successful students.
Bring 21st-century teaching into your classrooms As educators, we have an exciting opportunity to capitalize on dynamic ways to reach young people - and motivate students to reach the highest levels of academic achievement. Investing in professional development is just the beginning. Whether you currently use Discovery Education’s spectrum of digital services or are just getting started, we will help you make the most of rich digital media in your classrooms.
Discovery Education Professional Development Options As educators, we have an exciting opportunity to capitalize on dynamic ways to reach and inspire young people – and motivate students to reach the highest levels of academic achievement. Investing in professional development is just the beginning. Whether you currently use one or more Discovery Education digital services or are just getting started, we will help you make the most of rich digital media in the classroom.
Online Webinars, Exclusive Web-Based Seminars Choose from an extensive array of online training opportunities to best integrate digital media into the classroom. •
One-hour sessions dedicated to your educators and their particular needs, scheduled at your convenience.
•
Obtain deeper product knowledge, curriculum integration strategies and ongoing support and resources. *Throughout the year we offer additional complementary webinars around key media topics to extend your professional development investment.
In Person Day of Discovery Host a team from Discovery Education at your site for a conference-style day of intensive professional development for your staff. An ideal way to train a group of educators who will implement DE digital services in their classrooms.
Day of Discovery includes: •
Opening keynote address
•
Three breakout sessions offered multiple times throughout the day
•
Closing session with take-away ideas for ongoing support and future professional development through the Discovery Educator Network (DEN), our global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media.
Discovery Education National Training Academy We train your key district trainers in an intensive, two-day professional development program. Representatives return to your school or district with ample resources to provide training to their colleague, passing their knowledge down the line, transforming the classroom experience.
The award-winning Discovery Educator Network (DEN) The DEN is our global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media. Extend the cycle of professional development after using any of our fee-based services. We train your core educators to become ongoing ambassadors for digital learning providing your educational community with the ability to continually share new ideas, resources and learning.
“[The trainers] were helpful, understanding, innovative, and excellent models of how we should be training the teachers in our district using Discovery Education and technology in general.” M.H., Technology Resource Teacher, MD “The presenters were phenomenal. Their ideas and enthusiasm were contagious. You just couldn’t help getting excited about using the new ideas.” T.T., Second Grade Teacher, ME “The time I spent [for the Virtual Conference] was close to being one of the best days I’ve had in my nearly 7 year teaching career. I could hardly wait to get home and try everything out I learned.” M.C. (location?)
Speakers’ Bureau Did you also know... The Discovery Education Speakers’ Bureau enriches major educational conferences across the country to more intimate events in local school districts. Our presenters are among the most sought-after educational leaders who speak on the most effective use of technology in today’s classrooms. We offer dozens of topics, ranging from The Media Evolution to How to Reach the 21st-Century Mind, that are sure to energize your event or conference.
Scott Kinney
Hall Davidson
Steve Dembo
Jannita Demian
Brad Fountain
Joe Brennan
Matt Monjan
Lance Rougeux
“Hall Davidson understands the online learning landscape, future trends and emerging technologies. He ignites the audience with his magical sense of humor, uncontained enthusiasm and love of kids. Susan Patrick,The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) 2007
Your Partner in Reaching 21st-Century Students There are multiple pathways to digital learning and one trusted partner to help navigate: Discovery Education Professional Development. We show educators how to integrate digital offerings in classrooms – students discover how to utilize rich media leading to higher level thinking skills and greater academic success.
Tap into Discovery Education’s Professional Development. Call XXX-XXXX for a consultation today or visit discoveryeducation/professional-development.com.
Take the leap into 21st- century teaching.
discoveryeducation/professional-development.com discoveryedspeakersbureau.com Discovery Education | 800.323.9084 One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Copyright © 2008 Discovery Education
