Link to sites dealing with teacher certification, development, training, and accreditation.
Instructor Certification

http://www.pde.psu.edu/certification/profed.html
Act 48 Certification

http://ncate.org/
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Sets standards for colleges, institutions for Teacher Certification, and provides certification.

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/assessment/techself.htm
Bellingham Public Schools: Staff Use of Technology, Self Evaluation Rubric

http://www.isoc.org/HMP/PAPER/118
Article by Janet Murray entitled "Training is for Dogs: Teacher Teach; Teachers Learn"

http://www.fno.org/eschools/secrets.html
Article by Jamie McKenzie entitled "Secrets of Success: Professional Development that Works"

http://www.fno.org/fnoapr91.html
Article by Jamie McKenzie entitled "Designing Staff Development for the Information Age"

http://www.anovember.com/articles/drill.html
The goal should be to train teachers not to master specific technologies, but instead to design learning environments in which technology helps children learn - written by Alan November.

http://www.fno.org/
Developed by an Internet school consultant, an electronic journal of technology in education.

http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/sca-dpp/tftp/develop/develop1.html
Provides extensive information about how schools can implement professional development. Explore the benefits of having existing staff be technology experts.

http://www.ultranet.com/~lchidest/t546/profdev.htm
This report on Professional Development outlines the competencies and needs assessment.

http://www.fno.org/FNOMay93.html
A good example of a personalized approach assessment of technology skills.

http://staffdevelop.org/
Read articles and view links related to teachers using technology in the classroom.

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/tcomp.htm
Presents a rubric for self-evaluation regarding technology expertise.

http://www.ncrtec.org/pd/pd.htm
Provides many resources for learning with technology.

http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/techserv/materials/
Free materials for non-profit use.

http://www.presentersonline.com/
Comprehensive resource for creating effective presentations.