Teachers
Network Offers Largest Online Education Resource for Teachers
Non-profit Education Organization Offers Online Network of Technology-Based
Lesson Plans -- By Teachers, For Teachers
New York, September 8, 2005 – As
thousands of teachers start the school year by preparing new lesson
plans, Teachers Network, a nonprofit education organization, has launched
an expanded online TeachNet series, making it the largest
online free education portal. Teachers from around the world can share
more than 600 web-based curriculum units at no cost, complete with step-by-step
instructions, multiple lessons plans, examples of student work, and
contact information for educators.
“Whenever you get teachers together, inevitably
they begin discussing what does and does not work in the classroom,
particularly when it comes to technology. TeachNet formalizes this idea-exchange
and allows teachers to interact and share best practices,” said
Ellen Dempsey, CEO and President of Teachers Network and former public
school teacher. “Preparing students to succeed in today’s
digital world requires more than furnishing classrooms with new computers
and internet access. Teachers need the skills and support to integrate
media into classroom learning – and what better way to do this
than by implementing what other teachers have already deemed successful.”
New and experienced teachers are constantly looking
for resources to draw upon in the classroom to help design lesson plans
and curriculum units. New teachers in particular often find themselves
without guidance or teaching tools when they first begin teaching, and
TeachNet allows them to access an easy-to-use database and draw from
a resource created by teachers, for teachers.
By logging on to Teachers Network’s award-winning
site, www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet,
teachers can browse for lesson plan ideas and technology-enhanced curriculum
units in 12 subject areas and all grade levels. Each of these innovative
units has been developed, taught and designed by veteran teachers and
meet the Department of Education’s rigorous curriculum standards.
There are even sections on “getting your room ready,” “getting
yourself ready,” and “the first few days.”
TeachNet is created and supported by Teachers Network,
so educators can take advantage of the training and mentoring resources
at no cost. TeachNet is one of the many free or low-cost initiatives
Teachers Network undertakes to support educators. The overall purpose
of the TeachNet initiative is to improve student achievement by helping
K-12 teachers incorporate web-based lessons into daily instructional
practice.
About Teachers Network
Teachers Network is a non-profit organization—by teachers,
for teachers—with a 25-year track record of success, dedicated
to improving student learning in public schools nationally and internationally.
Teachers Network is unique in its focus on professional development
as the key to improving student achievement. Using the power of an award-winning
web site, videos, and print resources, Teachers Network leverages the
creativity and expertise of a national and international community of
outstanding educators. Through its leadership, Teachers Network empowers
teachers to transform public schools into creative learning communities.
For more information about Teachers Network, go to http://teachersnetwork.org.
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