LibGuides: Career and Professional Development for Educators: Professional Development Opportunities

PD Opportunities Intro

This section features valuable resources to connect with educators and stay current in your field. Enhance your teaching with:

Conferences: Learn new strategies, connect with colleagues, and find resources.
Webinars: Access convenient online learning from experts, often for free.
Identity-Focused PD: Deepen your understanding of equity and inclusion with opportunities designed for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ educators, and allies.

Tips for Conferences & Webinars:

Plan ahead and choose sessions aligned with your goals.
Actively participate and network.
Take notes on key takeaways.
Follow up with new contacts.

Explore the resources below to find conferences, webinars, and identity-focused professional development.

General Teacher Conferences

ASCD Annual Conference
Discover how to lead without limits and spark joyful learning during hundreds of PD sessions presented by education experts and ASCD authors. Registration for the annual conference usually opens in December. Check the site for more details and look for the relevant event link.
National Education Association Conferences
Every summer, NEA holds events for members to connect by career phase and role, and to advance our work on racial and social justice. Browse the linked page for details.
Future of Education Technology Conference
The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) unites visionary educators, innovative tech leaders, and groundbreaking solutions to revolutionize learning.
Innovate Schools Summit
Innovative Schools Summit offers a carefully curated selection of conferences that address various aspects of the educational landscape. Conference topics include: At-Risk Students, Innovative Teaching Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, School Discipline, School Climate & Culture, Wired Differently / Trauma-Informed, Innovative School Leadership, English Language Learning and Innovative Counseling Strategies.
SXSW EDU
South by Southwest E-D-U brings together the brightest minds in education to tackle complex issues and drive impact to create a new tomorrow for learners everywhere. The annual Conference & Festival has been a celebration of innovation, experimentation, and learning through a wide range of compelling sessions, in-depth workshops, engaging hands-on experiences, mentorship, film screenings, future-focused competitions, an expo, networking opportunities, performances, and so much more.

Educator Professional Development Webinars

ASCD Videos, Podcasts & Webinars
Watch effective, research-based practices in action. Listen to advice from skilled practitioners. Accelerate your learning journey on your time and your path. Note: you may have to create a free account to view some of the webinars.
Digital Promise Webinars
This collection of past webinars from Digital Promise include the topics: Reading and Dyslexia in a Digital World, Creating a Sense of Belonging: A Critical Need for Student Engagement and Success, and Citizen Verizon: A Future That’s Inclusive .
Education Week Webinars
Education Week offers this collection of free and premium virtual broadcasts, including upcoming and on-demand webinars.
edWeb Webinars
edWeb.net is an award-winning professional learning network that makes it easy to collaborate, engage in peer-to-peer learning, and share innovative ideas and resources. Best of all many of the resources are free! Also check out their archive of past webinars.
Learning For Justice Webinars
Learning for Justice webinars offer helpful guidance and great ideas from their experienced teaching and learning specialists and from innovative educators in the Learning for Justice community.
New York Times On-Demand Webinars for Teachers
Build your own professional development with this collection of free webinars on teaching with The New York Times across the curriculum.

Identity Based PD Opportunities

Black Teacher Project
The Black Teacher Project (BTP), is a program that sustains and develops Black teachers to lead and reimagine schools as communities of liberated learning. BTP's vision is that every student will benefit from the diversity, excellence, and leadership of an empowered Black teaching force. This link goes to their programs page where you will find information with information on their wellness program, fellowship opportunities, and design lab.

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