There are so many educational opportunities for teachers during the summer months. Some can be offered for free, and other charge fees. I'm going to mix it up a bit, because I know there are school districts which will reimburse their teachers if there is a fee. In my case, I'm on my own if I decide to pay for any workshops or classes this summer. The free ones that I know about are marked with an *.
NOTE: Some events could not be listed because the date to apply has already passed.
JUST FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
ALA Las Vegas- American Association of School Librarians schedule HERE
*EasyBib Professional Development- on demand and free
English Language Learners and the School Library- July 20-22; Cambridge, MA
*Gale Geek Webinars- play or download
*Junior Library Guild On-Site or Online Training for Librarians
Picture Book Conference- at the Mazza Museum, University of Findlay, Ohio
*Professional Development/Webinars- currently about 28 on the list with updates all the time
*School Librarian Twitter Chats as Professional Development
*Summer Teen- School Library Journal's online event covering teen issues and their affect on your teen collection.
ALL EDUCATORS
Annenberg Learner- view videos in these subject areas: arts, foreign language, literature and language arts, math, science, social studies and history
Arkansas STEM Coalition- computer science professional development
ASCD Summer Professional Development Opportunities- all over the U.S.
Center for STEM Education for Girls- locations for professional development all over the U.S.
Coursera- verified certificates for certain courses ($); others are FREE
DIY Professional Development Resource Roundup- from Edutopia
*edCamp- list of all edCamp schedules (it's worldwide!)
EdTech Teacher Summer Workshops- Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago
*edWeb Webinars
*Free Professional Learning Through ASCD's Professional Development Tools- includes webinars, virtual learning, book study guides
The Art of Education Conference- for art teachers; national online conference
The Conference Calendar- lists conferences for all types of educators
Connecticut Council of Language Teachers- July 9-10
The Education Cooperative- long list of PD opportunities either online or Tec Learning Center in Massachusetts
Education Week Teacher PD Directory- extensive listing of professional development opportunities
Houghton Mifflin Professional Development- for math teachers
ISTE 2015 Philadelphia- June 28- July 1
*The Library of Congress- FREE PD for teachers
*Maker Educator Boot Camp- held in Pittsburgh, PA
Museum Institute for Teaching Science- summer professional development institutes; located in different parts of Massachusetts.
Music-Comp- professional development for music teachers; located in Burlington, VT; begins July13th and 20th.
*National Archives- PD Webinars for Educators
The New Victory Theater- (NYC, August 10-14) "Workshops designed to help classroom teachers and arts specialists (Pre-K to 12th grade) cultivate the skills to incorporate the performing arts into their lesson planning and teaching practice."
NEA Member Benefits: Professional Development
NJEA Professional Learning
NJEA Summer Learning Opportunities
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection- science educators
Professional Development Programs for Teachers- from The Newberry, Chicago's Independent Research Library
Professional Learning at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum- (NYC) August 3-8; some $$
Richard Byrne's Online PD Opportunities-learn from one of the best!
Smithsonian Educator Workshops- includes the Mobile Learning Institute; many wait list only
Solution Tree Institutes- many sold out, so hurry
Stanford Summer Teaching Institute- language arts, technology, science, math
*Summer Rejuvination Guide- from Edutopia
Summer Programs from LRC- for foreign language teachers
Teachers College, Columbia University- conferences on various topics; some are wait-list only
Teq Summer PD- NYC and Long Island
University of British Columbia Online Courses
University of North Dakota Professional Development- in person or online
University of Wisconsin Stout- 34 online professional development courses
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NOTE: Some events could not be listed because the date to apply has already passed.
JUST FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
ALA Las Vegas- American Association of School Librarians schedule HERE
*EasyBib Professional Development- on demand and free
English Language Learners and the School Library- July 20-22; Cambridge, MA
*Gale Geek Webinars- play or download
*Junior Library Guild On-Site or Online Training for Librarians
Picture Book Conference- at the Mazza Museum, University of Findlay, Ohio
*Professional Development/Webinars- currently about 28 on the list with updates all the time
*School Librarian Twitter Chats as Professional Development
*Summer Teen- School Library Journal's online event covering teen issues and their affect on your teen collection.
ALL EDUCATORS
Annenberg Learner- view videos in these subject areas: arts, foreign language, literature and language arts, math, science, social studies and history
Arkansas STEM Coalition- computer science professional development
ASCD Summer Professional Development Opportunities- all over the U.S.
Center for STEM Education for Girls- locations for professional development all over the U.S.
Coursera- verified certificates for certain courses ($); others are FREE
DIY Professional Development Resource Roundup- from Edutopia
*edCamp- list of all edCamp schedules (it's worldwide!)
EdTech Teacher Summer Workshops- Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago
*edWeb Webinars
*Free Professional Learning Through ASCD's Professional Development Tools- includes webinars, virtual learning, book study guides
The Art of Education Conference- for art teachers; national online conference
The Conference Calendar- lists conferences for all types of educators
Connecticut Council of Language Teachers- July 9-10
The Education Cooperative- long list of PD opportunities either online or Tec Learning Center in Massachusetts
Education Week Teacher PD Directory- extensive listing of professional development opportunities
Houghton Mifflin Professional Development- for math teachers
ISTE 2015 Philadelphia- June 28- July 1
*The Library of Congress- FREE PD for teachers
*Maker Educator Boot Camp- held in Pittsburgh, PA
Museum Institute for Teaching Science- summer professional development institutes; located in different parts of Massachusetts.
Music-Comp- professional development for music teachers; located in Burlington, VT; begins July13th and 20th.
*National Archives- PD Webinars for Educators
The New Victory Theater- (NYC, August 10-14) "Workshops designed to help classroom teachers and arts specialists (Pre-K to 12th grade) cultivate the skills to incorporate the performing arts into their lesson planning and teaching practice."
NEA Member Benefits: Professional Development
NJEA Professional Learning
NJEA Summer Learning Opportunities
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection- science educators
Professional Development Programs for Teachers- from The Newberry, Chicago's Independent Research Library
Professional Learning at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum- (NYC) August 3-8; some $$
Richard Byrne's Online PD Opportunities-learn from one of the best!
Smithsonian Educator Workshops- includes the Mobile Learning Institute; many wait list only
Solution Tree Institutes- many sold out, so hurry
Stanford Summer Teaching Institute- language arts, technology, science, math
*Summer Rejuvination Guide- from Edutopia
Summer Programs from LRC- for foreign language teachers
Teachers College, Columbia University- conferences on various topics; some are wait-list only
Teq Summer PD- NYC and Long Island
University of British Columbia Online Courses
University of North Dakota Professional Development- in person or online
University of Wisconsin Stout- 34 online professional development courses
Follow me on RebelMouse or Twitter, LIKE ME on Facebook or Subscribe to this blog.