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Professional Development
CISNA provides customized professional development. Our experts can train, coach and guide Islamic schools at all levels of growth. We provide training for board members, administrators, and teachers.
**Please note CISNA does not endorse any of the organizations or links listed below, they are strictly a collection of third-party resources. **
Professional Development Resources for:
- Academic subjects and Arabic , Qur’an and Islamic Studies Teachers
- Art and P.E. Teachers
- Counselors and Special Ed

Professional Development Resources for Teachers
Learning Policy Institute Effective Teacher Professional Development
https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/effective-teacher-professional-development-report
6 PD Reads You Shouldn’t Miss by Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-pd-reads-you-shouldnt-miss-stephen-merrill?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvtbk3dun1gIVT5F-Ch1OTwhyEAAYAyAAEgL6qPD_BwE
George Lucas Educational Foundation Teacher Development by Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/teacher-development
ASCD PD Online
http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/pd-online.aspx
PBS Teacherline Professional Development
http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/
Class Measures
http://www.classmeasures.com/20130301/42-summer-professional-development-opportunities/.
EdTeach Teacher’s
http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/summer-workshops
The Foreign Language Resource Center
http://www.nflrc.org/login/scripts/summer.php
Harvard’s Graduate School of Education
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/programs/prek-12/portfolio/index.html
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
http://www.nctm.org/Conferences-and-Professional-Development/Professional-Development-Resources/
Ed2go Teacher Professional Development Online
https://www.ed2go.com/online-courses/teacher-professional-development
Stanford Graduate School of Education Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers
https://ed.stanford.edu/knowledge/professional-development
National Geographic Education Professional Development Resources and Programs for K-12 Teaching and Learning
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/professional-development/
NEED National Energy Education Development Project Professional Development for Teachers
http://www.need.org/training
No Cost Summer Travel and Professional Development for Teachers by Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-travel-for-teachers-suzanne-acord
Center for STEM Education for Girls Teacher Professional Development Opportunities
http://stemefg.org/index.php/resources/teacher-professional-development-opportunities
Smithsonian Science Education Center Professional Development
https://ssec.si.edu/professional-development
University of Minnesota’s Institute for Global Studies
http://igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach/profdev.html
The Museum Institute for Teaching Science (MITS)
http://mits.org/summer-institute/
Edweb
http://home.edweb.net\
Institute for Professional Development
http://ipd.org/services/faculty-development/
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
http://www.mooc.ca/
PLS 3rd Learning
http://plsclasses.com/browse-enroll/
Super Duper Publications
http://www.superduperinc.com/CEU/courses/default.aspx
Ted-Ed’s
http://ed.ted.com/
Atomic Learning
http://al.atomiclearning.com/LP=26
http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/professional-dev
ETA hand2mind
https://www.hand2mind.com/hos/fractions/
Travel and Study Opportunities for Teachers
https://cmes.arizona.edu/sites/cmes.arizona.edu/files/Summer%20Travel%20Opportunities-1.pdf
Arabic & Islamic Studies Teacher Professional Development
Qatar Foundation International (QFI)-Arabic Professional Development
http://www.qfi.org/programs/arabic-language-and-culture/teacher-professional-development/
American Association of Teachers of Arabic Professional Development
http://www.aataweb.org/ProfessionalDev
Concordia Language Villages – Arabic Professional Development
http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/adult-programs/educator-programs/workshops-consulting/qatar
Online Arabic Teacher Training
https://aldeenfoundation.org/programs/online-arabic-training/
National Capital Language Resource Center George Washington University, Georgetown University and the Center for Applied Linguistics (NCLRC) Arabic K-12 Teachers Network (Training and More)
http://nclrc.org/arabick12/profdev.html
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)-ARABIC Special Interest Group (SIG)
https://www.actfl.org/membership/special-interest-groups-sigs/arabic
Penn State STARTALK Arabic Academy for Teachers
http://language-institute.outreach.psu.edu/startalk-arabic-academy-for-teachers
Arabic Professional Development by the Education Development Institute IB Models
http://www.edi.qa/professional-development/arabic
Zaytuna Summer Arabic Intensive Program
https://zaytuna.edu/extendedlearning
Ribaat Islamic Studies Teacher Enrichment Program
https://ribaat-test.moonami.com/enrol/index.php?id=195
Islamic Teacher Education Program
http://islamicteachereducation.com/
Graduate Theological Union (GTU)-Teaching Professional Development
https://www.gtu.edu/students/professional-development/teaching
Professional Development Opportunities for teachers
http://cgs.illinois.edu/global-e/professional-development-opportunities/
Duke Islamic Studies Summer Institute
https://islamicstudies.duke.edu/summer-institute
Stanford Center to Support Excellence in Teaching-Institute on Islam
https://cset.stanford.edu/pd/courses/institute-on-islam
Mishkah University
http://mishkahu.com/academics/high-school-program/
Bayyinah Institute Summer Intensive
http://bayyinah.com/
Al Maghrib Institute
https://www.almaghrib.org/
Risala Foundation
http://www.risala.org/
ING -Islamic Networks Group
https://ing.org/
ALIM American Learning Institute for Muslims
https://www.alimprogram.org/
Digital Islamic Humanities Project by Brown University
https://islamichumanities.org/
Art, CTE, and P.E. Teacher Professional Development
US Dept of Education Arts in Education PD
https://www2.ed.gov/programs/artsedprofdev/index.html
The Art of Education
https://www.theartofed.com/
National Art Education Association
https://www.arteducators.org/learn-tools
Museum of Fine Arts Teacher Workshop
https://www.mfah.org/learn/teacher-workshops
Texas Art Education Association
https://www.taea.org/TAEA/default.asp
The J. Paul Getty Museum
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/professional_dev/
Smithsonian American Art Museum SAAM Professional Development for Educators
https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/professional-development
Education Closet Online Trainings
https://educationcloset.com/courses/
California Guidebook for High Quality Professional Development in Arts Education
http://ccsesaarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ProfDevToolkit.pdf
National Guild for Community Arts Education
http://www.nationalguild.org/Programs/Professional-Development.aspx
SHAPE America P.E. PD
http://portal.shapeamerica.org/prodev/
P.E. Central PD
http://www.pecentral.org/professional/ecourses.html
10 PE PD Websites
http://www.gophersport.com/blogentry/10-pe-professional-development-websites
Focused Fitness PD
https://www.focusedfitness.org/professional-development
The Physical Educator PD
https://thephysicaleducator.com/
Support Real Teachers P.E. PD
http://www.supportrealteachers.org/professional-development-overview.html
CTE Clearinghouse: Professional Development
https://www.acteonline.org/general.aspx?id=1175#.Wb3fS8iGNPY
CTE Professional Development
http://cte.tamucc.edu/
NRC-CTE PD
http://www.nrccte.org/professional-development
Counselor & Special Education Professional Development
American School Counselor Association Professional Development
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/professional-development.aspx
American School Counselor Association Webinars
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/professional-development/2017-webinar-series
Texas Counseling Association CE Workshops
https://www.txca.org/tca/PROFESSIONAL_DEVELOPMENT.asp
American Counseling Association Professional Development
https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/school-counselor-connection/professional-development-training
Collegeboard Professional Development for Counselors
https://professionals.collegeboard.org/prof-dev/workshops/counselors
NACAC National Association for College Admissions Counseling PD
https://www.nacacnet.org/professional-development/essentials-of-professional-development/
Washington School Counselor Association
http://www.wa-schoolcounselor.org/development
Michigan School Counselor Association
http://www.michiganschoolcounselor.org/professional%20development
North Carolina School Counselor Association
http://www.ncschoolcounselor.org/page-1530272
Missouri School Counselor Association
http://moschoolcounselor.org/
Pennsylvania School Counselors Association
http://www.psca-web.org/aws/PSCA/pt/sp/conference
SPED- PD
Council for Exceptional Children
https://www.cec.sped.org/Professional-Development
National Association of Special Education Teachers PD
https://www.naset.org/2701.0.html
TEA Region IV Special Education PD
http://www.esc4.net/specialeducation
Special Education Webinars from Education Week
http://www.edweek.org/ew/webinars/special-education-webinars.html
Exceptional Child PD
https://www.exceptionalchild.com/
ASCD Webinars for Sped
http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/webinars/ascd-webinar-archive.aspx