As noted at its website, "this eight hour Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools course is a short and “easy to take” web-based course that focuses on multi-hazard emergency planning for schools. It is offered by FEMA's Emergency Management Institute as an independent study program."

This online course was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. As noted at its website, "this online course is designed for education, health and mental health and related fields. It examines the causes and effects of bullying, prevention techniques and programs, screening, treatment options, and legal/ethical issues surrounding bullying."

The No Child Left Behind Act provides funding for professional development. This document summarizes the professional development funding provisions as delineated in Title I.

Chronicled by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, the Breakfast Club concept developed at the Adams School in Chicago illustrates one approach to making time for professional development.

This document identifies a variety of ideas districts and schools have used to find time for professional development and collaboration.

A district superintendent describes his philosophy of staff development and how he helped to implement it in a large suburban Chicago high school.