Databus Issue
Volume: 2008 Issue: 3
07/31/2008President's Message
Warren Williams 07/31/2008Staff development is one of the most important services an organization can provide to its employees to assure the completion of its goals and objectives. more..
The Importance of Professional Development
Nancy Burns 07/31/2008While writing this, my thoughts were particularly on smaller school districts such as we have in Humboldt County, 2000 ADA or less, I’m hope other larger districts can also find some useful information below. more..
Tech Six
Hal Shimmin 07/31/2008A glittering array of expectations for technology is published each year: greater administrative efficiency, smarter decision making, bold, student-focused outcomes. more..
Staff Development
Ken Quisenberry 07/31/2008No matter how hard we’d push, there just wasn’t a significant move or balance change. more..
CTAP Looks at Professional Development
Bonnie Marks 07/31/2008In addressing the 1999 U. more..
Professional Development in the Future
Barbara Bray 07/31/2008What will professional development look like seven years from now? Will schools look different? What about our students? How will teaching and learning be different than today? Here are several possibilities: As a new teacher, Mary sees her third-grade classroom as a research laboratory. more..
Do You Know Where Your I.T. Skills Are?
Mike Fury 07/31/2008It is now half way through 2008, how are your tech skills these days? How about your staff? One thing we all know is that change is constant. more..
Building an Online Knowledge Bank
Sarah Zykanov 07/31/2008School improvement and professional development plans today often seek to tap into and build on the existing knowledge base of practicing teachers. more..
E-Rate Update
Fred Brakeman 07/31/2008Recently, on the CETPA listserve, there has been quite a few questions about the new Calnet 2 contracts the State of California signed with AT&T and Verizon. more..
CETPA "Bridge to the Future" Scholarship
Warren Williams 07/31/2008CETPA has always tried to give back to the community that supports its statewide efforts to improve K-12 education. more..
Best Practices
Phil Scrivano 07/31/2008Defined as activities which sustain a member's professional competence by keeping the member informed of, and able to comply with, developments of professional standards in all functions in which the member practices or in which the member is relied upon because of the member's calling. more..

