Online Resource Encourages Creative Teaching

Disney Learning Partnership has launched www.disneylearning.org, an extensive online resource for educators. The site is designed for educators who are striving to make their teaching more creative, stimulating and engaging. A Teacher Center offers hundreds of educational resources, including recently published articles on education, and innovative lesson plans with activity-specific teaching strategies. Resident advisors answer specific questions on the site, and subject-specific Internet tours help teachers find Web sites appropriate to their teaching needs. Message board forums allow teachers to share ideas, while professional development workshops help teachers apply creative concepts to their classrooms. Disney Learning Partnership, Burbank, CA, (818) 526-1111, www.disneylearning.org.

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