Educational  Research  & Dissemination
ER&D is a professional development program developed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).  All ER&D courses are based on scientific research that has been translated for classroom application. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), provides funds to states and school districts to support high-quality professional development programs based on scientific research.  The aim of such programs is both to increase the number of highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals, and to raise student achievement. AFT's Educational Research and Dissemination (ER&D) program is based on proven practices and meets the NCLB criteria for high-quality professional development. ER&D courses provide high-quality professional development for teachers, support for new teachers and training for mentors. AFT's ER&D Program consists of courses providing training in:           classroom management             reading            mathematics                              parental involvement            behavior management              teaching to standards	About the BEA BEA Board of Directors BEA Building Representatives BEA Committees    -Committee Descriptions Meeting Dates News & Views Awards     -Past BEA Awards Winners ER&D    -Courses Available Fund for Needy Kids MEA-MFT Educators' Conference Political Action Scholarships Home                                                           This Page Last Revised 5/16/05
In 2002 the BEA sponsored three members to attend training seminars in AFT's ER&D Program.  They became certified instructors and offered the first ER&D course, Foundations of Effective Teaching I, in Billings in the fall of 2003.    During the summer of 2004, the BEA & School District 2 sponsored six additional members to attend AFT's ER&D training to become qualified to teach  ER&D courses. These six members completed their training in January 2005.  They are certified to teach courses in Thinking Math, Reading Comprehension, and Managing Anti-Social Behavior. These ER&D courses and Foundations in Effective Teaching I are offered through School District 2 Community Education and can be taken to fulfill teachers' professional development requirements and to earn step-up credit, college/graduate credit, and OPI units.
Click here for course descriptions, dates & times, costs, and credits available.  Register by calling Community Education at the Lincoln Center, 247-3700.