12 Major Foundations Commit $506M to Education Innovation in Concxert with USDOE $650M “Invesitng in Innovation I3 Fund Leveraging their assets along with the $650M of USDOE, more than $1 billion devoted to K-12 innovation to scale up effective practices and build capacity to adopt nationally. (tags: grants best_practices innovation scale-up capacity_building)

FIPSE'S Freefall from Innovative Leaders Continues - Inside Higher Ed FIPSE, a historic identifies of promising and validated best practices, continues to have its role eroded by legislative earmarks, under funding, and diminished support. (tags: FIPSE dissemination best_practices grants)

Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: The Online Option Promising models for online professional development opportunities for teachers, especially those that are place-bound. (tags: social_media Prof._Development_&_Resources Online_community)

Sites Mimicking Social Networks Set Up for (Instructional) Staff Development Online learning communities models for professional development of teachers. While the examples in the article focus on K-12 education, this could be very helpful for postsecondary education, especially for reaching the growing number of adjunct instructors who have neither the time or institutional financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and other professional development events. (tags: social_media Prof._Development_&_Resources virtual_learning_communities)