Wide-scale Interactive Development for Educators (WIDE World), an innovative professional development program run by the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), successfully pairs online coursework and face-to-face support for practicing teachers. WIDE World teamed with educators from the Cambridge (Massachusetts) School District's Project COOL (Collaborative Online/Offline Learning) to extend, deepen, and ultimately strengthen teacher teams' ongoing efforts to develop innovative, technology-enabled curriculum and improve student achievement. The two-year project was funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education, and the Cisco Systems Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) provided business and technological support.
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