[MACEP] Intel Teach to the Future?

Fri Apr 22 15:05:43 PDT 2005

Food is the key to a long day. 

What worked best for us was 4-8 pm one day a week. I had teachers coming
from many different schools, so starting before that was asking for
trouble. I set up a table just outside the computer lab and the first day
provided bagels, cream cheese, fruit and drinks. And a signup sheet for
the final 9 days. So two people signed up everyday after that. The food
got better every week. (I think attendance was good because people were
coming for the food....) Although it was supposed to be "snacks," most
people used it as dinner. 

I actually allowed teachers to eat in the room (drinks with screwcaps). I
told everyone they could take a dinner half hour during the worktime  and
I'd stay until 8:30 with those teachers. No one ever left for dinner.  And
there were always teachers there until 9 PM anyway - when I kicked
everyone out. 

One of the times I taught this in the fall, we actually did plan two full
work days for this (I think it was the week before school started and the
statewide inservice day) and then only had 6 evening sessions. 

Other teachers I know have done this during the summer (two weeks of half
days). 

It is a lot of time, but teachers who take college classes in the evening
are used to the one night a week for at least 10 weeks. Plus, the teachers
find it worthwhile. 

Dianne

"A discussion list for educators interested in integrating  technology
into teaching." <macep at macep.net> writes:
>Dianne,
>
>I am working with Joel here at Southern Oregon ESD and in exploring the
>Intel Teach to the Future program one question that has come up concerns
>time.
>
>Participating teachers are to receive training in 10 modules, with each
>module requiring 4 hours instruction.
>
>Four (4) hours training for teachers at one shot seems a lot. For
>example, if school is out at 3:00 PM then it seems  training per module
>would extend into the evening.
>
>May I ask how you handled this issue?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Thomas Glover
>Southern Oregon ESD
>
>
>>>> Dianne_Dronkers at beavton.k12.or.us 03/04/05 12:09 PM >>>
>I was a master teacher for 3 years in this program . It is a great
>program. They used to compensate the master teacher for leading the
>courses and give perks to the participant teachers. This no longer
>happens, but they still provide the materials for your classes. (correct
>me anyone if this has changed since the summer!) 
>
>In fact, I was trained in the past year to do the newer "thinking tools"
>seminars that master teachers can also lead and was very anxious to get
>started with this. 
>
>Unfortunately, I switched districts and my new district did not renew
>their partnership with Intel, and I won't be eligible to lead any of these
>trainings until/unless my new district renews. 
>
>I love the curriculum (especially after revisions were made after the
>first year). My job became so much easier once a critical mass of the
>teachers at my school went through the training. They became so much more
>self-sufficient with technology and actually started using it on projects
>with the students. Teachers I trained at the other schools kept emailing
>me for a while on what they were doing with it. 
>
>Recruiting your own teachers was time-consuming, and did turn a few of the
>MTs off. But most of us did just fine with it. (some districts did have
>their LEA recruit the teachers, but many of us did it ourselves)
>
>I loved it and would still be doing it if I didn't change districts. 
>
>Anyone else who did this want to chime in?? Especially about the NCLB??
>
>DD
>
>
>"A discussion list for educators interested in integrating  technology
>into teaching." <macep at macep.net> writes:
>>Have any of you had any experience with the "Intel Teach to the Future" 
>>program? I've been to the website and looked at their info. I see it is 
>>a "teach the teacher" model and it appears the program requires the 
>>master teacher (or the LEA?) to recruit interested teachers. Has this 
>>recruitment strategy been effective? Is their buy-in from teachers? 
>>Does it change instructional practice?
>>
>>They see their program as aligning with NCLB expectations. Are teachers 
>>coming out of this program better equipped to help students attain 
>>NCLB's requirements? Any specifics?
>>
>>Curious as to your experiences with the quality of the program's and it 
>>effectiveness in helping teachers use tech in the classroom.   Any 
>>other insights any of you may have.
>>
>>My supervisor is wondering about SOESD sponsoring this training and 
>>asked me what  I thought about it. Looks like I would be the " master 
>>teacher" on this and since there  looks to be substantial commitment 
>>for that person I figured I'd better see what others thought who have 
>>gone down this road.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Joel
>>
>>Joel Brain
>>Instructional Tech Specialist
>>Southern Oregon ESD
>>541.850.1116
>>
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