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Teachers Receive Grant-Funded Training to Promote Effective Teaching with Technology In April, thirteen teachers in the PSESD region were awarded Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century Grants, which will enable them to learn more about successful teaching strategies that integrate technology. Grant awardees for the Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century (TL21) program receive $7,600 for the 2010-2011 school year. TL21 is designed to merge effective instructional and assessment techniques with real-world technologies. The program is structured in two phases: hands-on training that develops strong proficiencies with digital technologies, and the study and practice of instructional strategies that integrate technology into standards-based curricula. Teachers will learn how to shift classroom-based activities from teacher-led to student-centered. “Technology integration is not an end in itself,” said Dennis Small, director of Educational Technology at OSPI. “Hardware and software are just two elements of the learning environment. The key to powerful teaching and learning is to couple the right technology with the right instructional strategy and build every learning activity around strong standards-based curricula. That’s what the Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century grants are designed to do.” Grant eligibility is based on district location and demographics. Districts must meet strict federal eligibility requirements:
The Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century Grant Program is funded federally through the Enhancing Education Through Technology program, a component of Title II, Part D of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Money for the grants will come from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Regional 2010 TL21 Grant Recipients
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