eMINTS i3 Validation

ProjectGroup 3 Kickoff Orientation

June 3, 2014

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eMINTS i3 Kickoff Orientation

Welcome Lorie Kaplan, Executive DirectoreMINTS National Center

IntroductionseMINTS staffDistrict participants Guests

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eMINTS i3 Kickoff Orientation Agenda

9:30 a.m. Registration10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions10:15 a.m. Opening Activity11:15 a.m. What is eMINTS11:45 a.m. Lunch12:30 p.m. eMINTS panel presentations 1:15 p.m. eMINTS i3 Project overview 1:50 p.m. Break 2:00 p.m. Role-alike meetings

• Teachers – Salon A• Tech directors & administrators –

Pines

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Opening Activity

eMINTS Alive

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What is eMINTS?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5sfuo3ojr4

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The eMINTS Instructional Model

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Lunch

i3 Kickoff meeting will reconvene at 12:30

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eMINTS Panel

• David Haggard, Superintendent, New Franklin R-I

• Cynthia Gardner, Teacher and eMINTS Coordinator, New Franklin R-I

• Kim Stichnote, Teacher, Southern Boone County R-I

http://nfemints.wix.com/comingtolife

eMINTS Coming to Life at New Franklin R-I

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Project focus / purpose

PD programs and components

Grant management and oversight

Q & A

eMINTS i3 Project Overview

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Goal: • Validate effectiveness of eMINTS PD

programs on achievement of rural Missouri middle school students through a random control trial.

Project objectives and outcomes:• Increase students’ mathematics and

English Language Arts performance and 21st century skills by their exposure to eMINTS teaching styles and technology

• Understand eMINTS PD impacts on teachers’ practice

eMINTS i3 Project Overview

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Implementation Treatment Groups

Group 1 – eMINTS Comp PD2011-2013

Group 2 – eMINTS Comp PD PLUS Intel Project-based Approaches2011-2013 PLUS 2013-2014

Group 3 – Control group2014-2016 PLUS 2016-2017 (optional 3rd year with online Intel course)

eMINTS i3 Project Overview

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• PD programs and implementation components – Comp PD for teachers– eMINTS for Administrators– eMINTS for Technology

Coordinators– Custom workshops, eLearning

courses

eMINTS i3 Project Overview

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eMINTS Comprehensive Professional Development

Purpose:Assist teachers in developing student-centered classrooms, enhanced by the infusion of technology.

➔ 93 Teachers Total ➔ Two-year Program

➔ 200+ hours of PD & coaching

➔ Optional 3rd year of Intel PD➔ 28-hour online

course

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Annual Conference

Purpose:

Share best teaching strategies and highlight personal learning and student successes.

➔ Comp PD requirement - Year 1

➔ Open to other district staff

➔ Create unity and opportunity to professionally build learning networks

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Purpose:

Professional development and support for district leaders.

➔ Annual face-to-face meetings

➔ On-site walkthrough visits

➔ Webinars / virtual meetings

➔ Onsite support➔ Online community

School Administrators

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Technology Coordinators

Purpose:

Collaborate with technology coordinators and other technical staff in support of successful project implementation.

➔ Webinars / virtual meetings

➔ Individual consultation and online support

➔ Email/phone support

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Purpose:

Support teachers who are integrating technology or new teaching practices

Custom Workshops / eLearning

➔ Google Apps for Education (GAFE)

➔ iPads➔ Online courses➔ Network for Educator

Effectiveness (NEE)➔ Computational thinking➔ 1:1 planning

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• District sub-awards• Requests for

reimbursement• PD agreements and

teacher commitment• Policies, procedures

Grant / project management

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Questions/Comments

➔Any questions about grant / project management issues?

➔Any questions about the different eMINTS PD programs?

➔What are you most excited about?

➔What might you be curious about?

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Participant Roles & Responsibilities

Next Steps:❏ Teacher laptops and SMART Boards –

ordered and installed by August ❏ Teachers meet with eIS to schedule first

session❏ Teachers – begin Comp PD (Aug.)❏ Student equipment ordered in September ❏ Administrators – fall face-to-face meeting

(Sept.) and walkthrough visits (Oct.-Nov.)❏ Tech coordinators – fall webinar (TBD)

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BreakReconvene @ 2:00

➔ Teachers meet with their eMINTS Instructional Specialists in Salon A

➔ Technology directors and administrators meet in the Pines Room (upstairs)

Meeting ends when role-alike session is over