[MLTI-HS] MLTI 21st Century High School Teacher Tools and Resources

[Brown, Laura]

Greetings,
 
We do hope that you are enjoying the summer. We are excited to meet with you
and your leadership team to discuss the expansion of the Maine Learning
Technology Initiative (MLTI) to our high schools and career and technical
education centers.  This initiative is a critical next step in supporting
Maine¹s educators to prepare all secondary students for college, career, and
citizenship in the 21st century. Educators in grades 9-12 will receive
professional development, equipment, and support, beginning with the
2007-2008 school year.
 
The technology tools available through the MLTI Project will support
state-wide literacy and numeracy efforts and promote 21st century strategies
for improved learning opportunities for our students.  MLTI staff will be
convening professional learning opportunities in all regions of the state
throughout the school year.  These meetings will ensure understanding of the
scope, context, and agreements of this important initiative, and serve to
reinforce that this is a learning initiative rather than simply a laptop
distribution program.  Additionally, administrators and their school-based
leadership teams will have opportunities to collaborate with other high
schools, and career and technical education centers, on planning and
implementing literacy and numeracy programs connected to systemic secondary
school redesign, in support of Maine¹s Learning Results.
 
For the initial regional meetings, school-based leadership teams are being
asked to convene in each of the 9 superintendent regions. Each school-based
leadership team should include 5 members: the principal, librarian,
technology coordinator and two teacher-leaders (one of whom should be
designated as the MLTI stipended Teacher Leader). At this first meeting we
will seek feedback from your team that will guide us as we plan meaningful,
appropriate, and supportive professional development for your staff.
 
Important notes:

* It is crucial for every principal to be present at the initial regional
meetings to receive the administrative passwords for their school.
* Leadership team members should each bring a new MLTI device to their
meeting. 
* Please bring copies of any documents that reflect the plans you have for
your school during the 07-08 school year.
 
The agenda and locations:

8:30- 9:00     
* Registration and connectivity
 
9:00-12:00
* Introductions 
* Vision and purpose of the initiative
* Hopes and Fears 
* Critical elements of professional development
* Role of stipened teacher leader
* Job alike meetings (Principals, teacher leaders/librarians, tech leads)
* Successes and challenges of the project
 
12:00 to 1:00
* Lunch on your own
 
1:15-3:00
* Your Resources: MLTI staff, Apple, Literacy, Numeracy and Professional
Learning Community Development
* Team Time 
* Assessment of the Project-research and data collection from each school
* Distribution of Administrative password
 
Regional Locations and Dates:
Aroostook               September 17          University of Maine at Presque
Isle
Hancock                  September 20          Hancock County Technical
Center, Ellsworth
Kennebec                September 21          The Grandeur Sun, Waterville
York                       September 25          TBD
Penquis                   September 26          TBD
Washington              September 27          University of Maine at Machias
Western Maine         September 28          University of Maine at
Farmington
Cumberland             October 2                University of Southern
Maine, Gorham Campus
MidCoast                 October 3                University of Maine
Hutchinson Center, Belfast
 
We look forward to meeting with you and your leadership team to partner on
this 21st Century journey!
 
Should you have any questions, please contact Laura Brown, MLTI Project
Assistant, at (207) 624-6746, or by email at laura.brown at maine.gov
<mailto:laura.brown at maine.gov> .

Sincerely,

Bette Manchester
Director of Special Projects
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
State Of Maine Department of Education
Phone: (207) 624-6746 * Fax: (207) 624-6601
Project email box: mlti.project at maine.gov <mailto:mlti.project at maine.gov>
Visit MLTI on the web at http://MaineLearns.org <http://mainelearns.org/>
and http://MLTI.org <http://mainelearns.org/>

 
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