[MLTI-MS] MLTI Teacher Leader Spring 2008 Stipend Instructions

Tue Apr 15 16:33:01 EDT 2008

Dear Principal and Teacher Leader,

We are delighted that you continue to serve as the MLTI Teacher Leader
for your school, and we are pleased with the results we've seen this
year.  The important work you do on behalf of your school and the Maine
Learning Technology Initiative allows the MLTI to reach every teacher
with tools and resources that support teaching in a digital age.  

The following information explains the requirements that must be met
before MLTI can pay the second half of the stipend for Spring 2008.
Please review this information carefully.  All forms related to Teacher
Leaders are located online at http://www.mainelearns.org
<http://www.mainelearns.org/>  and http://www.maine.gov/mlti/educator/.
We have also added these forms to the Studywiz 207 MS Teacher Leader
group folder.   

SPRING 2008 STIPEND REQUIREMENTS - ALL REQUIREMENTS must be met and
received at the MLTI Project Office on or before May 28, 2008. 

Requirement 1. Data Collection - Surveys:
The research team at the Maine Education Policy Research Institute
(formerly CEPARE) will once again be conducting surveys this Spring.
The research team reports its findings on an ongoing basis to the State
Legislature, and because information is reported each year, it is
important that surveys be completed each time they are administered.
The more data MEPRI gathers, the better informed the State will be on
the impact MLTI has on its schools, and it will also support MLTI's
allocation of professional development resources.

As in years past, MEPRI will conduct the student survey to compare
against the data collected in Fall 2007.  They will also issue a new
survey to middle school teachers.   More information on these surveys
will be sent to schools in mid to late April and the surveys will open
in early May 2008. 

We are relying on the MLTI Teacher Leader to work with their Principal
to ensure that as many students and teachers complete the surveys as
possible.  The Staff at MEPRI will be available to assist with questions
about the surveys during the survey period. Schools will be able to
receive their own results and statewide results.

Requirement 2. A School-wide NoteShare Notebook "A school-wide NoteShare
notebook was created, with at least one page for each teacher.  Each
teacher page should contain a lesson plan, an example of student work,
or a reflection on how technology is being used in that teacher's
classroom."

MLTI is asking for a school-wide notebook because it is very difficult
to 'see' how technology is used in classrooms. An efficient way of
gathering examples of teacher and/or student learning is to create a
notebook of artifacts.  NoteShare, an application that is available on
every MLTI device, is a great tool for collecting information, because
NoteShare notebooks can capture many different types of data and media,
can be shared remotely, and can accurately reflect what is being created
at the school.  

Some notes about the notebook:
    * The notebook is intended to be a work in progress/ growth
portfolio representing a snapshot of the use of technology by teachers
in your school.
    * At least one page per teacher, which shows a lesson, project,
and/or student work with reflection.  We ask that you coordinate efforts
with your principal to collect the pages or examples of work from
teachers.
    * The examples of technology use need to focus on instruction
practice/teaching and learning. It may include lesson plans, student
projects, reflections or whatever may reflect a snapshot of your school.
    * The examples in the notebook help us understand what is going on
across the state and how progress can be supported. We then are able to
select model examples to share with other educators, the legislature,
visitors to Maine. Of course, any use of material will only be used with
the permission of the teacher. It would be helpful to have school
contact information and teacher names in the notebook.
    * You may use the information from the Roadmap for the 21st Century
as a frame for your work. This information can be found in the
Leadership Team notebook distributed in the Fall 2007 or on Studywiz in
the MLTI Resources folder in the 207 Faculty Center global group.

We ask that you burn your school-wide NoteShare Notebook to CD and use a
marker (no labels please) to record the school MEDMS ID and school name
as well as the teacher leader's name(s). The CD should be mailed along
with your Teacher Leader Spring Stipend Form.  Questions relating to the
NoteShare notebook should be addressed to Juanita Deschambault at
juanita.deschambault at maine.gov.

Requirement 3. Professional Development
"Assistance towards building professional learning capacity in your
building and assisting towards the integration of technology to further
student work and learning."  

We want to assist your school with creating training opportunities
designed specifically for your teachers' needs.  For more information,
or to arrange for training, please contact Juanita Deschambault at
juanita.deschambault at maine.gov with your school's needs.  She can
arrange for MLTI trainers to come and work directly with your staff
specifically on your school's content needs using your MLTI devices. 

The MLTI Teacher Leader works closely with the building principal to
ensure the expectations for all teachers comes from the Principal, not
the MLTI Teacher Leader.

SPRING 2008 STIPEND FORMS
Please review this information carefully:

1.  MLTI Teacher Leader Agreement Form - This form should have been
completed in Fall 2007.  If you have not completed the Agreement form,
and have been serving in the Teacher Leader capacity since the start of
the year, it's needed to show that the MLTI Teacher Leader and Principal
understand and agree to the goals and requirements that are expected
from the MLTI Teacher Leader.  If you have been holding the role of
Teacher Leader all year and have not completed any paperwork, please
contact Laura Brown at laura.brown at maine.gov for further information on
how to receive your whole stipend.

2. The State of Maine New Vendor Form - If you received a Fall 2007
stipend, you do NOT need to complete this form.  Only new Teacher Leader
applicants will need to complete and mail this form.

3. The MLTI Teacher Leader Stipend Form (Spring 2008) - The stipend form
is acknowledgement that you have met and completed all Teacher Leader
requirements.  This form needs to be received along with your
school-wide NoteShare notebook in order to receive your stipend.

If your school did not appoint a teacher leader in Fall 2007, but are
interested in doing so for Spring 2008, please download, review and
complete a Teacher Leader Agreement form and mail it to the address
below along with your stipend form, vendor form and NoteShare notebook
on CD.   Although it is too late to receive the first stipend, the
second stipend will be available to new applicants who meet the
qualifications and complete the requirements.  Please email
laura.brown at maine.gov if you have any questions on forms submitted.

Please complete all of the applicable forms and mail them, along with
your NoteShare notebook on CD, to: 

MLTI Project Office
Dept. of Education
Attn: Laura Brown
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023

Thank you,

Laura J. Brown
Project Assistant
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
Learning Through Technology Team
State of Maine Department of Education
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Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0023
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