2010+Application

= 2010 21ST CENTURY MASTER TEACHER ACADEMY =

Sioux Falls, SD June 21-25, 2010

** Applications are due by: __Thursday, March 11, 2010__ ** · participate in the online professional learning network throughout the 2010-2011 school year · participate in up to four DDN and/or Live meetings · be eligible to serve as a Teacher Leader for the 2011-2012 Master Teacher Academy · contribute to the design, development and delivery of the one-week training session June 2011 in Sioux Falls, SD
 * Notifications will be made by: __April 16, 2010__ **
 * Teacher** **Academy** **Objectives**
 * Develop a cadre of 70 teachers to serve as 21st century skills master teachers.
 * Assist participants in the use of 21st Century tools and real-world applications in their classroom.
 * Design curriculum and instructional practices that support 21st century teaching and learning.
 * Prepare grant participants to facilitate professional development focused on 21st century learning by the summer of 2011.
 * Master teachers will:**
 * attend a one-week training session June 21-25, 2010 in Sioux Falls, SD
 * be under contract as a K-12 teacher in a South Dakota public school district during the 2010-2011 and the 2011-2012 school years
 * provide a 1-2 hour overview on 21st century skills for their school district’s staff by May 2011
 * develop one unit plan incorporating 21st century skills during the course of the one-week training session to be posted on the state website
 * allow your classroom to serve as a model classroom
 * participate in coaching session with Cognitive Coach©
 * participate in year long training activities as scheduled:

A $1300 stipend will be paid to teachers completing all of the requirements.