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=Welcome to ITSI Training 2009 =

Expectations of the research teachers

*Science teachers within 6-12 grade levels

o 1-week (5 days) summer workshop (2009) o 1-week (4 days) summer workshop (2010) o Five face-to-face Saturday meetings during the 2009-2010 school year o Two five-week online courses during the 2009-2010 school year
 * Signed letter of informed consent (June 2009 - August 2010)
 * Actively participate the following:
 * Take teacher survey at the beginning and end of participation
 * Implement 2 IT-SI activities with classes
 * Video a lesson and/or blog from one of the implementations

Expectations of the Concord Consortium


 * Provide a minimum of 126 hours of IT professional development
 * Provide stipends of $100/day for 18 days (payment rate to be determined)
 * Provide research-based tools, free open-source software, and low-cost hardware for use in the classroom
 * Implementation and technical assistance for teachers
 * Completion of these activities will qualify participants for four graduate credits at a local university
 * If you have any further questions, please write to itsi {at} concord {dot} org or check out http://itsi.portal.concord.org.