The New Hampshire Department of Education has been awarded $2,100,688 to fund their 3-year "Project New Teacher" proposal.

Technology in
Education by forming
Alliances to identify
Competencies and restructure curriculum in
Higher education that will be
Evaluated against
Resources and
Standards

Grant Period: 6/2000 to 6/2003
Total Award: $2,100,688

Number of future teachers directly benefiting from the project: 3,500
Number of mentor teachers in PreK12 school partner sites benefiting from the project: 150

For more information:
Leslie Higgins
PT3 Program Specialist
New Hampshire Department of Education
lhiggins@ed.state.nh.us
Voice: 603-271-3856
Fax: 603-271-1953

Lead applicant: New Hampshire Department of Education

Colleges:
Keene State College, New Hampshire College, Plymouth State College, Rivier
College, Antioch/New England Graduate School, Colby Sawyer College, Dartmouth College, Franklin Pierce College, New England College, Notre Dame College, Saint Anselm College, University of New Hampshire, Upper Valley Teacher Training Program, College for Lifelong Learning (UNH), New Hampshire Community Technical College System

Schools:
Amherst Street School, Nashua; Northwest Elementary School, Manchester; Londonderry School District; Shaker Regional School District; Wheelock Elementary School, Keene; Sunapee School District; SAU 24, Henniker School District; SAU 19, Goffstown School District; Nottingham School, Nottingham; Souhegan High School, Amherst; InterLakes Regional School District; SAU 16, Cooperative Middle School, Exeter; Brewster Academy; Bow School District; Concord School District; Kearsarge Regional School District; Small World Country Day School

Evaluator: To be determined through state bidding process

Technical Assistance: To be determined through state bidding process

Others:
Academy of Applied Science; NH School Administrators Association; NH Affiliate of the International Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE); NICI Virtual Professional Development School; Classroom Connect; CELT Corporation; Apple Computer, Inc.; MultiMedia Systems, Inc.; Destek Group, Inc.

Goal 1: Transform the vision of technologically enriching the teacher preparation programs developed during our existing Project NewTEACHERS (PNT-1) Capacity Building project into a reality for all NH teacher preparation programs.

Goal 2: Facilitate the development of rigorous curricula infused with technology especially in academic content areas at all NH institutions that prepare teachers, using state certification requirements and national teacher standards for guidance.

Goal 3: Provide professional development opportunities that include continuous professional learning options, adequate resources, and clear incentives and rewards for NH faculty engaged in preparing technology-proficient teachers.

Goal 4: Develop strategies for eliminating the digital divide and ensure equitable access to modern learning technologies for all learners.

Goal 5: Expand collaborative partnerships to enable higher education to emulate technology rich strategies used in schools which improve teaching and learning.

Goal 6: Collaborate with the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards Board as they initiate strategies to attract students to NH preservice education programs and to retain newly prepared teachers in NH schools.

Goal 7: Develop a plan for articulating and disseminating the vision of how technology can transform education aligned with initiatives and plans of other NH education agencies.

Goal 8: Implement formative and summative plans to continuously assess program quality and outcomes.

Project Facts:  http://nheon.org/pt3/