professional development focused on supporting classroom teachers, as well as building and district leaders. The comprehensive Professional Development plan outlined in this response focuses on teaching and learning best practices underpinned by a long-term association with the SAMR Model learned from the work done with MLTI. An emphasis on hands-on, engaging learning is foundational to the offerings outlined from Apple Professional Development. Whether through the use of online resources from iTunes U, face-to-face engagement in a traditional workshop setting, classroom coaching and mentoring, or as part of the Leadership Cadres, Apple’s comprehensive Professional Development plan is ready to take Maine educators to new levels of capability and effectiveness. Project Management People and teamwork, not hardware and software, ultimately determine the success of scale education technology initiatives. That’s why project management services are indispensable to any such endeavor. Apple’s MLTI project management team is known and seen in every corner of Maine. Our relationships run deep with everyone from superintendents and principals to teachers and students. We’ve helped the Maine Department of Education evolve the program from concept to reality, working day in and day out to support Maine’s vision. Built on a foundation of trust and expertise, our team is established, in place, and ready to go. Cisco Wireless Networks Apple is once again working with Cisco Systems, the industry leader in wireless networking. The Cisco networks incorporated into our 2009 MLTI solution have been highly regarded by the school population, and we look forward to enhancing these networks in this iteration of our proposal. Cost Summary Apple is pleased to offer Maine this next generation MLTI solution at $273.00 per seat per year as described in its completed Appendix B—Cost Proposal Form. Additional Participating States This proposal also provides Tier 2 pricing as a demonstration of our commitment to other established and potential MLTI participating states. To that end, we hope to engage Hawaii, Vermont, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina and other participating states in “discovery dialogs” following the conclusion of this RFP process. These dialogs will help us establish the understanding necessary to develop individualized strategies
professional development focused on supporting classroom teachers, as well as building and district leaders. The comprehensive Professional Development plan outlined in this response focuses on teaching and learning best practices underpinned by a long-term association with the SAMR Model learned from the work done with MLTI. An emphasis on hands-on, engaging learning is foundational to the offerings outlined from Apple Professional Development. Whether through the use of online resources from iTunes U, face-to-face engagement in a traditional workshop setting, classroom coaching and mentoring, or as part of the Leadership Cadres, Apple’s comprehensive Professional Development plan is ready to take Maine educators to new levels of capability and effectiveness. Project Management People and teamwork, not hardware and software, ultimately determine the success of education technology initiatives. That’s why project management services are indispensable to any such endeavor. Apple’s MLTI project management team is known and seen in every corner of Maine. Our relationships run deep with everyone from superintendents and principals to teachers and students. We’ve helped the Maine Department of Education evolve the program from concept to reality, working day in and day out to support Maine’s vision. Built on a foundation of trust and expertise, our team is established, in place, and ready to go. Cisco Wireless Networks Apple is once again working with Cisco Systems, the industry leader in wireless networking. The Cisco networks incorporated into our 2009 MLTI solution have been highly regarded by the school population, and we look forward to enhancing these networks in this iteration of our proposal. Cost Summary Apple is pleased to offer Maine this next generation MLTI solution at $273.00 per seat per year as described in its completed Appendix B—Cost Proposal Form. Additional Participating States This proposal also provides Tier 2 pricing as a demonstration of our commitment to other established and potential MLTI participating states. To that end, we hope to engage Hawaii, Vermont, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina and other participating states in “discovery dialogs” following the conclusion of this RFP process. These dialogs will help us establish the understanding necessary to develop individualized strategies scale
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