certifications, and the Department methodology opportunities and approaches to believes that a deeper integration of the instruction of new teachers. the MLTI solution into these institutions will better serve in-service Apple proposes to engage in a collaborative teachers as well. The Department discussion to develop an approach that builds recognizes that there are significant capacity within all colleges that seek to differences in how higher education develop an instructional capability that more institutions provide infrastructure and closely aligns to all of Maine’s middle schools support, and how higher education and most high schools. students typically procure personal computing devices. Bidders must In terms of availability of pricing, if a college of describe its plan to allow higher education should choose to participate fully education institution teacher (all College of Education students and preparation programs in Maine to professors) in the MLTI under the same participate in the MLTI and provide structure offered to the Maine Department of devices and necessary services to the Education, Apple will provide a largely similar institution and pre-service teachers. purchasing opportunity available to that Bidders must identify which aspects, college of education. While we recognize that if any, of its solution would not be each college presents individual complexities, available to Maine higher education the most seamless model would be for the institutions and pre-service teacher colleges of education to drive their purchases candidates. In addition, Bidders must through the Maine Department using the same propose how it intends to structure "opt-in" deadlines established by the Maine any financial arrangements including DOE. potential leases, invoicing, etc. For students in colleges that do not seek to participate in the MLTI, Apple education pricing is a great way for college students, parents buying for a college student, faculty, homeschool teachers and staff at all grade levels to purchase Macs, iPads, and Apple software, and select accessories at special prices. Students who have been accepted to college are also eligible. Apple has developed and maintains an online store specifically for the parents of Maine public and home school students. The parents
certifications, and the Department believes that a deeper integration of the MLTI solution into these institutions will better serve in-service teachers as well. The Department recognizes that there are significant differences in how higher education institutions provide infrastructure and support, and how higher education students typically procure personal computing devices. Bidders must describe its plan to allow higher education institution teacher preparation programs in Maine to participate in the MLTI and provide devices and necessary services to the institution and pre-service teachers. Bidders must identify which aspects, if any, of its solution would not be available to Maine higher education institutions and pre-service teacher candidates. In addition, Bidders must propose how it intends to structure any financial arrangements including potential leases, invoicing, etc. methodology opportunities and approaches to the instruction of new teachers. Apple proposes to engage in a collaborative discussion to develop an approach that builds capacity within all colleges that seek to develop an instructional capability that more closely aligns to all of Maine’s middle schools and most high schools. In terms of availability of pricing, if a college of education should choose to participate fully (all College of Education students and professors) in the MLTI under the same structure offered to the Maine Department of Education, Apple will provide a largely similar purchasing opportunity available to that college of education. While we recognize that each college presents individual complexities, the most seamless model would be for the colleges of education to drive their purchases through the Maine Department using the same "opt-in" deadlines established by the Maine DOE. For students in colleges that do not seek to participate in the MLTI, Apple education pricing is a great way for college students, parents buying for a college student, faculty, homeschool teachers and staff at all grade levels to purchase Macs, iPads, and Apple software, and select accessories at special prices. Students who have been accepted to college are also eligible. Apple has developed and maintains an online store specifically for the parents of Maine public and home school students. The parents
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