PD Days 1 day each The Bidder must separately and Apple Professional Development will work specifically address its first year with the appropriate Maine Department of program that will make available Education personnel to ensure the sufficient teacher professional professional development delivered prior to development prior to the start of the start of the 2013-2014 school year is school year 2013-2014 to support the convenient to those parties involved, in the introduction of the Provider’s times and days chosen, as well as the locations solution. Training times and used for delivery. opportunities should be convenient to the participating personnel, and Apple will begin utilizing multiple modes of school personnel should have delivery for professional development at the multiple options to signup for outset of the project. The 2-day Curriculum opportunities. Jump Start events for teacher sessions will be offered as face-to-face sessions and the content will also be offered in an online format via iTunes U. By allowing teachers to customize their learning to their own schedule and preferences, more teachers will be learning in the way that fits them best, modeling the opportunities the Department of Education wants to see made available to all students impacted by the RFP. In the summer of 2013 there will be a total of 21 two-day face-to-face jump start for teachers sessions offered regionally across the state. Each two-day session will have 100 seats, for a total of 2100 places. Of these sessions, 18 will be regionally distributed with three being distributed as needed, responding to regions with the strongest demand for sessions. The online jump start, which will be offered through iTunes U, will have unlimited availability and will support anytime, anywhere learning on the part of participants.
PD Days 1 day each The Bidder must separately and specifically address its first year program that will make available sufficient teacher professional development prior to the start of school year 2013-2014 to support the introduction of the Provider’s solution. Training times and opportunities should be convenient to the participating personnel, and school personnel should have multiple options to signup for opportunities. Apple Professional Development will work with the appropriate Maine Department of Education personnel to ensure the professional development delivered prior to the start of the 2013-2014 school year is convenient to those parties involved, in the times and days chosen, as well as the locations used for delivery. Apple will begin utilizing multiple modes of delivery for professional development at the outset of the project. The 2-day Curriculum Jump Start events for teacher sessions will be offered as face-to-face sessions and the content will also be offered in an online format via iTunes U. By allowing teachers to customize their learning to their own schedule and preferences, more teachers will be learning in the way that fits them best, modeling the opportunities the Department of Education wants to see made available to all students impacted by the RFP. In the summer of 2013 there will be a total of 21 two-day face-to-face jump start for teachers sessions offered regionally across the state. Each two-day session will have 100 seats, for a total of 2100 places. Of these sessions, 18 will be regionally distributed with three being distributed as needed, responding to regions with the strongest demand for sessions. The online jump start, which will be offered through iTunes U, will have unlimited availability and will support anytime, anywhere learning on the part of participants.
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