2014-2015 School Application

The Regions 6 & 8 Math & Science Teacher Partnership is looking for school partners to participate in professional learning during the 2014-2015 school year. Up to 20 teachers from Regions 6 & 8 will receive grant support for professional learning: including training, materials, food, and presenter costs. Districts will be eligible for full substitute reimbursement for teachers attending scheduled MSTP workshop sessions.

2014-2015 MSTP Content Session Dates:

Thursday, October 2, 2014; Friday, October 3, 2014; and Friday, October 24, 2014 and April, 2014

The Lesson Study one-day workshop will take place in Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

District Name/Number: / School Name:
Names and grade levels of teacher participants on the K, 1, or 2 grade math team (Please Print):
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Assurances

Signatures below indicate agreement to comply with the following:

1) Team of Teachers

Our school team will include all staff teaching math to students at a grade level(s) PreK-2 in four (4) days of content development and one (1) day of Lesson Study Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

All teachers will attend five days of content development and participate in PLC’s in between training days to deepen their understanding of concepts as applied in their classrooms.

2) Lesson Study PLC Meetings

Our school will support participating teachers in meeting on a bi-monthly basis between October 31, 2014 and March 30, 2015. These PLC meetings will be supported as a priority for teachers involved in the grant.

4) Financial Match

Our District will provide financial match that includes teacher Lesson Study PLC meeting/planning time; time for completing teacher Lesson Study teaching tasks; all teacher participant travel.

We agree to comply with the above assurances and wish to be considered for participation in the 2014-2015 Integrating Math Algebra and Data Analysis in Grades PreK-2 sessions:

School Information

School Name:

Assurance completed by: principal

Name

Signature ______

e-mail: phone:

District Information

District Number and Name:

Assurance completed by district-level administrator:

Name

Signature ______

e-mail: phone:

Please note: School teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications for both Regions 6 & 8 math or science training will be accepted until Friday, September 12, 2014 or until 20 participant positions are filled. Completed applications may be sent electronically as a pdf or mailed.

·  E-mail application:

·  Mail or fax application:

Dawn Christensen

Regions 6 & 8 Math and Science Teacher Partnership

1420 E College Drive

Marshall, MN 56258

507-537-2278

507-537-7327 (fax)

Questions?

Dawn Christensen, SW/WC Service Cooperative, 507-537-2278,

Dr. Stephen O’Connor, SW/WC Service Cooperative, 507-537-2278,

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