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Official eMINTS teacher
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Official eMINTS teacher
Definition and policy summary
Teachers are considered to be “official” eMINTS teachers
when they have satisfactorily completed the two-year eMINTS comprehensive professional
development program (eMINTS comprehensive
PD)
as provided by an eMINTS staff member or a certified eMINTS Instructional Specialist
employed by an external organization and have a classroom with the prescribed
suite of eMINTS equipment and software installed and fully functional. The
designation begins when teachers are enrolled in eMINTS PD and becomes finalized
upon satisfactory completion of the program.
Policy statement
Designation as an eMINTS teacher requires that multiple criteria be met. Once those criteria have been met, the individual will continue to be considered an eMINTS teacher and be accorded the privileges and resources associated with being an eMINTS teacher regardless of educational assignment. Criteria needed for designation as an eMINTS teacher include:
- Satisfactory completion of eMINTS PD provided by an eMINTS staff member or a certified eMINTS instructional specialist employed by an external organization.
- Teaching in a classroom equipped with the prescribed hardware and software as specified by the eMINTS program, including the two students to one computer ratio, for at least one full school year.
Both criteria must be met before designation can occur. The elapsed time for meeting both criteria may not exceed two full school years unless formally approved by the eMINTS National Center office.
More information and specifications
- Satisfactory completion of eMINTS PD is defined as attendance at no less than 80% of the professional development sessions offered unless there are valid medical or other reasons for a lower attendance rate.
- eMINTS teachers are added to the eMINTS database upon verification that they meet program criteria. Verification in the database provides official eMINTS teachers with the following privileges and resources:
- Membership on eMINTS discussion list(s)
- Authorization to make requests for new eThemes resource topics
- Consent to enroll in eMINTS graduate credit arrangements associated with eMINTS PD (additional educational fees required from participants).
- eMINTS teachers are expected to follow all applicable eMINTS policies and guidelines to maintain their designation as an eMINTS teacher.
- eMINTS teachers must remain in good standing with their school districts/educational organizations in order to maintain their designation as an eMINTS teacher.
- Attendance at a Summer Sampler session, eMINTS4All sessions or other eMINTS professional development workshops may not be substituted for eMINTS comprehensive PD.
- Teachers who are receiving eMINTS PD from participants in the eMINTS Professional Development for Educational Technology Specialists (PD4ETS) program or from certified eMINTS Instructional Specialists employed by external organizations may be designated as eMINTS teachers and receive all of the privileges and resources of eMINTS teachers provided that the following criteria are met:
- The professional development schedule followed by the PD4ETS participant or externally employed eMINTS Instructional Specialist is for the same number of hours and in the same sequence using approved eMINTS professional development program materials as prescribed by the eMINTS program.
- The schedule has been approved by the eMINTS National Center Director (or designee) no later than September 1 of each school year.
- The teacher is provided with the prescribed set of equipment and software specified by the eMINTS program in the timeframe required in the specifications.
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