The two-year eMINTS Professional Development for Educational Technology Specialists (PD4ETS) program is part of a strategy to expand  eMINTS to more classrooms throughout the state of Missouri, nationally and internationally. PD4ETS helps empower schools and districts to effectively implement the eMINTS instructional model through the delivery of  eMINTS professional development by certified local trainers.

PD4ETS offers a range of instructional solutions, from a replication of the full eMINTS implementation to a tailored use of the programs to facilitate compatible educational goals as determined by individual districts.

PD4ETS offers high-quality professional development in a train-the-trainer model. It provides professional educators with essential support systems and a collaborative group of colleagues. Participants gain the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the eMINTS instructional model and high-quality professional development in their own educational settings.

Costs

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Equipment

Each school district or educational organization is required to provide PD4ETS participants with a laptop that meets current specifications for the two years the specialist is in the program.

Schedule

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FAQ

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Certification

eMINTS PD4ETS participants are eligible for three levels of certification.

1. Certificate of Attendance – Participant attends PD4ETS Professional Development sessions but does not complete program certification requirements. Participant may not access eMINTS Professional Development materials after the two-year PD4ETS program is complete.
2. Certificate of Completion – Participant attends PD4ETS Professional Development sessions and completes all program requirements for completion certification. Participant did not facilitate eMINTS Professional Development sessions or professional development facilitation was not performed at an acceptable level. Participant may access eMINTS Professional Development materials after the two-year PD4ETS program is complete when the eMINTS Access Agreement has been completed and appropriate fees paid by the district or organization. Participant may apply for eIS certification at a later time to train official eMINTS Comprehensive or eMINTS4All teachers.
3. eMINTS Instructional Specialist (eIS) Certification – Participant attends PD4ETS Professional Development sessions and completes all program requirements for eIS certification, including a successful score on the official observation. Participant successfully facilitated one year of eMINTS Professional Development for eMINTS Comprehensive and/or eMINTS4All teachers or an approved adaptation of eMINTS Professional Development. Participants receiving eIS certification may facilitate the training of official eMINTS Comprehensive or eMINTS4All teachers after the completion of the two-year PD4ETS program and may be selected to serve as a consultant to the eMINTS National Center in the provision of professional development programs to eMINTS Comprehensive or eMINTS4All teachers from other districts.

Recertification

To maintain access to eMINTS PD materials and provide professional development for official eMINTS teachers, a certified eMINTS Instructional Specialist (eIS) must fulfill recertification requirements every three years. The purpose of recertification is to ensure participants are staying current in the fields of technology integration, adult facilitation and the eMINTS program.