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=Teachers We Need Certification=

This wiki will be used to help design and create a supplemental teacher certification program for ResulTech Schools as serviced by the Schools We Need Project (SWN).

Overview of ResulTech Schools
There are 9 Critical Components to a ResulTech School:
 * Teacher Practice: Environment & Culture
 * Teacher Practice: Meaningful Learning
 * Teacher Practice: Technology Integration
 * Teacher Practice: Engaged Learning
 * Facilities & Infrastructure
 * Engaging Program
 * Data Driven Decision Making
 * Professional Development
 * Leadership

Each of these components has subcomponents. The readers should refer to [|ResulTech Schools Model] for more detail. Further, students in a ResulTech School learn primarily through high interest, community based projects, supported by an online learning system.

Purpose of TWN Certification
Teaching in such a school requires skills and training beyond that needed for teaching in conventional classrooms. The Teachers We Need (TWN) Certification Program has the following goals:
 * Achieve 90% voluntary participation by teachers in ResulTech schools
 * Honor the extensive knowledge needed to teach in a ResulTech school by creating a system of phased implementation
 * Recognize & celebrate the accomplishments of teachers in ResulTech schools
 * Give teachers great job security by recognizing their special skills and training
 * Help guide and focus professional development within ResulTech Schools
 * Provide a data point for program evaluation and level of program implementation measures

TWN Certification focuses on the Teacher Practice and Engaging Program portions of the [|ResulTEch Schools Model], including skills needed to:
 * effectively plan and implement project-based curriculum units
 * integrate technology into learning, and
 * pedagogical strategies beyond direct instruction.

Go to the TWN Certification Page
Resources


 * A project of [|ResulTech] and the Schools We Need Project at the [|Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning]**

Version 070529 Email Mike Muir with comments or questions.