PT.NET

Pre-Service Teachers Networking Environments
Through Technology

A proposal to the U.S. Department of Education
for funding under

Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology
Implementation grant
 

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
June 3, 1999
 
 
 
 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
(complete grant in document room)

ABSTRACT
NARRATIVE
NEED FOR THE PROJECT
        RATIONALE
        GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
                Goal 1:  University faculty in the arts and sciences and in professional education in both universities model appropriate use of technology in
                             their instruction.
                Goal 2:  Post-secondary educators involved in elementary teacher education programs engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration.
                Goal 3:  Pre-service teachers systematically integrate technology to support and enhance student learning and achievement.
                Goal 4:  University faculty and pre-service teachers participate in hands-on learning experiences with modern technology in K-12 schools.
                Goal 5:  Project personnel will provide for project and program evaluation.
                Goal 6:  Project personnel will coordinate project dissemination activities at the local, state, regional and national levels.
        PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OTHER SUPPORT
        PARTNERS AND PARTICIPANTS
        ACTIVITIES
                Individual Proficiency Assessment
                Proficiency Enhancement
                Model Classrooms
                Teachers in Residence
                School Participation
                Project Web Site
                Academic Village
                Inclusion of Special Populations
                Learning Institutes
                Student Teaching Conferences
        ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES
                Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
                Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
                East Baton Rouge Parish Schools
                Demonstrated Commitment of Partners
        PROJECT EVALUATION
                Goal 5
                Objective 5.1
                Objective 5.2
                Evaluation Issue 1
                Evaluation Issue 2
                Evaluation Issue 3
        DISSEMINATION
        POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT
BUDGET
APPENDIX
        LEAD ORGANIZATION
        CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
        PARTNER SUPPORT
        PROJECT PERSONNEL
        EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGY PLAN (SU)
        EVALUATION PLAN
        EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS SUCCESS
        EQUITABLE ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION
 
 

ABSTRACT

        PT.NET - Pre-Service Teachers Networking Environments Through Technology is a joint venture of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (LSU), Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (SU), and the East Baton Rouge (EBR) Parish schools designed to implement full-scale improved programs in both universities to facilitate the development of technology-proficient teachers for grades 1-8.  The project represents systemic change in all components of the pre-service programs at both LSU and SU, through which four programmatic goals will be realized.
        Goal 1:  University faculty in the arts and sciences and in professional education in both universities will model appropriate use of technology in their instruction.  We will evaluate the proficiency of all faculty who teach common arts and sciences and elementary education courses, identify the needs of each assessed faculty member, and provide the means for achieving proficiency.  We will support the application of technology in their teaching and learning through access to technology-rich model classrooms in both universities, and will demonstrate the integration of technology in the teaching of the participating university faculty.
        Goal 2:  Post-secondary educators involved in elementary teacher education programs will engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration.  We will create a communicating Academic Village to include faculty, teacher education faculty, elementary school teachers and administrators, and pre-service elementary teacher education students, who will, with the help of teachers in residence from EBR, assure that content and pedagogy courses reflect state and national content standards.  Technology proficient master teachers in the classrooms will serve as models of technology integration.
        Goal 3:  Pre-service teachers will systematically integrate technology to support and enhance student learning and achievement.  We will evaluate the technology proficiency of all students at the time of admission to teacher education, identify their needs and provide the means for achieving proficiency, require proficiency prior to student teacher, provide opportunities and support for the application of technology-enhanced curricula in culturally diverse classrooms, and require technology-based portfolios to demonstrate proficiency for program exit.
        Goal 4:  University faculty and pre-service teachers will participate in hands-on learning experiences with modern technology in elementary schools.  University faculty will observe and participate in technology-rich elementary classrooms, and will participate with classroom teachers and student teachers in learning institutes to prepare technologically enhanced materials.  Pre-service teachers will make use of technology-enhanced activities in classrooms with students with diverse learning needs, including students at risk of failure.