Show-Me Tomorrow's Teachers
Using Technology
Preparing Teachers To Use Technology (PT3)

Developing future teachers who know how to use modern learning technologies to improve student learning is a major challenge facing our nation's teacher preparation system. PT3 grants support innovative program improvements to prepare technology-proficient educators for 21st century schools.

     The U.S. Department of Education endorses a nationwide push to increase the readiness of future teachers in their instruction and representation of effective technology use in 21st century classrooms.  This support  comes in three types of grants, each one equitable to the preparedness of a consortium to engage the challenge of preparing technologically proficient teachers. 
     PT3 grants come in the following 3 categories:

Capacity building

     This grant is for the early stages of implementing a formative technology accommodating commitment.   The consortium must state concise objectives for the first year in collaboration with an evaluation of that plan.

Implementation

     The Implementation grant supports stable consortia in better preparing future teachers by founding further development on previous phases of the project (i.e. evaluations, lessons learned, partnerships). This stage is identifiable by technology installation across the board.

Catalyst

     This grant is reserved for established comprehensive projects that are well-versed in the principles of proficient technology training for pre-service teachers.

Location:  Springfield
Program:  Show-Me Tomorrow's Teachers Using Technology  
                    (Implementation)

  Drury College

Location:  Springfield
Program:  Integrating Technology to Improve Teacher Education at Drury College 
(Capacity Building)

  St. Louis University

Location:  St. Louis
Program:   Pre-service Teacher Technology Preparation
(Capacity Building)

  University of Missouri, Columbia