ABOUT TEACHERS TRANSFORM
Building Media Literacy to Empower all Learners
Teachers Transform is a job-embedded professional development for New Mexico English language arts and social studies middle school teachers. It is designed to enhance learning across disciplines by incorporating traditional and new media literacy into the curriculum. The program will research rural vs. urban and low-tech vs. high-tech to get a full scope of NM classrooms.
A training -to be held in Albuquerque- will provide the foundation to build and implement a meaningful and localized approach to meet the needs of each community. About 50-60 NM educators will go through a process that equips them with skills, knowledge, confidence and experience to integrate media literacy pedagogical frameworks and hands-on play into the curriculum.
The media literacy program has critical thinking, multi-literacies and 21st century learning at its core.
SUMMARY OF THE 2019-20 PROGRAM
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WHO IS IT FOR?
This program is for New Mexico Middle School Educators teaching English, Language Arts, and/or Social Studies for 2019-2020 school year.
WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?
A full-year, capacity-building program on embedding media literacy into the classroom. Teachers have the opportunity to explore and expand media literacy knowledge as they plan and implement their own inquiry-based Media Action Plans (MAP).
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Insights and strategies on media literacy concepts
How to read and write multimedia
Incorporate traditional and new media in the classroom
Enhance critical thinking in self and students
Professional development
Utilizing technology to elevate learning
COST
Teacher stipends available! Upon acceptance into 2019 - 2020 program, stipends to cover program costs including content and materials, coaching and support staff, and three-day hands on training including food. Individual districts to cover travel expenses for training. Check FAQ below for more details.
You also have the opportunity to earn 3 Graduate Continuing Education Credits. This is not included within the participant stipend and may be covered by your district or self-funded. Estimated cost for Graduate Credits is $900.
PROGRAM TIMELINE
August 2019-May 2020
August 2019
APPLICATIONS OPENED
December 2019
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
November/December 2019
PROGRAM KICKOFF
APPLICANTS NOTIFIED
January 16-18, 2020
3-DAY MEDIA LITERACY BOOTCAMP TRAINING
October 2019 - May 2020
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
WITH SUPPORT & A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
May 2020
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PO Box 1423
Taos, NM 87571
(505) 303 0940