The Mississippi Department of Education is excited to announce the 2023-24 Digital Teacher Academy. Deadline to register is Aug. 25. This year-long academy is designed to support classroom teachers as they implement digital instructional practices in their classrooms and become technology leaders in their schools. This is the third year MDE has offered this program, and based on feedback from last year, the Academy will be even better this year.
Benefits for participating:
- Receive digital learning training, supports and resources
- Earn digital certifications and badges for various digital tools
- Receive a Mississippi Connects Digital Teacher Academy badge and banner to proudly share your accomplishments
- Receive a $50 travel stipend for attending each in-person meeting
- Earn 3.2 CEUs
Interested participants should complete the online application by Friday, August 25, 2023. Participants with complete applications and approval forms will be selected on a first-come first-serve basis. (NOTE: In-person sessions will be held in six regional locations: Biloxi, Cleveland, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Meridian and Oxford. When completing the application, participants must select which location they will attend, and we will cap each location at the first 50 participants due to the size of the facilities.)
Requirements:
- Be a full-time classroom teacher
- Submit Approval to Participate form signed by your administrator to dlcoachingapp@mdek12.org.
- Attend and fully participate in all meetings and assignments:
- September 18, 2023 (in-person) from 1 -4 p.m.
- October 23, 2023 (virtual) from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- November 6, 2023 (in-person) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- January 22, 2024 (virtual) from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- March 4, 2024 (in-person) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- April 22, 2024 (virtual) from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- June 3, 2024 (in-person) from 1- 4 p.m.
- Earn digital tool certifications and badges (at your own pace throughout the year).
For more information, please email elise.brown@mdek12.org or visit mdek12.org/DTA.