Boeing Company Extends Technology Grant
$35,000 grant to continue professional development programs and teacher training
The Boeing Company has awarded Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis, Inc. (CSD), a $35,000 grant to its Virtual Learning Center to continue professional development for K-12 teachers and administrators, with a focus on researched strategies for using technology in the classroom.
Over the past two years, The Boeing Company has awarded CSD nearly $80,000 to impact student achievement through the use of engaging technology and hands-on learning. The grant has provided ongoing facilitation from nationally-known technology experts to teams of three educators from over 40 school districts in the greater St. Louis area. More than 2,000 teachers and administrators have benefited from participating in professional development addressing the following tech integration areas: Web 2.0; Interactive White Boards; and Concept Mapping Tools.
Due to the successful outcomes of the past two years, The Boeing Company has made a commitment to continue funding this project during the 2008-2009 school year.
“The focus of the third year will be for teams to design, implement and share lesson plans that integrate technology and improve student achievement, explains Ruth Litman-Block, director of CSD’s technology integration programs. “We are grateful to the Boeing Company for their commitment to teacher professional development and student achievement.”
Cooperating School Districts (CSD) is an education consortium serving 65 public school districts in Missouri and Illinois. CSD strives to share the latest in emerging technologies and provide an opportunity for educators working with or interested in data-driven decision making to improve student achievement.
