ITEA - Integrating Technology Educators Academy

This is a "Build-Your-Own" academy that provides a blended learning approach to long-term, customized professional development for a school or district.  Support is provided in face-to-face, hands-on experiences for educators who are creating lessons and unit plans using 21st century teaching tools, as well as through online collaborative tools.  Each ITEA is uniquely customized after the CSD Learning Team meets with leaders from a school or district. The specific outcomes are developed to meet the needs and goals of the participants.

ITEA offers:

• a minimum of 40 hours of customized professional development
• instructional coaching
• enhanced technology and teaching skills
• support of Common Core State Standards & Next Generation Assessments
• support and strategies for integration of technology into the curriculum
• strategies to promote higher order thinking skills for students
• goal driven, data driven professional development
• support for transforming classrooms into learning communities
• high quality support for personalized learning

Topics can include, but are not limited to:

• Interactive whiteboards in the classroom ~ SMART, Promethean
• Google Apps for Educators ~ Google Drive/Docs, Gmail, Google Earth & more
• Digital portfolios ~ online student work, problem-based learning (PBL)
• Grading digitally ~ including Next Generation Assessments
• Mobile devices ~ iPads, iPods, Android Tablets and more
• Text Literacy, Visual Literacy and Media Literacy
• Digital Citizenship ~ Character Education, cyber safety, cyberbullying & more
• Discovery Education resources ~ streaming, Science, Assessment & others
• Course Management Systems such as Moodle
• Flipped classroom
• SPED ~ Assistive Technology
• Creating technology rich lessons with Common Core State Standards
• Social networking ~ Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and more
• Personal Learning Networks (PLN) or Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
• Software specific skills (MS Office, etc.)
• Connecting teaching strategies to technology skills ~ search, copyright & fair use
• Distance learning using Skype, Google, or Polycom equipment
• Free tools for educators

The ITEA provides professional development to specific groups of educators for an extended period of time.  It is flexible and goal-oriented, so that schools can decide exactly what will support them in achieving their own objectives. Graduate credit is available through Lindenwood University for an additional fee.  For more information about creating this specialized academy, contact the Director of Teaching & Learning, Stephanie Madlinger at

or 314-692-1212.