HF 1694

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for teacher training to better integrate the use of
learning technologies into K-12 classrooms; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin TEACHER TRAINING TO INTEGRATE LEARNING
TECHNOLOGIES INTO K-12 CLASSROOMS.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must contract with the University of Minnesota
for qualified experts to provide teacher training in effectively using computers and
related technologies in kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms. The experts must
provide professional development opportunities to teachers throughout the state and
enable participants to successfully use technology-related instructional resources to help
diverse students meet state and local academic standards and graduation requirements and
achieve educational excellence, and enhance teachers' learning and curriculum content
and instruction. The experts also must enable participants to serve as master teachers to
provide professional development to other teachers interested in better integrating the
use of learning technologies into K-12 classrooms. Participants who serve as master
teachers may co-teach teacher workshops with other qualified professional development
providers and participate in professional development workshops as part of school
districts' professional development programs.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of education must provide for an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the teacher training program under paragraph (a) and recommend to the
education policy and finance committees of the legislature by February 15, 2010, whether
or not to make the program available statewide.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TEACHER TRAINING TO INTEGRATE
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2008 to the commissioner
of education for teacher training to integrate learning technologies into K-12 classrooms
under section 1. The commissioner may use up to five percent of the appropriation for an
evaluation of the training. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2009.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
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