Professional Development Requests

Professional Development has been the mainstay of the MLTI since 2002, and we encourage middle and high schools across Maine to take advantage of this free service. MLTI Integration Mentors can come to your school and deliver any of the workshops listed below, or we can offer sessions tailored to your school’s goals. We can work with your whole staff or with department or team groups, either face-to-face or online in a virtual classroom.

MLTI offers Professional Development to support in a collaborative and systemic manner the effective integration of technology into teaching and learning for all teachers and students. All sessions offered by MLTI are directly connected to student experience and are technology rich. MLTI facilitators model learning, not just improved use of MLTI devices. When requesting professional development assistance from us, please keep in mind that the MLTI device is a catalyst for transforming education, not merely a tool that teachers must learn to use.

You can view our PD topics in two ways: select a topic from the drop down list and see sessions that fall under these topics or browse our list - just click on the title for a full description. Please note each session has a necessary time frame that must be met and a max number of attendees. You can also download a .pdf copy of the MLTI PD Offerings Brochure (the 2012-2013 brochure is undergoing final updates and will be posted soon. It will also be available in print form through MLTI Integration Mentors or by contacting Juanita Dickson).

MLTI can also modify the listed PD topics to better suit your needs - for example, perhaps you need a more advanced session adapted to your school goals.

Please review the following information carefully before completing an online request. If your leadership team needs help planning a professional development request that will work best in your learning environment please contact Juanita Dickson.

Step 1: Before you selecting your Topic: Self Assessment of School Learning Needs
Please consider the following information below and work with your Principal and Curriculum Coordinator if possible when selecting your request. It will assist us in providing you a session that will more accurately further your school's learning and teaching.

Think of your school goals. Tie your PD selection back to these goals to ensure the session fulfills your needs;
Why this particular session? What is the outcome you are looking for? How will it further your school's learning goals;
Meet with your principal and/or curriculum coordinator to ensure everyone's on the same page
Who is your audience? Ensure the audience and request are a good match.
How will you assure that participants will arrive at the session and take advantage of the opportunity and then make local use/support the learning ongoing?
What is your plan for follow-up? We want to ensure you carry on with the information presented to you.

Step 2: Select a Topic

Search by Topic

Browse by Title

Step 3: Some logistical information we'll need:

Specific Date - you must submit a date with your request. If you enter a timeframe, your request will be returned to you until a date is submitted.
Specific Times - don't say all day. Please give a start and end time.
Location - Which school will this session be held?
Target Audience - Teachers? Students? Both? Grade levels?
Number of participants - an approximate number is fine here.
Equipment available - do you have wireless? Right tools (hardware? software?) Do you require any documentation or signed pre-agreement?
Contact Info
- Contact Person Name and Email - will work with a MLTI Integration Mentor to finalize plans
- Curriculum Coordinator Name and Email
- Principal Name and Email

Step 4: Make your Request using our Online Request Form

Step 5: Before we get there:

Please ensure your teachers attending this session are prepared for the day.
Share an agenda with them ahead of time.
Have them prepare their own questions or think about any concerns they have regarding the topic of the day.
Plan in 5 minutes at the beginning of the day for participants to enter their information in a brief online registration form