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 * MAS Technology Proficiency Certificate Program **

The Milwaukee Academy of Science is committed to providing an environment in which technology and information literacy is integrated throughout the curriculum in order to:

====//The Mission of the Milwaukee Academy of Science, an exemplary leader in innovative science education that maximizes the potential of each young mind, is to graduate urban students prepared to compete successfully in science at the post-secondary level, by providing a rigorous 21st century, K4-12th grade curriculum taught by master educators in collaboration with students, families, staff, and the community.// ====

====__The Milwaukee Academy of Science will recognize teachers who are technology leaders and strive to continually integrate 21st century skills with curriculum in new and innovative ways with a Technology Proficiency Certificate.__ ====

====The Technology Certification Process will be tied directly to the annual review and evaluation process. The requirements for certification are organized into a series of two competency levels. Teachers will have until May 1st of the first year of employment to meet the Level 1 program requirements and until May1st of the second year of employment to meet the Level 2 program requirements. ====

====//The Level 1 requirements relate to professional productivity and basic technology integration.// The requirements are performance based and will be signed off on by the Technology Director as they are completed throughout the year. (See attached checklist) Teachers must meet all checklist requirements in order to complete the Level 1 expectations. ====

====//The Level 2 requirements relate to basic technology integration.// Classroom teachers and subject area specialists are required to submit lesson plans, using the provided Intel unit plan template, and student work samples as evidence of teaching three projects that integrate technology with core curriculum, one each quarter, 1st, 2nd, 3rd quarter. The lesson plans must meet proficient level criteria on the Intel unit plan checklist in order to complete Level 2 expectations. Teachers will document their projects on the MAS Technology Proficiency Certificate Wiki (http://mastpc.wikispaces.com/). ====

====__Teachers, who earn the MAS Technology Proficiency Certificate after completing Level 1 & Level 2 requirements, will serve as models for effective technology integration at the Milwaukee Academy of Science.__ Teachers who have earned the certificate will still be required to submit three lesson plans and accompanying student work samples each school year as evidence of continued technology integration with core curriculum on the MAS Technology Proficiency Certificate Wiki (http://mastpc.wikispaces.com/). ====