TRDA Teacher Quest Tampa Bay Pilot Program

The Teacher Quest Tampa Bay Pilot Program is a paid professional development program for secondary teachers in the Tampa Bay Area. The program is managed by the Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) and is made possible through a grant from the Helios Education Foundation.

The Teacher Quest Tampa Bay Pilot Program is designed to enhance teachers’ science, math and technology skills and knowledge. The program provides a vital link between school and work, where teachers serve as a conduit for school students, exposing them to career and academic pathways, as well as connecting the math and science they learn in the classroom to the skills they will need in the workforce. Teachers receive training to develop lessons based on inquiry, problem solving and real-world relevance making math, science and technology more exciting and challenging for students.

2011 Calendar

February	7	Employment opportunities posted
March	31	Teacher application deadline
April	1-30	Teachers hired Business Partner phone orientations
June	16	Teacher orientation workshop at Hillsborough Community College (Brandon Campus) from 8:30 AM to 11:30 PM
June	20	Teacher employment period begins
July	8	Teacher Action Plan deadline (draft) Teacher Mini-grant application deadline (draft)
	14	Teacher mid-summer workshop - 90 minute teleconference
	19	Teacher Action Plan deadline (final) Teacher Mini-grant application deadline (final)
	28	Recognition Luncheon (11:00 AM to 1:30 PM) Teacher Action Plans Presentations Teacher Mini-grants awarded Teacher employment period ends
	28	August	5	Teacher Post-employment Survey deadline Business Partner Survey deadline
	November	August	18	Implementation Report, Student Work Samples, End-of-Program Questionnaire deadline
December	31	Mini-grant Final Report

Teacher Quest Tampa Bay Pilot Program

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2011 Calendar

Teacher Quest Tampa Bay
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