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CMU and T3™ Professional Development
District-Based T3™
Teacher Leader Cadre
Looking for a way to offer graduate credit for your district’s professional
development? Central Michigan University provides a way. By working with
school districts and regional educational service areas, we can have your
professional development approved for three semester hours of credit.
Benefits to Your District
- Teachers can earn 1 or 2 semester hours of graduate credit from a regionally
accredited university
- Educators can use the credit to meet professional
certificate renewal requirements and/or step advancement
- Classroom experiences
are enriched through the power of visualization
- Handhelds and related technology
enables teachers to be successful in increasing student achievement
- Teachers
learn ways to assist students to develop critical thinking and analytical skills
- CMU offers a 50% revenue sharing component with the school system to offset PD
expenses
District Requirements for CMU Graduate Credit and Instructor Criteria
- CMU instructional standards and rubrics must be integrated in district syllabi
- TI material needs to be the framework by which district courses are designed
- Syllabi must contain either Math or Science content
- Instructors must be TI
certified and hold a minimum of an MA Degree in the related content area
- 9 day training - 3 semester hours of credit in MTH 595
To apply
Here’s how to apply for CMU Graduate Credit for a
District-Based T3™Teacher Leader Cadre Course:
- Complete an
interest form on the
Texas Instruments Web site.
- Apply to CMU for the credit option after you have
been contacted by TI
- Assign a district facilitator to coordinate credit with CMU
- Complete Course Submittal Form
- Request TI instructor complete
district-designed syllabus incorporating CMU
standards and rubrics and submit to CMU via Educational & Professional
Development
- Request TI instructor to submit a resume and a copy of a transcript showing
proof of MA and other advanced degrees to CMU via Educational & Professional
Development
- CMU will
work with district facilitator to admit and register teachers for graduate
credit upon academic review and approval of district syllabus and instructor
credentials
Contact Us
Educational & Professional Development
Phone: (800) 950-1144, ext. 3718 or (989) 774-3718
Fax: (989) 774-1188
E-mail: profdev@cmich.edu
Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (EST)
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