Experienced teachers team with a small number of less-experienced teachers to form a partnership.
The partnership plans a project that the teachers will execute together in all the partners' classrooms. The partnership submits a project proposal to Challenge 2000, and approved proposals are eligible for equipment and software grants and stipends. Evaluation data shows the model is effective in building technology, pedagogy, and leadership skills and collaboration practices that support teacher learning. Click here to read Karen Cole's article which describes the Partnerships model in detail.