These presenters are paid much less than they would earn as consultants. The high evaluations received by our presenters indicate their effectiveness as presenters. Given an average attendance of XXX educators, the cost per educator of listening to a speaker is less than the cost of admission to a movie. The grant will cover a portion of the cost of a financial audit required by the Commonwealth. These are standard rates for graduate tuition set by the IHE through the School of Education.
Participants normally live three hours from campus.
To enable participants access to computer labs and time to meet with their team members, the grant will cover the cost of room and board for participants. In addition, the project director will travel to Harrisburg to attend a meeting with other project directors convened by the program manager. Teachers who participate in professional development programs should have access to the equipment and materials which allow them to implement new content, new instructional activities and methods in their classroom. It makes little sense to provide workshops and graduate courses in instructional technology, if teachers do not have access to that technology when they return to the classroom. The loan program offers a cost effective strategy for providing teachers with access to needed equipment and materials.