North Tier offers quality online project- and standards-based courses. Spring Semester will run Feb. 1 - Mar. 21, 2010. Register for a class - opens Jan. 7, 2010
North TIER has partnered with CRSTE! Check out http://crste.org/ for more information on technology education in the Capital Region.
The North TIER partnership is a consortium of 15 school divisions and MHz NETWORKS that provides professional development to instructional personnel (primarily teachers) in the successful integration of technology into instruction. North TIER Information and Contacts
ONLINE LEARNING North TIER sponsors ETLO, PBS TeacherLine, and its own North TIER-developed courses. Classes vary from semester to semester. North TIER offers teachers, library media specialists, Instructional Technology Resource Teachers (ITRTs), and other instructional staff a variety of online courses for recertification/renewal points (and even graduate credits through PBS TeacherLine courses).Courses have a value of $200, but are offered to Virginia teachers within the consortium for $25 per course.Semesters run 3 times a year.
GRANTS The North TIER Consortium will provide up to $3000 per award for grantees to develop and implement quality professional development to increase the effectiveness of technology integration in classroom instruction.The professional development opportunities may be offered in person and/or through electronic means that will increase the effectiveness of technology integration in classroom instruction.For more information contact your district's North TIER representative.
Grant Guidelines - Grants are not currently being acepted. Please check back for other rounds of grants.
ABOUT NORTH TIER The North Tier Partnership is a consortium of 15 school divisions in Northern Virginia and MHz NETWORKS, funded through an Enhancing Education through Technology Education Subgrant of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law of 107-110. The Partnership is the recipient of a grant to provide professional development to instructional personnel (primarily teachers) in the successful integration of technology into instruction.
To this end, North TIER offers online professional development to Technology Integration Educators within the partnership’s geographic area.Such educators may be professional Instructional Technologists, classroom or resource teachers, librarians, or administrators who encourage and mentor colleagues in the integration of technology into instruction through developing, implementing, and evaluating technology-infused lessons, units, and projects.
North TIER learning opportunities are also open to private schools in the districts listed below.
For more information on technology education in our area, visit http://crste.org/.
North TIER Partners and Contacts
Project Director Dana Smith:
Arlington Public Schools
Fiscal Director Robert Young:
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Alexandria City Public Schools Mary Fluharty:
Christine Hull:
Arlington County Public Schools Jeannine Richardson:
Culpeper County Public Schools Robin Bolt: Dr. John Nicolay:
Fairfax County Public Schools Aron Sterling:
Falls Church City Public Schools Susan Jinks:
Fauquier County Public Schools Ellen Nossal:
Fredericksburg City Public Schools Robert Young:
Loudoun County Public Schools Lynn Mcnally: Dr. Nancy Farrell:
Manassas City Public Schools Patti Shaw:
Manassas Park Public Schools Patty Gilham:
Prince William County Public Schools Pat Donahue:
Stafford County Public Schools Lisa Rollins:
Spotsylvania County Public Schools Dr. Jan Streich: Cyndi Pixley:
