• Two-year program (250 contact hours) with 10–12 classroom visits per year.
• Participants required to complete both years.
• Required for official eMINTS teachers grades 3–12.
• A clearly defined set of professional development experiences with a specific scope and sequence is provided in eMINTS PD. Participating teachers and instructional specialists (eMINTS staff, PD4ETS trainers, certified Instructional Specialists) use the same set of materials that are maintained in a web-access controlled environment.
• Missouri - Provided by eMINTS staff or PD4ETS participant or certified eMINTS Instructional Specialists employed by participating organization.
• National - Provided by PD4ETS participant or certified eMINTS Instructional Specialist employed by participating organization.
• Minimum cohort group size for delivery by eMINTS staff is five participants; maximum cohort group size is 24 participants. Schedule/sequence of PD sessions

Three years ago, I found myself with a classroom filled with student computers and a SMARTBoard.  I believed I was headed to eMINTS training and I was going to learn how to teach students with computers.  But, as I began the training, learning about community building, cooperative learning, and constructivism, I quickly realized that technology was just a part of what I was going to be doing as an eMINTS teacher. 

eMINTS training transformed my classroom into an active, collaborative environment where students were no longer just answering my questions, but developing their own. Every learner can be reached with the use of valuable technology tools like Inspiration, Microsoft Office, SMART Notebook, and more. Virtual field trips, webquests, and digital storytelling became a part of my weekly lessons and transformed every lesson that I previously taught into a higher level of learning.

Throughout the training, I learned how to evaluate good technology resources, plan and implement their use in my classroom, and develop strong constructivist lessons that would inspire my students to reach new heights.

• Constructivist Based Lesson
• Digital Storytelling Example "Civil War Diary"
• Multimedia Project
• What is eMINTS? Parent Presentation
• Computer Usage Policy
• Webquest Evaluation
• Science Idol Webquest
• 1904 World's Fair Webquest