OPB National Teacher Training Institute 2003

The National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) is the centerpiece of a year-long professional development program which arms teachers with the skills they need to effectively incorporate technology into their teaching.

NTTI begins with the selection of master teachers to participate in intensive teacher training designed for K-12 educators in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Master teachers culminate their training by sharing their learning experiences with colleagues at yearly Institutes held in participating Education Service Districts. The Institutes follow standards from such institutions as the U.S. Department of Education, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Science Teachers Association, the National Council of Teachers of English and the National Center for History in the Schools, demonstrating a variety of technology-based, hands-on learning experiences.

The training includes several modeled lessons that cover how to enhance an interdisciplinary lesson by using instructional videos and the Internet in classroom instruction, as well as how to design media-rich lessons. Participants learn to use OPB's Video On Demand Service, Instructional Television (ITV) and prime-time PBS programs to explain, motivate, reinforce and reach the different learning styles of students as they familiarize themselves with new curriculum concepts.

During the Institute, attendees observe and participate in lessons that illustrate, step-by-step, how to teach with video and Web resources using introductory, learning and culminating activities, as well as community action plans for real-world applications.