There are four primary components to the project.
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Always available access
Dedicated devices and accessories for all students and teachers, each with 30GB of data monthly, year-round for access in and out of school, or mobile hotspots with 30GB of data monthly, year-round for students who lack reliable internet access at home
Technical project management to support readiness and implementation
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Professional learning
Builds educator capacity through full-time, school-based coach or instructional liaison and virtual synchronous and/or asynchronous PD to ensure all teachers are supported and successful in supporting student learning with technology, regardless of existing levels of mastery
Access to on-demand Teacher Training Pathways with the opportunity to earn Digital Promise micro-credentials upon successful completion of each course
Supports initiative outcomes and individual school goals
Focused on leveraging technology to improve student learning and to create new and innovative learning opportunities for students
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STEM opportunities
Brings STEM learning partnerships to schools, including STMath, Discovery Education, and UPchieve
Opportunity to hear directly from Verizon engineers, analysts, managers, and others about their current jobs and career paths during a virtual Career Exploration Day event
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Research
Designed to determine if the initiative is changing teaching and learning, and in what ways
Uses surveys, interviews, site visits, and collection of administrative data to understand impact