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The Northwest Colorado Boces has partnered with SMART Technologies to create a model for staff development for SMART product classroom integration. The project goal is to prepare a critical mass of educators who use SMART technology effectively and can broaden that knowledge across all districts that the NW Boces services. The NW Boces will use a Train-the-Trainer model that is based on research and standards in order to build local capacity.  SMART’s Education Consultant, Carrie Rigney will provide best practices on effective technology integration. The BOCES has selected educators in its member districts with a passion for technology integration. These selected educators will be provided with the skills, tactics and strategies to effectively be SMART Educational Mentors. They in turn will provide training and support to educators in the districts serviced by the NW Boces (North Park, East Grand, West Grand, South Routt, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Moffat County. SMART Educational Mentors will receive extensive training and resources in order to promote effective integration of SMART technology products. · SMART users/educators will serve as SMART Educational Mentors. SMART will take responsibility for training these individuals and supplying them with the necessary training resources for continuing this training at each district site. Our Colorado based Education Consultant, will provide 2 full days to get these selected trainers prepared to deliver the content for the training sessions.  · Once SMART has trained these key educators, it is agreed that districts will provide twelve (12) hours of SMARTboard training during the agreement year, and each mentor be asked to facilitate one or more of these training sessions. · The Boces will commit to hosting quarterly training sessions for the mentors during the commitment period. These sessions will be to share experiences and assist in increasing integration of the SMARTboard into the classroom. · Pay it forward: We will expect every teacher who goes through SMART training to upload at least 1 Notebook lesson to the [|SMART Exchange]. ||  ||
 * SMART Educational Mentor Program Overview: