§ 1032a. Uses of funds
(a)
In general
An eligible consortium that receives a grant or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under this subpart shall use funds made available under this subpart to carry out a project that—
(b)
Uses of funds for partnership grants
In carrying out a project under subsection (a)(1), an eligible consortium shall—
(1)
provide teacher candidates, early in their preparation, with field experiences with technology in educational settings;
(2)
build the skills of teacher candidates to support technology-rich instruction, assessment and learning management in content areas, technology literacy, an understanding of the principles of universal design, and the development of other skills for entering the workforce;
(3)
provide professional development in the use of technology for teachers, administrators, and content specialists who participate in field placement;
(4)
provide professional development of technology pedagogical skills for faculty of departments, schools, and colleges of education and arts and sciences;
(5)
implement strategies for the mentoring of teacher candidates by members of the consortium with respect to technology implementation;
(6)
evaluate teacher candidates during the first years of teaching to fully assess outcomes of the project;
(c)
Uses of funds for transformation grants
In carrying out a project under subsection (a)(2), an eligible consortium shall—
(1)
redesign curriculum to require collaboration between the department, school, or college of education faculty and the department, school, or college of arts and sciences faculty who teach content or methods courses for training teacher candidates;
(2)
collaborate between the department, school, or college of education faculty and the department, school, or college of arts and science faculty and academic content specialists at the local educational agency to educate preservice teachers who can integrate technology and pedagogical skills in content areas;
(3)
collaborate between the department, school, or college of education faculty and the department, school, or college of arts and sciences faculty who teach courses to preservice teachers to—
(4)
collaborate among faculty and students to create and disseminate case studies of technology applications in classroom settings with a goal of improving student academic achievement in high-need schools;