HOW DO YOU PROMOTE INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
IN THESE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIMES?
JOIN the GROWING NUMBER of TMI MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICTS!
Dear Fellow Colleagues in Education:
As a fellow educator, I appreciate the daunting challenges we face daily as we do our very best to prepare our students for their life and work in this extremely fast-paced, unpredictable and competitive world. TMI continues to remain steadfast in its long-standing mission - to do everything we can to support our fellow teachers and educational leaders in their tireless, dedicated efforts to ensure that all of our students, not just the privileged few, are well-equipped for success. We believe that in order to best prepare our students, we need “21st century classrooms” – those that energize and excite students through authentic-based, student-centered, collaborative, relevant and engaged learning.
To this end, during the past three years TMI has worked very closely and collaboratively with select teachers and educational leaders representing six Bergen County school districts, including: the Bergen Academies, Mahwah, Montvale, New Milford, Ramsey and Tenafly. These visionary educators voluntarily chose to participate in TMI’s Project ABLE, a grant-supported consortium-based initiative providing all participants:
- a comprehensive professional development program;
- collegial collaboration and exchange of best practices; and
- related content, tools and resources – all in support of the aforementioned TMI mission.
We publicly commend each of our ABLE colleagues for their dedicated and innovative efforts, collaboration, and overall professionalism. The results of their hard work are most impressive, and have had a most positive influence on the students they serve.
Due to the enthusiastic interest expressed by our colleagues and member districts, Project ABLE has evolved into a permanent Consortium intended to support the vast community of districts that are bounded by a similar philosophy, vision and mission. It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we now extend the unique opportunity for you and your educational communities to become TMI Members. As a TMI Member School, your learning community will have access to: the Project ABLE Consortium and professional development solution; an extensive collection of TMI workshops and seminars; supportive web-based tools and resources; and domestic and international learning projects.
We are currently accepting applications for 2010-2011 membership in TMI. I strongly encourage you to examine the enclosed time-sensitive information, and submit the TMI Membership Application on behalf of your participating school(s) to Matt Walsh on or before Friday, May 7, 2010. Matt will oversee and support this registration effort; therefore, please contact him at 201.925.0508 or mwalsh@tmieducation.com if you have any questions, concerns and/or additional needs. Of course, I am always available to you at your convenience.
We look forward to the prospect of working with, and being of service to you with great excitement and enthusiasm.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brian P. Chinni
TMI CEO/Founder
973 476 6718
bchinni@tmieducation.com
