M-DCPS Awarded $12 Million Grant To Accelerate Education Innovation

From the Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

January 15, 2021

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been awarded a $12
million, 5-year grant by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) for its
commitment to transform professional learning. Out of the 28 entities awarded nationwide,
M-DCPS received the largest USDOE grant.

The grant will support M-DCPS’ newly launched initiative – Teachers CHOICE (Creating High-impact Opportunities for Innovation, Collaboration and Equity), which aims to enhance instructional practice, as well as improve student achievement and attainment of high-need students.

Teachers CHOICE will develop, implement and test a high-quality, teacher-directed, professional
learning program to empower and retain a diverse teacher workforce. The initiative will also increase the District’s professional development programs, enhance instructional practice and increase student achievement.

Additional benefits include the following:

· Increasing capacity of teacher leaders so they can purposefully and
constructively direct their own professional growth, as well as contribute to
the growth of their colleagues

· Engaging with the Florida Department of Education to create a teacher-directed, professional development choice model and a Florida Teacher Leadership Endorsement

· Expanding the capacity of the Professional Learning Support Teams to lead professional
learning M-DCPS continues to explore all possible resources, including available grant opportunities, for the benefit of our workforce.

This press release was produced by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.