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Tucson Non-Profit Helps Roll Out Microsoft US Partners in Learning JES
& Co. Selected as National Affiliate for U.S. Rollout of Microsoft Partners
in Learning Aimed at K-12 SchoolsTUCSON, Arizona - May 10
JES & Co., a leading non-profit education research and development
corporation, today announced their selection as National Affilia te for the
U.S. rollout of the international Microsoft Partners in Learning initiative.
The U.S. Partners in Learning program will be investing $35 million over five
years to equip schools with innovative ways to teach and learn 21st Century
Skills including collaboration, communication, and managing information, along
with access to the learning tools that put those skills within reach. As
National Affiliate, JES & Co. will develop and document plans, organize
training and professional development, and support and maintain the program
over the course of its planned 5 year deployment. "The education of tomorrow
demands that we innovate today and invest in this effort as a community," said
Sherri Bealkowski, general manager of the Public Sector Solutions and Programs
Group at Microsoft. "U.S. Partners in Learning is a long-term commitment from
Microsoft to work with state governments, local schools, teachers and partners
to establish a sustainable foundation for continued advances in education and
learning." "The states themselves will help us define and build this exciting
program," according to Diny Golder, Executive Director of JES & Co. "Our
strategy in developing plans and training will be to assure that we listen to
each state's needs and respond in meaningful and focused ways." The first
Partners in Learning programs are scheduled to begin in Washington under an
agreement announced today between Microsoft and Washington Governor Gary Locke.
Additional state participants will be announced in the near future. For more
information on JES & Co., visit their website at http://www.jesandco.org/.
Technology has the potential to remove barriers for students and educators
everywhere. Powerful software and the Internet are changing our access to
knowledge. Innovative ways to teach and learn are redefining the classroom
experience. And there are new expectations for students: Beyond just basic
skills, students need proficiency in collaboration, communication, and managing
information�21st Century Skills�and they need access to the learning tools that
put those skills within reach.
The goal of the Partners in Learning initiative is to empower schools to
increase student learning through teacher development and leadership. Through
Partners in Learning, Microsoft is partnering with experts in educator and
curriculum development to deliver high-quality learning and development
experiences for educators, resources to support success in the classroom and
opportunities to network with colleagues.
Curriculum Updates
Developing Basic Applications Using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
Deploying Student Technical Support Solutions
Understanding and Building Basic Networks link updates
Singapore Train the Trainer
Links
Class Room setup with Virtual PC
Virtual PC Deployment
Microsoft Innovative Teachers Site
Student Support
Solutions � Ticket Tracking Application
Contact Information
For more information e-mail us at [email protected]
or write us at:
Partners in Learning Program
C/O JES & Co.
5151 E. Broadway Suite 1600
Tucson, AZ 85711
USA
Attention:
Phone: 1-520-881-3317
Fax: 1-520-844-2295
For more information on Partners in Learning, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/PartnersinLearning/US
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