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Google Teacher Academy (GTA).
Anyone may view the site and take advantage of the resources shared here.
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The Google Teacher Academy is a FREE professional development experience designed to help K-12 educators get the most from innovative technologies. Each Academy is an intensive, one-day event where participants get hands-on experience with Google's free products and other technologies, learn about innovative instructional strategies, receive resources to share with colleagues, and immerse themselves in an innovative corporate environment. Upon completion, Academy participants become Google Certified Teachers who share what they learn with other K-12 educators in their local region.
About the Academy
50 innovative educators are selected to attend each GTA based on the merits of their online application. Potential applicants include classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, technology specialists, librarians, administrators, professional trainers, and other education professionals who actively serve K-12 teachers and students.
Participants are selected based on their professional experience, their passion for teaching and learning, and their successful use of technology in K-12 settings. Since the program relies on a "train-the-trainers" model, we are particularly interested in educators who actively provide technology-related mentoring or training for classroom teachers.
Participants must provide their own travel, and if necessary, their own lodging. We've changed our format based on past feedback, so that we may include interested applicants from regions all around the world. Though we will give preference to K-12 educators within a 90-minute local commute of an Academy event (in this case, Mountain View, California), anyone may apply. Please remember that each Academy is designed to create a strong professional learning community of educators who support each other over the course of a year, so if you are not local, you must be willing to be resourceful with all technologies to facilitate communication and collaboration with your fellow Google Certified Teachers.
Google Certified Teachers
Educators who attend a Google Teacher Academy become Google Certified Teachers.
Google Certified Teachers are:
- Exceptional K-12 educators with a passion for using innovative tools to improve teaching and learning.
- Creative leaders who understand their local needs and can spread innovation as a recognized expert.
- Ambassadors for change who model high expectations, life-long learning, collaboration, equity & inclusion, and innovation.
Google Certified Teachers are expected to:
- Develop a "Personal Action Plan."
- Lead at least three local professional development activities over the course of 12 months.
- Actively participate in the Google Certified Teacher Online Community.
- Share the impact of their work with other Google Certified Teachers through an end-of-year reflection.
In addition to a free day of training, Google Certified Teachers get:
- Access to the GCT Online Community
- Access to additional free ed tech resources
- Opportunities to give Google feedback on educational uses of tools
- Invitations to join Google at special events
- The right to post the GCT web badge on their website or blog.
The Google Teacher Academy is coordinated by CUE and WestEd
