Principals,

Thank you for taking the time to recognize and applaud the success of ONE of your teachers by nominating him/her to become part of the Keystone Technology Innovator community. As you complete the nomination form, please consider that a Keystone Technology Innovator is someone who embodies the following definition:

What is a Keystone? A Keystone Technology Innovator is a classroom teacher who fully utilizes the many benefits technology offers to improve instructional practices across his/her content areas. In doing this, the teacher does not focus on the technology itself; rather, s/he focuses on student learning and uses technology as a tool to support this end.

This teacher integrates technology into his/her design of learning experiences to:

• engage students in, and have them interact with, the content
• assist students in mastering local and state standards
• foster students’ curiosity, creativity and willingness to take risks
• engage students in problem-solving activities that are meaningful, reflecting real-world tasks
• promote collaboration and communication between students
• encourage students to take ownership of their work and become more self-directed learners
• address the diverse needs of learners

This teacher is an individual who:

• facilitates learning rather than transmitting knowledge
• manages student learning and behavior in a technology-enhanced environment
• helps students understand the ethical, cultural and societal issues related to technology
• shares his/her practices with peers and seeks out evidence-based practices from others
• applies technology in assessing student learning of subject matter
• reflects on and assesses his/her practices using current research as a framework to improve
• explores creative ways to use technology as a means of fostering a home-school connection
• takes an active leadership role in his/her school

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a teacher in your building! To continue, please scroll through and complete the nomination below; you may also click on the link button in the upper right of the form to open and complete the nomination process in a separate window..

ONLY ONE PRINCIPAL PER BUILDING MAY NOMINATE A KEYSTONE (PER YEAR). Nomination deadline for KTI 2023 is February 1, 2023.

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN

Nominate a KTI Innovator: click here