• EdFarm innovation Fellows

    The Innovation Fellows Program is designed to equip Educational Technology Coaches and Media Specialists with tools, skills, and strategies specifically related to the integration of technology and personalized learning in both the virtual and physical classroom. The program takes an approach of innovative professional learning sessions, coaching cycles, and intensive 1:1 participant support. The program enhances learning and empowers participants to design and facilitate future-focused learning experiences that prepare both teachers and students to thrive in and positively impact our ever-changing world.

    Professional Learning Cycle 

    Ed Farm will provide deeply engaging and immersive professional learning experiences focused on teachers developing skills, strategies and resources essential to transforming their own teaching and student learning. Over the course of 12 months, through a three phase approach: Introduction, Integration and Innovation participants discover how digital devices, instructional technology tools and innovative learning experience design combine to create high-impact learning experiences. This approach is developed intentionally to continue to create and sustain lasting change school-wide.

    Innovation Fellow Services:

      • 70  hours of professional learning for all Innovation Fellows
      • 30 hours per semester, broken down into virtual and face to face sessions
    • 10 hours in summer of 2022
    • 16 hours of personalized coaching cycles with Ed Farm Learning Innovation Coach 
      • 1 cycle per semester per Innovation Fellow (8 hours total per cycle) 
    •  20 hours Future of Learning Summit
      • All travel, housing, meals included in cost 
      • In Birmingham, AL at ED Farm Classroom of Tomorrow (official date pending)
    • 2 Ed Farm Learning Innovation Coaches assigned directly to Atlanta Public Schools 
      • Ed Farm Learning Innovation Coach will be available daily  for office hours, classroom observations, co-teaching, professional coaching, and collaborative learning experience design
    •  1 Virtual Professional Learning Community -- Ed Farm Learn
      • Cutting-edge interactive online space to collaborate with other Ed Farm K-12 fellows nationwide, access and share resources, and participate in a variety of pop-up style learning opportunities and events along with 24/7 access to all things Ed Farm