1. South Dakota Teacher Standards EDEC/ESA 2 East Dakota Educational Cooperative/Educational Service Agency Region 2

2. Gaining Knowledge Book studies Fall Semester - 2011 Spring Semester - 2012 Summer (June) - 2012

3. Gaining Knowledge Online course – Offers a more in-depth study of the FfT Teaching improvement Accountability Teacher quality and evaluation Spring Semester - 2012 Summer - 2012 Onsite information to organizations

4. Gaining Skills For All Districts: Online Evaluation Tool available for all districts Online Pilot Program Process (see Recommended for all Districts) Pilot Program – 12 districts will be part of the SD FfT Pilot Program Onsite and collaborative professional development Study the FfT Crosswalk Design and implement Evaluation Plan

5. Gaining Skills through Pilots Aberdeen Brookings Custer Deuel Harrisburg Kimball McCook Stanley County Todd County Wagner Webster White River

8. Contact information: Pat Hubert, EDEC/ESA 2 – phubert@edec.org phubert@edec.org Dana Berg, EDEC/ESA 2 – dberg@edec.org dberg@edec.org MaryLou McGirr, TIE – mmcgirr@tie.net mmcgirr@tie.net