{"id":1972,"date":"2014-10-01T10:30:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T14:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=1972"},"modified":"2022-04-15T15:43:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T19:43:18","slug":"tarrant-institute-is-looking-for-new-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/tarrant-institute-is-looking-for-new-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Big news! We&#8217;re growing, and we want to hear from you."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Tarrant Institute is looking for new partners<\/h2>\n<p>This morning, the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation announced that another $5 million gift to the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education, increasing their annual budget to $1.5 million.<b> The new funding will allow the Institute to triple the number of Vermont schools they are able to serve.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[soundcloud url=&#8221;https:\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/170183004&#8243; params=&#8221;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; height=&#8221;166&#8243; iframe=&#8221;true&#8221; \/]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TarrantGiving\/status\/517303693608488961\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1986 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pennyatpressconf-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"We're looking for partner schools for the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pennyatpressconf-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pennyatpressconf.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u201cWe are truly grateful to the Tarrant Foundation for providing the resources to bring this program to many more students, teachers and schools,&#8221; commented Tarrant Institute director Penny Bishop. \u201cMiddle school is often educators\u2019 last best chance to reach kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new funding will allow the Institute to triple the number of Vermont schools they are able to serve.<\/p>\n<p>Triple the schools. <em>Triple.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So what we want to know now is: <strong>is your school ready to partner with us? Are you in need of professional development for technology?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you and your school or district are interested in hearing more about partnering with the Tarrant Institute, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/joinus.tarrantinstitute.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what we&#8217;ve done with partner schools so far and get in touch.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141201213854\/http:\/\/www.wcax.com\/story\/26675913\/5m-uvm-gift-to-integrate-technology-teaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News coverage on WCAX<\/a> (WCAX)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtonfreepress.com\/story\/news\/local\/2014\/10\/01\/m-grant-boosts-tech-rich-learning-middle-schools\/16540291\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$5m grant boosts &#8216;tech-rich&#8217; learning in middle schools <\/a>(Burlington Free Press)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vermontbiz.com\/news\/october\/tarrant-foundation-makes-5-million-gift-uvm-middle-school-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarrant Foundation makes $5 million gift to university group<\/a> (Vermont Biz Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/business\/technology\/article2402782.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$5m UVM gift to integrate technology, teaching <\/a>(AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~uvmpr\/?Page=news&amp;&amp;storyID=19281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explaining how effective technology integration avoids the mistakes of a &#8220;technology drop&#8221;<\/a> (UVM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tarrant Institute is looking for new partners This morning, the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation announced that another $5 million gift to the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education, increasing their annual budget to $1.5 million. The new funding will allow the Institute to triple the number of Vermont schools they are able &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/tarrant-institute-is-looking-for-new-partners\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Big news! 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