Professional Learning/Apple Technology

Dougherty County Board of Education (DCBOE) in Georgia has awarded a contract for the Teacher Fellows Program, a professional learning initiative centered on Apple technology integration, with the service agreement effective January 1, 2022, and running through December 31, 2024.

Education Farm, an Alabama nonprofit corporation, is the awardee. The program equips 15 teacher fellows per 12-month cohort across five schools (three fellows per school) with tools, skills, and strategies for integrating Apple technology in virtual and physical classroom environments. Deliverables per 12-month fellowship include 70 hours of professional learning (35 hours per semester in virtual and face-to-face sessions), 16 hours of personalized instructional coaching cycles, 16 hours of customized school-wide professional learning for all faculty and staff, and 20 hours at the Future of Learning Summit in Birmingham, Alabama with travel, housing, and meals included. Education Farm assigns one dedicated Learning Innovation Coach to DCBOE for office hours, classroom observations, co-teaching, and professional coaching, and provides access to Ed Farm Learn, a virtual professional learning community.

The contract amount is $82,500 annually ($6,875 monthly), with a total not to exceed $82,500 annually over the three-year term. Monthly invoices are due within thirty days of receipt; DCBOE reimburses all documented, pre-approved expenses. Education Farm retains ownership of all pre-existing materials and intellectual property rights to programs, reports, curriculum, recordings, and other materials created under the agreement. The agreement is terminable for cause with thirty days' written notice, or upon material breach uncured within thirty days, or upon insolvency or bankruptcy.