Partner Workshops

RETA partners with K-12 districts/schools and agencies to provide customized professional development for technology integration. The number, length, and topics of the sessions are determined by the partnering agency. Our goal is to provide our services free of charge or at a discounted rate to the maximum extent possible, especially to K-12 public schools.

One way for districts to leverage their professional development funding sources such as Title II D, Title I, or grant funds is to partner with RETA and contract for professional development services where you pay a portion and RETA pays a portion of the contract. Please note there is a minimum half-day cost charged for services.

If a school, district, or agency partners with RETA to provide services the cost is determined by the number of participants, and number and length of sessions, in addition to travel expenses if incurred.

• 5-12 participants = 1 instructor
• 13-24 participants = 2 instructors

*Mileage may be added to the cost of the contract if the instructor(s) have to travel more than 50 miles round trip.

If your school/district or agency is interested in partnering with RETA, call 1.800.821.1574 or email reta@nmsu.edu.

New Mexico Laptop Learning Initiative

RETA is a professional development partner for the NM Laptop Learning Initiative (LLI) funded by the NM Legislature and administered by the NM Public Education Department. RETA provides free professional development workshops and services to LLI schools. Internet Safey, Digital Portfolios, Video Production, Digital Media, Inspiration/InspireData, and Blended/Online Teaching and Learning are just some of the RETA workshop topics available to LLI schools.

Reading First

Reading first is a K-2 literacy improvement initiative funded by the Federal Government. RETA provides DIBELS workshops to support the Reading First's series of reading assessments using handheld devices.

i-Safe: Internet Safety Workshops

RETA instructors are certified i-Safe trainers. i-Safe provides  training materials, newsletters, k-12 curriculum, and community outreach to help keep students safe on the internet.

i-Safe

Project Citizen

Project Citizen, an internationally known project that fosters active participation in a process-oriented curriculum and teaches students how to monitor and influence public policy in their communities, collaborates with RETA to integrate technology into the process.

Contact Dora Marroquin at the Center for Democracy and Civic Education.

Project Citizen Flyer

New Mexico History Resource Framework (NMHRF)

A workshop is available to help teachers use the the NMHRF. This framework is a website that presents resources to support teaching New Mexico History to elementary and secondary students.  The framework includes community profiles, learning modules, activities, and resources.

NMHRF website

RETA Moodle

Moodle is an open source learning management system that is free and can be downloaded from the web. RETA provides professional development workshops and webinars on using and administering Moodle. RETA maintains a Moodle Admin email group. If you are interested in joining this group, email reta@nmsu.edu.