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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

General Requirements

Question: Is attendance mandatory at all Master Teachers Project meetings? 
Answer:  Yes, attendance is mandatory for all Master Teachers Project meetings.  Of particular importance is the 3 ½-day Master Teachers Summer Institute. If you are unable to be present for all of the Summer Institute, please advise the Office of Standards and Curriculum that you must drop out of the program.  Also mandatory is full participation in the summer conference in your region, i.e., attending the two Saturday meetings, participating in preconference set-up, and presenting at your conference.

Question:  What happens if I miss a Master Teachers Project meeting?
Answer:  While attendance is mandatory at all meetings, we do understand that situations may arise through the year over which you have no control.  However, you may only miss one Saturday meeting and still remain in the program and qualify for the $1,250 scholarship.  If you discover that you will not be able to attend a Saturday meeting, you must advise your regional curriculum conference director immediately.  Your director will advise you what will be required to make up that meeting. 

Question:  When can I expect my scholarship?
Answer:  After summer conferences are completed and documentation verified and processed, Master Teachers’ $1,250 scholarships will be paid.   This normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks.

Question: How can I ensure quick payment of a stipend, scholarship, or reimbursement expenses?
Answer: Ensure all forms submitted are completed, signed, and dated as required. Delay in payment of Master Teachers Project scholarships or study group stipends can occur if a Vendor/Payee Form has not been submitted previously for anyone who has not already completed one and had a vendor number assigned.  Each Master Teacher and study group participant must have a Vendor/Payee Form on file with a vendor number assigned by the Central Services Division of the State of Oklahoma before payment can be made.

Question: Can I have more than ten people in my study group?
Answer: Yes, but resources will only be provided for ten participants. Only ten participants can receive stipends.

Question:  Who can be a paid participant?
Answer:  Only certified teachers, counselors, or librarians can be paid participants.  You may include administrators in your group to meet the required number of participants, but they cannot be paid.

Question: Can I have less than four participants in my study group?
Answer: No, the requirement is a minimum of four participants, not including you.

Question: Do participants have to be the same in the spring and fall study groups?
Answer: No, you can recruit new participants.   

Question: When should my study group participants expect their stipends?
Answer: After study group documents are received, verified, and processed, stipends are mailed, normally between 8 and 12 weeks after we receive the documentation.  NOTE:  Original documents must be mailed.  We cannot accept copies or faxed documents.  Documentation for the first semester study groups must be filed by the Thursday, December 30, 2010. Documentation for the second semester study groups must be filed by Monday, June 6, 2011.

Question: Are my study group participants required to come from my content area only?
Answer: No, your participants can be recruited from all content areas and from outside your building. You may recruit certified teachers, counselors, and librarians.  You may include administrators in your group to meet the required number of participants, but they cannot be paid.

Question: What if I do not want to use the provided materials for my study group?
Answer: You may use other materials approved by your content area director for study. However, your school district must pay for these resources. The State Department of Education will only pay for the officially designated books for the current project year.

Question: What should I do if I cannot recruit participants?
Answer: Get administration involved, use flyers to publicize, publicize in surrounding areas, recruit in other content areas, including special education, gifted/talented, etc.

Question: Can I have study group sessions during my school's regular professional development days?
Answer: No, the study group sessions must occur outside of the contract days.

Question: Who do I contact with questions about my study group?
Answer: Contact your content area curriculum director or the administrative assistant who is assigned to that director. A contact list is in your Master Teachers Project materials.

Question:  Can I present in regions outside my assigned region?
Answer:   Yes, you can present in regions outside your assigned region.  You will receive a contract and be paid $300 per session, if your proposal is accepted. 

Question:  Why is there not a contract for me in my assigned region?
Answer:  Presenting in your assigned region is a requirement of the Master Teachers Project.  Therefore, a contract is not required. 

Question:  What requirements must I meet for the conference?
Answer:  You must attend two Saturday planning sessions for your assigned conference during the school year, solicit donations from merchants and community organizations to be used as conference door prizes or to supply refreshments at the conference, help publicize and promote registration, and prepare/present a one-hour session on a topic of high educational interest related to state curriculum or best practices in the classroom.