Whole School Transformation for Every Child in Texas
New Tech Network schools succeed by addressing four focus areas: college and career outcomes, purposeful assessment, supportive and inclusive culture, and meaningful and equitable instruction.
Successful students should leave school with the skills and abilities to thrive in the workforce – whether they enter the workforce immediately, choose to attend college, or work while continuing their education.
Higher academic and business community are demanding different skills from employees and college students. Businesses are no longer aligned with the way traditional school is taught.
A collaborative, whole school culture is critical to meaningful, sustainable change.
New Tech Network PBL Collaborative for Texas Educators
Nominate your teacher(s) to join the New Tech Network PBL Collaborative for Texas Educators. Ideal collaborative teachers are innovators in your building, leaders among their peers, and consistently looking for new ways to engage and inspire their students. At the completion of the collaborative, teachers will have received PBL training, delivered at least one PBL unit, and shared in reflection of their learning with others in the collaborative.
The collaborative will have a set of events and activities that include:
- A three-day PBL training July 22-24, 2025
- Monthly office hours for PBL implementation support and collaboration with other teachers from the collaborative
- A one-day celebration and sharing of learning on December 9, 2025, where participating teacher(s) and a leader can showcase learning from the collaborative
Who is this for?
Teachers from rural and town schools in Texas. To see if your school qualifies, check here. A school/district can nominate an individual teacher or a team of teachers. If nominating a team of teachers, please submit one nomination form for the team and identify a lead teacher. You can provide supplemental details for the team in the box labeled “For team nominations.”
How do I recommend a teacher for this collaborative?
School and district administrators can nominate their teachers by filling out the form [here]. You may also forward the application information to a teacher and have them fill out on your behalf. You will be CCed if your teacher is accepted into the collaborative. Applications are due May 14th.
When will teachers be notified of their acceptance?
Teachers invited to the collaborative will receive their invitation no later than May 20th. Accepted teachers must reply to the invite by June 2nd to secure their spot.
What is included with the collaborative?
- Event participation at the PBL 101 training, virtual office hours, and the end of semester celebration
- Travel for collaborative participants including hotel, ground and/or air transportation (as necessary), and meals for the duration of the events.
- Further details on this will be provided at the webinar for participants on May 27th Travel for administrator/leader attending the December 9th end of semester celebration with the participant
Where will the collaborative be held?
We are still finalizing locations for the collaborative with our partner schools, but one of the two onsite events will be in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area and one will be in the Austin/San Antonio area.
If I have questions about this collaborative, who should I contact?
Dr. Steffany Batik, Director of Growth and District Success, sbatik@newtechnetwork.org
New Tech Network Funding in Texas
Rural and Town Leadership Collaborative: Identifying and Inspiring Change
House Bill 3
Member campuses of New Tech Network are eligible for $50 per student allotment, in grades 7-12, for engaging in school-wide project-based learning with an emphasis on college and career ready outcomes.
Rural and Town Innovation Grants
Grant for Quality Teaching and Leadership
NTN’s school innovation project to support Texas educators in implementing best practices in classroom instructional strategies, classroom culture, and leadership practices. Valued between $50,000 and $60,000 of services, the Grant for Quality Teaching and Leadership is funded through the Bezos Family Foundation (BFF) is open for the 2024-2025 school year. Applications accepted on a rolling basis for 2024-2025 through December 15th, 2024.
Whole School Implementation Grant
NTN’s whole school model innovation project supported by a grant from the Bezos Family Foundation (BFF), will support up to three new whole school innovations in 2025 and 2026, serving students in Texas communities classified as Rural or Town by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The grant provides up to $200,000 toward the implementation of the New Tech Network Model, with a portion of annual costs covered through other funding sources.
School Leaders Say...
2024 Impact Report
NTN is proud to present the 2024 Impact Report. This endeavor highlights new and updated research, and provides evidence about the NTN Model and PBL.
Better Together
To prepare students for the future, they need to develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and learn how to find and apply content knowledge, not just memorize it. To tackle this challenge educators cannot work alone. New Tech Network is just that, a Network, where a group of diverse, driven educators work together to pioneer learning for the future.
Speak with a member of the New Tech Network Texas team to learn how we can help you achieve your school’s vision of success