Before filling out our online application form, please make sure you have the following documents ready:

A statement of why you wish to participate in RET
Draft a statement explaining what you hope to achieve by participating in the program and how it may enhance your current teaching practices.

A letter of support from your principal
This letter is to ensure administrative support for your participation. In addition, your principal should indicate his/her willingness to help you secure use of the audio and video equipment you will need to record the lesson of your choice that we will be requesting (more on this later).

Two letters of recommendation
These letters from coworkers or professional associates should speak to your overall commitment as an educator, your desire for further professional development, and any other professional qualities that would make you an ideal participant for this program.

Student demographic profile
This profile will serve to provide us with the general age, gender, number of English language learners, and any relevant cultural information for your students (in your classes). You may use this spreadsheet for this data. This information will not affect your admission into the program.

Student socio-economic profile
This profile will serve to provide some general background information on your student population. One useful indicator of socio-economic status is the number of your students on free and reduced lunch. (We would like this information for the students in your classes. If you do not have it, then submit the information for the school as a whole.) You may use this spreadsheet for this data. This information will not affect your admission into the program.

Additional materials are required to participate in the program. You will be contacted by our office with further instructions when we receive your application.

Materials should be sent to:

Jose Sanchez
Assistant Director
Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL)
1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32310-3706

All materials must be received by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, March 13, 2009.

Online Application Form
Feel free to preview the application. Once you have everything ready, data entry and online submission will take you only about 15 minutes. You should plan to begin and complete the application submission process at one time. If you exit the system before executing "Submit Application," all data will be lost.