The Michigan Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching with Technology (MCOATT) is awarded to recognize individuals who have shown their accomplishments in teaching a unit of study that demonstrates advanced uses of technology to enhance student learning. Until this year, the MCOATT was awarded only to individual pre-service and in-service teachers. COATT recognizes that there are often several individuals in addition to the classroom teacher who help design, implement, assess and support technology-enhanced classroom activities. In January 2004, the COATT Board of Directors and the COATT membership approved the MCOATT team award.

The team award (COATT-T) will be given to teams consisting of  media specialists, technology coordinators, other support personnel and at least one pre-service or practicing teacher, who create an e-portfolio documenting integration of technology into the classroom. Teams can apply for the award by submitting an application form to COATT.

The award is based on achieving the high levels of performance on a set of educational technology standards for teachers based on the National Standards for Educational Technology for Teachers (NETS-T) developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Michigan Seventh Standard, a version of the ISTE standard adopted by the state Board of Education for teacher certification. The standards are the foundation for the COATT performance rubric against which portfolios are judged.

MCOATT Steps:

1. You will need to contact a COATT representative to act as your team's sponsor.
2. Download the Portfolio Manual, Portfolio Template, and Rubric for Teams.
3. Create your COATT Portfolio.
4. When your COATT Portfolio is finished, fill out the final portfolio form. This form will let us know your portfolio is ready to be judged.

	Portfolio Manual for Teams version 1.0; last updated 10/27/04 Word Document The Portfolio Manual is a set of questions and answers with all the information you need to earn the MCOATT for Teams. You don't need to read the whole thing, but will find the answers helpful in providing rules and tips for developing your unit and creating a portfolio.
	Portfolio Template for Teams last updated 10/11/04 ZIP file To help make portfolio development easier, COATT has a new Portfolio Template ready for you to use. It has all the standards and required sections in place. Just replace the text instructions with your information, add your exhibits, and you are ready to go. You can create your own, but check this out to be sure you get it right.
	COATT Rubric Download Word document; last updated 10/11/04 The MCOATT rubric is the basis on which your portfolio will be judged. You must look at this so you know you have put in all the evidence needed to demonstrate outstanding achievement.