Teachers will learn how to implement technology into their classroom at the transforming level of Grapplings Technology and Learning Spectrum. Success Indicator: All core content teachers will create and deliver student-centered technology based lessons at least once per week.
Evaluation Method: Teacher submitted weekly lesson plans and administrator walk-throughs. Strategies Timeline Budget/Funding Source Person(s) Responsible Teachers will attend professional learning meetings which focus on integrating technology into the classroom which will require higher order thinking among students. The first session will occur during preplanning. The second session will occur late fall either on a student holiday/teacher work day or on a student early release day. The third session will occur during the pre- planning day prior to the start of our 2 nd
semester. No cost. Professional Learning will be provided by central office. Administration and school ITS. Bi-monthly grade level and team technology meetings to discuss ways in which teachers may utilize BYOT, classroom computers, and Smart Boards in ways that could not be replicated without these technologies. Monthly beginning in the third month of the school year. No cost Grade Level chair and ITS. Technology Committee newsletter reporting on successes, failures, and best practices among teachers within our school and other schools in our district. Monthly No cost Technology committee Staff will be trained on the NETS-S During teacher planning periods once No cost Technology committee, School ITS
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per quarter. Goal: (Instructional Use required) Students will use technology to create their own learning experiences. BYOT, computer access, and computer use will be part of normal classroom procedures and will encourage students to become their own producers of knowledge, communicators, collaborators, and self-directed learners. Success Indicator: All students will have access to either a school provided computer or tablet, or a BYOT device. Their use of the devices will result in improved student learning. Evaluation Method: Administrator walk through, Parent survey, Teacher survey, School wide testing results.
Strategies Timeline Budget/Funding Source Person(s) Responsible Parents will be made aware of our districts BYOT initiative during curriculum night at the beginning of the school year. Parents will be made aware of the county BYOT initiative on curriculum night at the beginning of the school year. No cost Administrators and ITS Professional learning classes that focus specifically on best practices in how to improve student learning with technology. More specifically, these professional learning classes will move beyond basic set up and management of teacher pages on the districts LMS. Same timeline mentioned previously. (The first session will occur during preplanning. The second session will occur late fall either on a student holiday/teacher work day or on a student early release day. The third session will occur during the pre- planning day prior to the start of our 2 nd semester.)
No cost. If we get Ruth Allen from the county office to lead these sessions then there will be no fee. This is part of her job. Principal
Goal: Optional lower-level goals: access, technology support, shared vision, curriculum framework, professional learning One GB of RAM will be added to laptop computers in the schools nine mobile carts.
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This goal will be considered met when it is completed. Administrators and ITS will check for improved performance after installation.
Strategies Timeline Budget/Funding Source Person(s) Responsible County instructional technicians will install RAM during preplanning and during the teacher work days in October. Completed by Nov.1. 90 machines at $20/machine = $1,800. PTSA grant. School technology fund. School ITS