Kayla Washington

Virtual School Consultant Project

April 26, 2015
EDTC 650

Needs Assessment
Saint Andrews Day School is a private school in Edgewater, MD
that serves 274 students in grades Pre-K through 8th. The school is
divided into three buildings: the Pre-K building, the lower school (K4th) and the middle school (5th-8th).
Here is a breakdown of the schools student population:

Race/Ethnicity

Percent of student population

Caucasian

94%

Black

3%

Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander

1%

Two or more races

1%

All families pay tuition for their children to attend our school. All
students have access to the internet at their homes. Most students
have access to devices such as tablets and smartphones at home.
This data is based on a questionnaire that parents fill out prior to
enrollment.
For this technology plan we are going to focus on the lower
school which currently has 136 students. The lower school has two
classes for each grade level which totals 10 classrooms. There is a
computer lab that contains 30 computers, a computer designated for
display to show students presentations, a projector and a color printer.
All classrooms have teacher desktop computers that have internet
access . Here is a table to show the technology that each classroom
has:

Grade by
Classroom

# of
Student
s

# Student
Computers

Do the student
computers have
internet access?

Project
or

Kindergarten
Room 1

12

Yes

No

Kindergarten
Room 2

12

Yes

No

First Grade
Room 1

16

No

Yes

First Grade
Room 2

16

No

No

Second Grade 14
Room 1

No

No

Second Grade 14
Room 2

Yes

Yes

Third Grade
Room 1

15

Yes

Yes

Third Grade
Room 2

15

No

No

Fourth Grade
Room 1

11

No

Yes

Fourth Grade
Room 2

11

No

No

In addition to the above technology, some of the first and second

grade classrooms use an overhead projector and a document camera.
The building does have WIFI. The classrooms that do not have student
computers hooked up to the internet do not have enough ports to do
this.
There are not many diagnosed special needs students in the
school, however there may be some additional students with special
needs that have not been diagnosed yet (this is based on teacher
observations). Out of the 10 classrooms there are only 2 students with
a diagnosis of ADHD. Through the reflection of various student data
assessments, the teachers in the lower school have identified that the
majority of the students are performing on grade level. However, after
further analysis of student performance, it has been identified that
reading is the curricular concept that students are struggling with the
most. Out of all the students in the school, there are 25% who are
reading below grade level.

After reviewing the existing technology accessible in the lower

school, the lower building would positively benefit from the
implementation of additional emergent technological hardware and
software in each classroom. There are some classroom that do not
have any technology for student access at all. Most of the teachers
only have access to the internet on their own computers and have no
way to use technology with the students in the classroom.

Our school will be a technology rich environment where students can

learn through captivating and engaging tools.Our teachers will use
appropriate technological hardware and software thoughtfully and with
authenticity. We believe that the technological resources should
reinforce, and support curricular goals and objectives. Educators we
will ensure we are providing opportunities for all students to become
independent, 21st century learners, that have the skills needed to
prepare them to be college and career ready.

School Technology Goals

Teachers and staff will be able to use technology daily in their

own classrooms for multiple activities.

Teachers will be able to implement technology that will reinforce

the skills that the students are learning in class.

All teachers will have access to the same technology tools

available for use in their classrooms.

The school will move toward having more current technology

available to both teachers and students.

The students will be able to use technology in their classrooms at

least 2 times a week.

Student Objectives
1. Using the educational apps on the iPads, K-2 students will be able
to show 80% proficiency at early reading skills to show across
grade levels. (Common Core Standard: Reading Foundational
Skills)
2. Using the educational apps on the iPads, the students will be
able to enhance math concepts to show proficiency at 80%
across grade levels. (Common Core Standards: Counting &
Cardinality, Operations & Algebraic Thinking, Number and
Operations in Base Ten, Measurement and Data, Geometry)
3. Given access to Raz Kids, the students will be able to
independently read leveled texts and accurately answer 4 out of
5 comprehension questions 80% of the time. (Common Core
Standards: RL.1, RL.2/RI.1, RI.2)
4. Students with special needs will be able to access individualized
learning plans utilizing Stride Academys F.A.S.T 360 Adaptive
Engine to increase grade level proficiency by 10%.
5. Given access to Stride Academy, students will increase their
foundational skills and be able to answer 8 out of 10 Language

Arts questions correctly 80% of the time. (Common Core State

Standards: Reading Foundational Skills)

Process / Assessment
Introduction/ group assignment
The media specialist will show teachers how to research for tools that
will help enhance their lesson plans. The specialist will present a
presentation of how to research and integrate technology into the
classroom.She will go over different types of media that can be used
such as Powerpoint , and other presentations tools like Prezi. She will
introduce different online resources such as Google Earth, YouTube,
and other various web2.0 tools that they can access and reference to.
The specialist will also review some applications that are available for
the pre k and kindergarten students that will be appropriate for the
Ipads that we want to provide for the classroom. Appropriateness in
design of lesson plans include making sure the final product of the
lesson plan is eye catching and intriguing for the students to grasp the
concepts. Making sure that the images and tools used are effective for
class age.
Day 2 :Interactive Activity
There will be an interactive exercise where teachers will group together
by class level and subject and are given a basic lesson plan that they

will have to implement throughout the year and to add technology in to

it. They will then present their revised and enhanced lesson plans to
the clinic and see if it was effective. The assessment factor will be
tested based off of the observations of lesson plan and mini quiz that
the audience will take after each presentation. Assessing if the
information that was presented was clear and informative. To see if it
would be beneficial to the classroom and if the technology helped
enhance the lesson plan. due to the fact that we are dealing with pre-k
and kindergarten students we need to make sure that the technology
used is appropriate for the class level and ages. We also need to make
sure that they are available and accessible to the students in the
classroom. As a team by grade level teachers will need to set a plan
for when they will be implementing these lesson plans in the school
year.

Day 1 - Part 1 : Incorporation of Docs into the Classroom

Subject of the day's Clinic: Google Drive- Docs
Prerequisite Knowledge: Basic computer skills
Introduction

The training for the day will be learning how to utilize Google Drive's
Docs in the classroom. The training will demonstrate how teachers can
use the Docs to allow students to extend collaboration inside and
outside the classroom. It will also show teachers how to collaborate
with their peers across the school and county. There will be five
sessions, each lasting one hour.
Objectives

Teachers will be able to produce a lesson plan for their students

using the collaborative properties of Docs

Teachers will have a better understanding of how to use Docs in

their classroom for either their collaborative use or student use.
Process / Assessment

Session A will be an overview of Docs, this will allow the teachers to

familiarize themselves with the program and what it has to offer.
During this session the differences between Google Docs and Microsoft
Word will be explored and then collaboratively discussed. In session B
the teachers will perform a task that will give an example of how to use
the application in the classroom. During session C and D, teachers will
work with the county lead teachers for each content area to explore
the curriculum that has just moved from a wiki to Google Docs.
Teachers will then breakout into grade level groups to create at least
one lesson utilizing Google Docs. Session E will bring all the teachers

back together where they will create a poster and share out the
different ways they were able to incorporate it into their classroom.
Materials
Teachers will be asked to bring computers with them that will allow wifi
connection so that they are able to access Google Drive.The presenter
will need a computer with wifi access, a projector, and a document
camera to display information vital for the sessions. Poster board and
markers will needed for session E so teachers may make their
presentation boards.
Evaluation

Teachers and the presenter will utilize comments and the chat
box to provide real time feedback as the teachers create their
lessons.

Review submitted lesson plans created by teachers on Google

Docs.

Analyze the lessons for appropriate use of technology and

provide feedback and support.

Have teachers complete a survey critiquing the training at the

completion of the day and have a follow up survey 2 weeks later.

Day 2 - Part 2 : Incorporation of Form into the Classroom

Subject of the day's workshop: Google Drive- Forms
Prerequisite Knowledge: Basic computer skills

Introduction
The training for the day will be learning how to utilize Google Drive's
Form as an instructional tool. The training will demonstrate how
teachers can use Google Form to create assessment tools for
classroom. There will be five sessions, each lasting one hour.
Objectives

Teachers will be able to produce an assessment using Google

Form.

Teachers will have a better understanding of how to use Google

Form in their classroom.
Process / Assessment

Session A will be an overview of Forms, this will allow the teachers to

familiarize themselves with the program and what it has to offer. In
session B teachers will complete a task created by the presenter to
demonstrate some of the valuable uses Google Forms would have in
the classroom. During session C and D, teachers will breakout into
grade and content level groups to create at least one assessment
using Google Forms. Session E teachers will come back together as a
group, share their assessment via Google Drive and provide feedback
to each other on the assessment.

Materials

Teachers will be asked to bring computers with them that will allow wifi
connection so that they are able to access Google Drive. The presenter
will need a computer with wifi access, a projector, and a document
camera to display information vital for the sessions.
Evaluation

Review and analyze submitted assessment created by teachers

and provide feedback and support.

Have teachers complete a survey critiquing the training at the

completion of the day and have a follow up survey 2 weeks later.

Day 1: Promethean Board Training-Intermediate

Subject's of the Days clinic:

Exploring Promethean Planet and how to find, download, and

share resources.

How to access flipcharts

Editing a flipchart to fit your reading curriculum

Introduction

Participants will need to have a basic understanding of how to access

Promethean Planet. They will need to have their username and
password created and available. Participants should know how to
access grade level curriculum . Participants will learn how to find,
download and share resources using Promethean Planet. They will
learn how to access flipcharts on Promethean Planet that are

appropriate to their grade level and content they teach. Lastly, the
participants will edit a flipchart to fit their reading curriculum.
Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will be able to find, download
and share resources using Promethean Planet. Participants will be able
to access flipcharts from Promethean Planet that they can use for
instruction. Participants will edit a flipchart to fit their reading
curriculum.
Process / Assessment
I will begin by posting an activator/welcome so that everyone is
comfortable and familiar with one another. The welcome will allow
participants to walk around and move before the lecture portion of the
training begins. After we have completed the welcomes, I will
demonstrate how to access Promethean Planet using my username
and password. I will model how to find, download and save resources.
Next I will show the participants how to access flipcharts from the
curriculum. We will then transition to a computer lab so that
participants will have the opportunity to show what they have learned.
I will have each trainee find, download, and share one resource that
they can use in their teaching. They can use Promethean Planet. Once
all participants have completed the activity, participants will be
dismissed to work on editing their flipchart that will be used in their
reading lesson.

Materials

Computers-One for each participant

1 Promethean Board so instructor can model and display

information from lecture portion of the presentation

A teacher computer that will be connected to the Promethean

Board so that trainer can demonstrate how to access and use
Promethean Planet
Evaluation

Participants will be evaluated by the trainee. The trainees will be

evaluated on finding, downloading, sharing, and editing a resource.
Participants will be asked to email me their resource with a paragraph
stating how they plan on implementing this into their reading lesson.
Day 2: Promethean Board TrainingIntermediate
Subject's of the Days Workshop:

Introduction to Activotes and Activ-Slates

Examples of ways you can use Activotes and Activ-Slates in a

lesson

Edit a flipchart that uses Activotes so that it fits your science

curriculum
Introduction

Participants will need to have a basic understanding of Activ-Inspire

and the desktop tools. Participants will need to know how to create a
basic flipchart.Participants will be introduced to Activotes and ActivSlates. They will learn different ways these tools can be effectively
implemented into their teaching. By the end of the training, each
participant will create a lesson using Activotes and Activ-Slates.
Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will be able to edit a flipchart by
incorporating activotes and editing the content so that it fits a science
lesson in their curriculum.
Process / Assessment
I will start todays lesson with a KWL. The topic for the KWL will be
about Activotes and Activ-Slates. The KWL will help guide todays
training and make it as effective as possible for all participants. Using
the Promethean Board, I will open Activ-Inspire (participants should
already know how to access this beforehand) and open a flipchart
previously created. Next, I will introduce the Activotes and Activ-Slate. I
will go over how to use both tools and the benefits for using both of the
tools in a class. I will pass out the Activotes and have the participants
use them with the flipchart that is presented on the Promethean Board.
Next, I will model how to you an Activ-Slate. I will pass the Activ-Slate
around and allow participants to practice using it. Lastly, trainees will
have the opportunity to leave so that they can work on editing a

flipchart that can be implemented into a science lesson in their

curriculum. All trainees are aware that the flipchart must include the
use of activotes.