Goal: (Skilled Teachers - Required)

In one year, teachers will use technology for instructional, higher order thinking tasks with all students no matter their grade level, ability level, or special needs. Success Indicator: 95% of teachers will plan for Evaluation Method: Teachers will submit their higher order technology tasks that will enhance technology lesson plans so they can be shared the Common Core, State standards. At least one with others and evaluated for higher order lesson, per subject area, per grading period. thinking task. Administrators will setup walkthroughs during these technology lessons and provide timely feedback.
Strategies Timeline Budget/Funding Source Person(s) Responsible

Professional development will be centered around technology use in lesson plans that enhance higher order thinking and problem solving skills.

1 nine weeks will be for professional development and skill building so teachers have the tools needed for writing these types of lessons. 2nd nine weeks through 4th nine weeks, teachers will be expected to begin writing their own lessons and implementing them in the classroom. During 2nd 4th nine weeks, teachers will have continued support from district technology coach and continued professional development centered around technology. Begins at the end of the 1st nine weeks, teachers will be given a whole day of planning at the end of each nine weeks.

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Title I monies will be allocated for speakers to come for professional development.

Teachers Administrators District Technology Coach Professional Development Presenters

Teachers will be given more time to plan as a team and grade levels will be given support (technology coach) during the first attempts of writing the technology lessons and implementing them. During grade level

Title I monies will be Teachers allocated for substitutes near the end of each nine weeks so grade levels have a whole day of planning before next nine weeks begins.

Starting at the

No funding needed.

Teachers

meetings questions, troubles, achievements will be shared and discussed regarding the technology lessons.

beginning of the school year, gradelevel meetings will take place weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Grade level chair

Goal: (Instructional Use required)

In one year, teachers will use Microsoft Office for student papers, projects, and presentations. Technology, such as iPads, desktops, and netbooks, will be used to enhance lessons by bringing in higher order thinking skills and problem solving abilities. Success Indicator: 100% of teachers will use at Evaluation Method: Student technology least 50% of the tools listed above in their products will be displayed in the classroom or technology integrated lessons. hallway. Teacher lessons plans will be reviewed. Administration will conduct walkthroughs and share findings in a timely manner with teachers.
Strategies Timeline Budget/Funding Source Person(s) Responsible

Professional Development in technology integration will focus on the use of these tools.

In the first professional Title I monies for development session professional during preplanning development speaker. these tools will be introduced to teachers. Throughout the school year, the professional development will include specific examples on how to use the tools listed above in higher order, problem solving lessons. During the first nine weeks, the district technology coach will conduct lessons in classrooms to model how these lessons will look and run. Selected teachers will begin their training in the 1st nine weeks and will continue the training throughout the school year. After each training the teacher will hold a special

Professional Development Speaker Administration Teachers

District technology coach will conduct model lessons in classrooms using tools listed above.

No funding needed.

District technology coach.

One selected teacher from each grade level will be involved in Microsoft office, iPad training.

Title I monies will be allocated on the training for these teachers.

Selected Teacher

presentation during a grade level planning time to share the information they learned. Goal: In one year, administrators will be leading by example and using technology in staff meetings, for staff communication, and with community stakeholders during outreach programs. Success Indicator: 90% of staff meetings, staff Evaluation Method: Teacher observation of communication, and outreach programs will administrations use of technology. involve technology. Administration will evaluate themselves on their use of technology.
Strategies Timeline Budget/Funding Source Person(s) Responsible

Administration will go Administration will Funds needed to pay Administration through their own have their training for a trainer for three professional before teachers come days worth of development training back for pre-planning. training. on how to incorporate technology. Administration will One day during preNo funds needed Administration present to the staff planning. their new goals for technology use and will explain in detail how they plan to communicate with teachers more often now. Administration will One administrator will No funds needed Administration. focus outreach be present in programs on the committee meetings inclusion of for community technology. outreach. Goal: In one year, technology will become a part of the curriculum framework, access of technology tools will become more equitable, and staff members will take part in professional learning that is focused on technology. Success Indicator: 90% of the teachers will be Evaluation Method: Teacher survey at the end satisfied with the equitable use of technology of each nine weeks. tools at the school, the professional development, and the setup of the curriculum framework.
Strategies Timeline Budget/Funding Source Person(s) Responsible

Media Specialist will create specific rules for equitable use and enforce such rules. One idea may be to

These rules will be presented during preplanning and questions, comments, and concerns will be

No funding required.

Media Specialist Teachers

have two weeks be a addressed as a staff. grade levels time to sign up first, then other grade levels follow behind. Microsoft Outlook calendars will be used to ensure equitable use of technology tools. Teachers from every grade level will collaborate on the curriculum framework to use that includes technology. Name: Jamie Nicholson The calendar will be used starting the first week of school. Completed before preplanning ends. No funds required. Media Specialist Teachers

No funds required

Teachers

ITEC 7410, Semester: Spring 2014