Week 4 Assignment Part 2

Professional Development Need
Teachers need to receive professional developments that they can utilize in the classroom.

• Plan of Action
  Present professional developments in small groups in a classroom setting, as opposed to large groups in a lab. (currently)
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  Insure that teachers have the appropriate equipment available to them
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  Allow teachers planning time to create a lesson plan with their collaboration team and have them use that plan in the classroom (The principal will have to set up a time to observe this lesson in the teacher’s classroom.)
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  Principals will give constructive feedback to teachers after observing their technology lessons

Professional Development Need
Provide trainings on how to analyze data from AEIS, AYP and the district’s Item Analysis. (Standard 4)
Plan of Action

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  Make teachers aware of these data gathering sources and teach them how to locate the information on their computers
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  Allow teachers to have an opportunity to collaborate with their department in analyzing this data to determine weaknesses and strengths.
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  Demonstrate the different uses of the Item Analysis program for teachers and allow them time to become familiar with these tools. Teachers should base their teaching strategies and content on this data. The data shows which areas need to be refocused on and which areas are areas that need more attention, so teachers should analyze and use this data to improve their student achievement.

Professional Development Need

Teach administrators about the Texas Long Range Plan, ITSE, and NETS*A standards. This professional development should be ongoing and will spread to the campus teachers and technology staff. (Very weak area in my district.)

Plan of Action

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  Superintendent and Instructional Technology Supervisor will hold sessions with campus administrators and the Assistant Superintendents to inform them of the TLRP, ITSE, and NETS*A standards.
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  Fulfilling the duties of these state standards and striving to meet the state goals will become areas that will be evaluated by the designated Superintendent during the campus administrator’s evaluation. The campus administrator must show that they are trying to meet these standards and are familiar with them.
• Campus administrators must provide staff developments for their staff members to educate them on the TLRP, ITSE, NETS*T and NETS*S. It is encouraged that these staff developments be held using a Web 2.0 tool such as Podcast, Wiki, or Blog. (Standard 5)

Professional Development Need

Professional development focusing on the using of NETS*S Standard 5 Problem Solving.

Plan of Action

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  Give teachers idea on how to create activities that focus on Standard 5.
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  Provide teachers with a sample Standard 5 lesson that they can analyze and study.
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  Have teachers create a lesson that they can use in their classrooms that focuses on Standard 5.
• Determine the goals for this lesson.

Professional Development Need

Transforming “digital immigrants” into “digital citizens”.

Plan of Action

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  Analyze STaR chart data from previous years to provide teachers with professional developments that are on their ability level.
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  Monitor the teacher’s progress throughout the year using observations.
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  Hold technology staff development (using Web 2.0 tools) on a regular basis. (Monthly is possible)
  
• Analyze STaR chart data from the present year to determine if progress of that teacher/campus has been made. If the professional development was effective, then improvement should have been made.
• Hire a full-time technologist on each campus to assist teachers in their transformation and help them with any problems they may have. (This is currently in the Campus Improvement Plan, but not being fulfilled.) The technologist will also be in charge of developing the monthly staff developments by using the information he/she has gathered about teacher needs.

Professional Development Need
Align professional developments with the NETS*T standards for teacher technology learning.

Plan of Action

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  Teachers must meet these standards to be in compliance with state mandated requirements.
• Use the NETS*T standards to plan professional developments.
• Make sure that each session addresses all 5 standards, especially Standard 1.