Provide lab times for people to work on projects, share ideas
& learn from peers
Goal 2: To Provide Professional Development Opportunities for All Staff Members
A sound Technology Professional Development Plan whose goal is to fully implement this Technology Plan requires methods for the entire staff to gain needed technical skills and usage skills. We will implement training that will move us along a continuum from non-users to sophisticated integrators and appliers of technology throughout our learning community. Skill development and proficiency based on the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. Management skill development in order to ensure that staff is able to utilize required software. Integration methods in order to provide teachers with skills and ideas as technology and the technology curriculum are integrated across the curriculum.
Improvement of technology use and integration also requires the leadership of the administration of the district and school. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has proposed guidelines for administrators which are focused on the following six themes:
Leadership
and Vision: Foster a vision for
technology use and developing a plan that implements and maintains that vision.
Learning
and Teaching: Use technology to
enhance curriculum and instruction, support collaborative learning environments,
and assure quality professional development.
Productivity
and Professional Practice: Model
effective uses of technology, engage in professional development, and
communicate with peers, staff, parents and the community.
Support,
Management and Operations:
Implement policies to ensure complement of technologies and allocate enough
financial and human resources to implement the technology plan.
Assessment
and Evaluation: Use technology to
collect and analyze data and communicate findings to improve student learning
and instructional methods.
Social,
Legal and Ethical Issues: Ensure
equal access to technology and communicate, model and enforce social, legal and
ethical practices.
Oscoda
Area Schools Professional Development Model
Goals and Projects
for 2005-2006:
All
Professional Development must be tied to the individual building goals, as
determined by the School Improvement/NCA Teams and the District School
Improvement/NCA Team.
Conference/Workshop attendees are required to bring information back to share with appropriate staff members.
Adequate
Yearly Progress—content areas & meeting the needs of diverse students
Technology
Integration K-12
NCA
Strategies
Middle
School Concept
Careers
K-12
Curriculum
Framework Content Areas
Technology
Professional Development Goals:
Provide a system to establish and maintain training and support for staff. Survey staff as to wishes and needs. Analyze and establish training needs.
Technology Skills Continuum: basic skills to intermediate skills to advanced skills
Provide lab times for people to work on projects, share ideas
& learn from peers
Roundtable discussions
Choose one skill, work on it and meet to discuss
Sneak peeks at more technology
Create mentoring-buddy system
Provide collaboration time
Attend conferences/workshops
Provide
professional development during a variety of times. Provide funds and encourage
staff to attend workshops and conferences. Make technology integration a
priority and provide "hands on" training. Train staffs to be trainers
of trainers and build support within each building through the use of peer
training.
Annually
review professional development attendance and needs. Poll staff of what
technologies were used and not used.
Along
with outside conferences and workshops, professional development needs to take
place on site. Staff needs the experience on the technology they will be using
on a day to day basis.
Technology
resources will be available within each building through the media centers.
The
building Principals and Administrative Team will be responsible for overseeing
Professional Development.
Technology
Professional Development Resources:
Title
I, Title II D, Title II A and Title V Professional
Development funds
Middle
Start Grant Professional Development funds for Integration for
IRESA
Professional Development Activities
Freedom
Learn Grant Professional Development Activities
Teach
for Tomorrow: On-line Professional
Development in Media Centers
Grants
to be determined
School-to-Work
Business Partnerships
Oscoda
Area Schools’ Professional Development funds
Community
Education Classes for staff & community
District
Professional Development Early Release and Full Days
After
School and Summer Workshops in district by peer teachers
Technology
Professional Development Timeline:
2005-2006
Continue
Student Management Program (CIMS/CMT) training secretaries, administrators &
teachers
CIMS
updates for office staff
Continue
EDP’s for High School & Middle School staff
Distance
Learning
Digital
Field Trips
Career
Training for High School, Middle School & Elementary Staff
Community
Education Classes for Basic Computer Skills
Community
Education Classes for specific software applications
Technology
programs depending on what is available: i.e. multimedia, digital cameras
Integration
of technology in all areas—utilize acquired skills as teaching tools
Multimedia
training for all staff
Specific
skills required by staff position
2006-2007
Continue
Student Management Program (CIMS/CMT) training secretaries, administrators &
teachers
CIMS
updates for office staff
Integration
of technology in all areas
Use
of multimedia technology
Career
Training all staff
Use
of new technology—specific technology skills depending on what is available
2007-2008
Continue
Student Management Program (CIMS/CMT) training secretaries, administrators &
teachers
CIMS
updates for office staff
Integration
of technology in all areas
Multimedia
technology
Career
Training all staff
Use
of new technology—specific technology skills depending on what is available