Action Plan Power Point

Instructional LeadershipInstructional Leadership

Action PlanAction Plan

District to Campus Level District to Campus Level TechnologyTechnology

WISD

Superintendent

Technology & Curriculum Director

CampusPrincipals

Teachers&

Support Staff

TECHNOLOGY ROLESTECHNOLOGY ROLESSuperintendent of SchoolsSuperintendent of Schools – Oversee all processes involved with the district technology plan – Oversee all processes involved with the district technology plan and report plans, results, and improvements to School Board.and report plans, results, and improvements to School Board.Technology Director – Technology Director – Responsible for upgrading all existing computer technology, provide staff Responsible for upgrading all existing computer technology, provide staff development in the usage of technology, provide laptop computers for staff who apply for grant, development in the usage of technology, provide laptop computers for staff who apply for grant, provide interactive whiteboards for classroom use, and explore future options for on-line learning.provide interactive whiteboards for classroom use, and explore future options for on-line learning.Oversee technology department which consists of a district technician, web coordinator, and Oversee technology department which consists of a district technician, web coordinator, and assistant technicianassistant technicianCurriculum DirectorCurriculum Director – Responsible for working with technology director in integrating – Responsible for working with technology director in integrating technology into district-wide curriculum, providing assistance with staff development and provide technology into district-wide curriculum, providing assistance with staff development and provide assistance with the laptop grants for teachers.assistance with the laptop grants for teachers.Campus PrincipalsCampus Principals – Responsible for relaying all technology related information to their staff, – Responsible for relaying all technology related information to their staff, work with technology director on future on-line learning, provide daily e-bulletins to staff, and work with technology director on future on-line learning, provide daily e-bulletins to staff, and maintain their district webpage.maintain their district webpage.Teachers & Support StaffTeachers & Support Staff – Responsible for integrating technology into classroom lessons and – Responsible for integrating technology into classroom lessons and use available resources provided by district technology department, responsible for pursuing use available resources provided by district technology department, responsible for pursuing proper training and staff development in coordination with district improvement plan. proper training and staff development in coordination with district improvement plan.

(Whitesboro ISD District Improvement Plan, (Whitesboro ISD District Improvement Plan, http://www.whitesboroisd.org/Uploads/78/misc/2008-2009DISTRICTPLAN.pdfhttp://www.whitesboroisd.org/Uploads/78/misc/2008-2009DISTRICTPLAN.pdf))

Campus LeadershipCampus Leadership

The role of the principal is to The role of the principal is to effectively communicate all effectively communicate all goals and objectives set forth goals and objectives set forth by our district and campus by our district and campus improvement plan to their staff. improvement plan to their staff. The principal must be aware The principal must be aware of all changes and of all changes and improvements made to the improvements made to the technology plan by technology plan by communicating effectively with communicating effectively with the technology director and the technology director and superintendent. The role of superintendent. The role of the principal is to be an the principal is to be an effective manager of his or her effective manager of his or her campus by implementing the campus by implementing the technology requirement set technology requirement set forth by the district to improve forth by the district to improve student learning.student learning.

Professional Development Professional Development ActivitiesActivities

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIESPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIESType: Smart Board Training For: Teachers and Support StaffType: Smart Board Training For: Teachers and Support StaffInstruction: Campus PrincipalsInstruction: Campus Principals When: Beginning of School YearWhen: Beginning of School YearGoal: Encourage teachers to conduct at least one lesson via power point and smart Goal: Encourage teachers to conduct at least one lesson via power point and smart board technology at least three times during the school year.board technology at least three times during the school year.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type: Intact TrainingType: Intact Training For: Teachers, Administrators, Support StaffFor: Teachers, Administrators, Support StaffInstruction: Technology DepartmentInstruction: Technology Department When: Wednesdays 3:45 PMWhen: Wednesdays 3:45 PMGoal: Provide training for teachers in Microsoft office, blogging, podcasts, movie Goal: Provide training for teachers in Microsoft office, blogging, podcasts, movie maker, etc.maker, etc.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type: Stakeholder Technology WorkshopsType: Stakeholder Technology Workshops For: All stakeholdersFor: All stakeholdersInstruction: Technology Department, Principals, TeachersInstruction: Technology Department, Principals, Teachers When: TBDWhen: TBDGoal: Provide training for parents, community members, and other stakeholder on all Goal: Provide training for parents, community members, and other stakeholder on all technology related programs offered through the school district. Training, safety tips, technology related programs offered through the school district. Training, safety tips, instructions would all be covered with this training. instructions would all be covered with this training.

ReflectionReflection The professional development activities will have to encounter some form of evaluation to see if The professional development activities will have to encounter some form of evaluation to see if positive and successful results are occurring. The STaR Chart results by campus will play an positive and successful results are occurring. The STaR Chart results by campus will play an integral part in evaluating the success of the proposed professional development activities. Our integral part in evaluating the success of the proposed professional development activities. Our district will evaluate the previous year STaR Chart and determine what areas need to improve as district will evaluate the previous year STaR Chart and determine what areas need to improve as a whole. After the professional development opportunities are completed, the district hopes that a whole. After the professional development opportunities are completed, the district hopes that the skills and knowledge will have improved per teacher on each campus and hopefully will the skills and knowledge will have improved per teacher on each campus and hopefully will cause an increase in productivity based on the new results on the STaR Chart. We would like cause an increase in productivity based on the new results on the STaR Chart. We would like our teachers to use new technology to disaggregate data as well. The primary goal of the our teachers to use new technology to disaggregate data as well. The primary goal of the professional development activities is to provide teachers, administrators, and stakeholders an professional development activities is to provide teachers, administrators, and stakeholders an opportunity to improve their technology skills and understand the technology plan of our district. opportunity to improve their technology skills and understand the technology plan of our district. The campus leaders will continue to search for new ways to use on-line learning by meeting with The campus leaders will continue to search for new ways to use on-line learning by meeting with teachers, attending regional service center workshops, and conducting surveys among our teachers, attending regional service center workshops, and conducting surveys among our community stakeholders. community stakeholders. Our students will need to benefit from all of the proposed professional development Our students will need to benefit from all of the proposed professional development opportunities. Teachers need to implement what they have learned into their lesson planning. opportunities. Teachers need to implement what they have learned into their lesson planning. We would like to incorporate more student projects with technology based devices instead of We would like to incorporate more student projects with technology based devices instead of traditionally based tests. Creativity in the classroom is the goal of both students and teachers. traditionally based tests. Creativity in the classroom is the goal of both students and teachers. In addition to these lessons, teachers need to receive the proper training on technology ethics In addition to these lessons, teachers need to receive the proper training on technology ethics and have the ability to teach students about these ethics. The primary responsibility is to make and have the ability to teach students about these ethics. The primary responsibility is to make sure students do not abuse copyright laws or commit plagiarism while they are completing sure students do not abuse copyright laws or commit plagiarism while they are completing assignments using technology devices. assignments using technology devices. Utilizing the results of the STaR Chart is the best instrument to determine if our school district Utilizing the results of the STaR Chart is the best instrument to determine if our school district is meeting the needs of our students and the changing times in our society.is meeting the needs of our students and the changing times in our society.