Transcript Slide 1
Donna Bryant and Mary Beth Singleton
Education Technology Resource Teachers
We will look at 3 projects that
have positively impacted
instruction in Jefferson County
classrooms through improving
teacher technology proficiency
and resulting in increased
student engagement.
TIP, Lesson Study, UDL
Computers being under utilized in many schools.
School observation process indicated that very
few teachers (10% to 15%) were using technology
for teaching.
Many teachers didn’t have a workstation or the
workstation was the oldest machine in the
classroom.
The 2003-2004 Principals’ survey indicated that
technology was the least beneficial of
expenditures for improving instruction.
$30 million spent on
computer technology . . .
not helping students learn
Designed to increase the integration of
technology into classroom instruction by
providing each teacher with:
◦Tablet PC
◦ Digital Projector
◦ Professional Development
◦ Classroom Coaching
Increase teachers’ technology proficiency
Provide new and improved means of instructional
delivery
Boost student achievement through more
engaging classroom instruction
TabletPC basics
Ink based applications
Linking technology to instruction
Target math teachers in middle school and 5th
grade (300+ teachers)
Summer PD (12 hours initial training)and school
based coaching (3 hours on cart management)
Education Technology Teachers worked with
classroom teachers
Overheads pushed to the corner
Stylus becomes more important than chalk
Archived notes available to students in
printed or electronic format
Allows teacher mobility to work anywhere
Over 700 teachers from every school in the district
received the technology
Focused on high school math, middle and
elementary science
Summer PD was changed from 12 hours to 6 hours
School based PD continued with the Education
Technology Teachers working with classroom
teachers
Trained 154 School Technology Coordinators (STC)
during the year for better support for Year 3
Collegial support from Year 1 Math teachers
Approximately 2,300 teachers were trained in the
summer
◦ Over 1,100 elementary teachers
◦ Over 1,200 middle and high school teachers
Six hour PD sessions were scheduled to handle up
to 50 teachers per day.
ETT’s continue to provide instructional support to
classroom teachers
STC’s provide technical support
Collegial support was present at every school
Enlisted support from district instructional coaches
Approximately 400 additional teachers were trained
during the school year.
In the first three years of TIP we were able to train over 3,500
teachers in all disciplines (i.e., math, sciences, language arts, arts
and humanities, and social studies) and grade levels.
◦ 2005 – 300+ teachers
◦ 2006 – 700 teachers plus 154 STCs
◦ 2007 –2,300 teachers plus approximately 400 additional teachers during
the year
Summer 2008 1,918 additional teachers received this training.
Finished the project for all 5,700 teachers two years earlier than
projected.
Begun process of refreshing teacher tablets
Lessons are more systemic and planned
Tablet allows for more creative teaching
Teachers depend on technology for instruction
As teachers’ comfort level increased, a more
collaborative classroom environment evolved
Collegial support increases
Greater participation in additional technology based PD
Instruction becomes more engaging while addressing
diverse learner styles
TIP assists teachers in meeting technology goals and
standards
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Registrants
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Teachers selected by content area
specialists and principals
Elementary- 2 math teachers from each of
the 90 schools- only one from each school
received equipment
Middle- 1 Science teacher from each of the
24 schools
High School- 1 Social Studies from each of
the 24 schools -specific to 9th grade Civics
Teachers received :
21st Century Classroom setupSMART Board, Student Response System, Document
Camera, and Wireless Slate
Training on specific equipment
Training in specific use of the tool in their content area
Release days to observe a teacher using equipment –
different format per grade level
Time to deconstruct lesson after observation
Collegial support from cohort group
Follow-up support from ETT’s
Cohort of teachers selected -4 at each grade level by
content area specialists- (focus science)
35 JCPS educators attended a one week institute at
Harvard
Teachers received equipment –different based upon
teacher need/request
Teachers received refurbished tablet PC’s for student
use
Teachers supported by ETT’s
Cohort of teachers selected 8 at each grade
level through application process- no specific
content- principal approval
Cohort 2 teachers receive $4000 in
equipment which included 4 student mobile
devices and equipment of their choice.
Teachers received refurbished tablet PC’s for
student use
Teachers form a Professional Learning Community
Cohort 2 teachers released 2 days to observe cohort 1
teachers in the classroom with time to deconstruct
lesson after observation
Teachers participate in an online book study for UDL
content knowledge
After school meetings as whole group and grade level
Supported by ETT’s
Cohort of teachers selected 8 at each grade level
through application process- no specific content
Cohort 2 to mentor Cohort 3
Cohort 3 teachers receive $4000 in equipment which
include student mobile devices and teacher choice
Teachers received refurbished tablet PC’s for student
use
Teachers form a Professional Learning CommunitySKYPE
Principals may be asked to contribute to release days
Cohort 2 paid stipend/ Cohort 3 equipment in exchange
for attending PD meetings
After school meetings as whole group and grade level
Supported by ETT’s
Grant money
Intentional selection process
Create an environment of ‘wanting to be a part
of the project’
Training in equipment
Training in ‘Best’ use of implementation in
content/grade level
Ongoing technology and instructional support
Opportunities for continued growth for teachers
Opportunities for building capacity- ( PLC’s)
Donna Bryant – Education Technology Teacher, JCPS
([email protected])
Mary Beth Singleton – Education Technology Teacher, JCPS
([email protected])
CES 10/2010