Action Plan

Goal: To improve the integration of classroom technology by evaluating and improving technology themed staff developments.
Action Steps(s):
Continue self-growth and learning through subscriptions to educational technology RSS feeds and blogs. Continue self-growth and learning through identified textsThe Reflective Educators Guide to Professional Development , Nancy Dana and Diane Hoppey; From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom, Marc Prensky

Person(s) Responsible:
Self

Timeline: Start/End
January 2012-ongoing

Needed Resources
Personal computer/ internet connection

Evaluation
Adherence to spending 15-20 minutes a day reading and commenting on ed tech blogs. Use academic/profes sional blog to reflect on strategies illustrated in texts

Self

April 2012ongoing

Texts that include: The Reflective Educators Guide to Professional Development and From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom

Interview Principal Schur on technology improvement plan identified strengths, weaknesses and current initiatives.

Barbara Jordan High School Principal, Andria Schur

September 2012

Focus Group Interview Assemble teacher representatives to inquire about aspects of their best/worst professional development experience.

Celeste Repko, CTE Teacher, BJHS Joyce Rogers

September/ October2012

District/School Technology Plan Recorder Interview questions based on concerns and preliminary findings. Willing and available teacher representatives

Field notes and conclusions from interview

Field notes and conclusions from interview

Action Steps(s):
Survey teachers on technology knowledge and usage in the classroom. Observe classroom teachers with particular focus on student engagement, classroom management and technology integration.

Person(s) Responsible:
Technology Support Personnel Cyril Rivera Joyce Rogers Celeste Repko, CTE Teacher Principal/ Assistant Principals

Timeline: Start/End
December 2012

Needed Resources
Survey Monkey Creation of carefully worded survey questions

Evaluation
Completion of survey from faculty/staff

October 2012March 2012

Research quantitative measures of student performance in technology rich classrooms. Research Web 2.0 Tools for the classroom and other classroom applications for available technology

Self

May 2012

PDAS guidelines Creation of a rubric specific to observable traits in the areas of student engagement, classroom management and technology integration Educational technology journals, articles and other texts.

Analysis and conclusions from observations

Analysis of data and interpretation of data as it relates to host campus

Self

June 2012ongoing

Educational technology journals, articles conferences and other identified continuing education mediums. Blog

Identification and application of tools during tutorials and staff development

Use Reflective Journal or Blog to record findings and feelings from field notes. Identify and organize a group of instructional leaders to research web tool applications for their representative discipline.

Self

March 2012ongoing

Archived journal entries

Self Department Chairs Assistant Principals

February 2013

Journals Blogs Educational Technology texts

Subject appropriate activities and strategies

Action Steps(s):
Organize a book study through a text on educational technology Facilitate in the design and structure of a technology themed staff development aligned with data findings.

Person(s) Responsible:
Self Assistant Principals Andria Schur Joyce Rogers Assistant Principals

Timeline: Start/End
January 2013

Needed Resources
Identified text

Evaluation
Implementation of the identified texts strategies amongst staff Feedback from faculty and staff Observable increased integration of web tools and technology in the classroom

August 2013

Analysis of data findings and field notes

Perpetuate best practices in educational technology by initiating online learning communities with faculty/staff.

Andria Schur Joyce Rogers Assistant Principals

August 2013ongoing

Analysis of data findings and field notes School Blog

Participation of faculty/staff in blog postings

Organize oncampus tutorial sessions for various disciplines on web tools and other available technologies on campus

Joyce Rogers Assistant Principals Campus Leaders Self

August 2013ongoing

Computer Lab Internet Access Instructional Leaders Research findings on best practices in educational technology

Participation of faculty and staff Improvement of STaR Chart ratings