The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020, includes these four areas: Teaching and Learning; Educator Preparation and Development; Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support; or Infrastructure for Technology. I will discuss my opinion of one area as it relates to my campus. I will explore the trends and what reccommendations I have for improvement in these areas.
I wish to discuss the first Key Area, Teaching and Learning.Our target goal describes a classroom that is a student-centered learning environment where technology is seamlessly integrated to solve real world problems in collaboration with business, industry, and higher education Learning is transformed as our students propose, assess, and implement solutions to problems. Currently, our district is at the Advanced Technology level of implementation. Compared to the state level which is at the Developing Technology stage, we are at a higher stage. Approximately 70% of the state of Texas is currently at the developing level. The recent trend for our high school is showing growth over the last three years. During the 2006-07 school year, we were at the developing level. This remained the same for the 2007-08 school year. However, the 2008-2009 school year indicated that there was growth in the Teaching and Learning key area.
My recommendations for improvement would include a set of SMART goals for the next year. These goals must not be overwhelming for new teachers and not to invasive for veteran teachers. I believe this process should start the first week we return from summer. With fresh ideas and open minds, the staff would most likely accept small changes in the way of instruction if there is data that supports the need for change.
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It sounds like your school is way ahead of the state when it comes to technology. I like your ideas for improvement. The process should start the first week teachers return for school because like you said they will be more accepting of the changes. The teachers will also be somewhat excited about school starting and not burned out on new ideas.
ReplyDeleteI think it is important that the SMART goals you mentioned must not be overwhelming for new teachers, or too invasive for veteran teachers. In everything a school does, change has to happen slowly. I like your idea of starting the process during the PD week before school starts.
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