Professional Development Action Plan

Week 4 Assignment, Part 1: Development of an organization chart integrating technology
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology improvements, develop an organization chart that includes the following:

· Identify by title or job description all personnel/stakeholders responsible for integrating technology and instructional and organization leadership from the district office to the campus and classroom;
· Provide a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all identified personnel in your organizational chart;
· Discuss the role of the principal in making sure the organizational chart is implemented and monitored.

JOB TITLE
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Superintendent
Creates a vision and sets the tone for technology use in the district. Understands the elements and characteristics of long-range planning for the use of current and emerging technology. Works with the Technology Director and Curriculum Director in planning for technology.
Curriculum Director
Works with the superintendent and technology director on curriculum alignment and program implementation. Provides leadership and management of curriculum related to instructional programs and services to the district.
Technology Director
Responsible for the delivery of technology strategies and solutions such as hardware, software, and learning solutions. Over sees the Development, implementation, operation, monitoring, and evaluation of the technology program of the school district
Campus Technology Instructor
Assists teachers with technology lessons. Implements technology programs on campus. Responsible for ensuring teachers have proficiency training. Also takes care of all campus technology problems.
Principal
Ensures the implementation of technology through classroom observations. Uses data such as the Texas STaR Chart, and ensures appropriate use of funds.
Teacher
Responsible for proper technology implementation in the classroom. Teaches students to use technology as a learning tool. Differentiates learning for each students to ensure student comprehension.

Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology improvements, develop professional development activities that include the following:

· Reference analysis and lessons learned about the technology needs from the Week 3 report;
· Addresses professional development designed to improve the gathering, analysis and use of data from a variety of sources;
· Includes professional development to improve decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.

Professional Development Activity #1 - Gathering, Analyzing, and the use of Data from a variety of sources.

RATIONAL
Based on my campus technology report from week 3, I realized that although my campus uses the STaR chart to create or update the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP), the teachers on my campus really don’t understand what it is. I believe that if our campus is going to reach our technology goals, then all teachers must look at and analyze the Star chart to help them make the best decisions for our students when it comes to technology and making improvements.
NOTE
Data will be used from the district STaR chart, observations, and surveys.


1. Introduction: A brief introduction of session presenters will be given, and participants will be invited to enjoy a snack and refreshment before the session begins.
2. Utilizing District Data- After a brief description of the session goals and objectives the following question will be posed: What is a STaR Chart?
3. Participants will discuss the question with participants at their individual tables.
4. Participants will be asked to view a power point showing the 2006 – 2007 STaR report for Prosper Middle School by accessing the following site: teckamobley.blogspot.com
5. The Participants will be asked to disaggregate the data and answer the following questions with in their group:
· How is the information the STaR chart used?
· Based on the data, what area of technology do we need to improve?
6. Participants will write their response to question #2 on an index card. These cards will be given to central administration.
7. The groups will come together as a whole group to discuss responses to the questions.
8. After the whole group discussion, each participant will be given a professional development survey to fill out for future professional development activities the feel are needed at our campus to improve technology.
9. Surveys will also be given to central administration.

Week 4 Assignment, Part 3: Evaluation Planning for Action Plan
The technology action plan integrating instructional an organizational leadership must include evaluation components that provide measurable outcomes designed to address the following:

· Uses data and other analysis from the Week 3 report, including using the campus and district improvement plans, and local or state technology plans;
· Provides assessments and/or monitoring reports measuring professional development designed to use technology to improve the gathering, analysis and use of data from a variety of sources;
· Provides assessments and/or monitoring evaluating professional development to improve decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.


Professional Development Activity #2 – Integration of Technology with Instructional and organizational Leadership
RATIONAL
Based on my campus technology report from week 3, I realized that even though my campus offers several ways that technology can be used to deliver and enrich instruction, teachers need to improve on using technology for communication.
NOTE
The purpose of this professional development session is to help teachers use technology effectively to communicate using the latest communication models such as: blogging, podcasting, and RSS (Really Simple Syndication).



1. Introduction: Session Presenters will be introduced and participants will be offered snacks and drinks before the session begins.
2. Learning about New Digital Communication Models: The session will begin with a brief icebreaker question: Who knows about blogging, podcasting, and RSS’s? Participants will discuss the question with people at their table.
3. A short introduction on each of the three will be given, along with examples of each using the following sites:
· http://www.elise.com/web/a/what_is_blogging.php
· http://www.searchenginejournal.com/index.php?p=1239
· http://www.rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html
4. After discussing each of these models, participants will be asked to discuss with their group how they could see themselves or other teachers using these technologies in the classroom.
5. Groups will come together and discuss responses to question.
6. Participants will be given a note card and will be asked to respond to the following question:
*Why are blogging, podcasting, and RSS important to teaching in a digital society?
7. Note cards will be collected, and the presenter will read the responses. The participants will then have a change to comment on the responses to the question.
Session will end with participants filling out a session evaluation sheet.

Monitoring and Evaluation
Professional Development Activity #1
Goal – To teach teachers to use and understand district data to help monitor student progress, and to help teachers make better decisions when it comes to academic and technology goals.
Time Line – By the end of the current school year (June 2010)
Indicators:
Quantitative – STaR chart data will be improved by at least one point in the areas or Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, administration and instructional support, and Infrastructure for Technology.
Domain
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
Improvement
YES or NO
Teaching and Learning
13
Dev. Tech
16
Advanced Tech


Education Prep, and Dev.
13
Dev. Tech
15
Advanced Tech


Leadership, Admin, & Instr. Support
18
Advanced Tech
19
Advanced Tech


Infrastructure for Technology
14
Dev. Tech
18
Advanced Tech




Qualitative – Teachers will complete the district professional development survey
Students will complete the technology survey
Student Technology Survey

School –
Teacher-

Directions – Circle the answer that best describes your technology use at school.
1. How many times each week do you use a computer in your classroom?
0-1 times 2-3 times 4 times 5 or more times
2. How many times do you use technology outside of your classroom?
0-1 times 2-3 times 4 times 5 or more times
3. How many times a week do you see your teacher use technology to teach?

0-1 times 2-3 times 4 times 5 or more times
4. How many times a week would you like to use technology at school?
0-1 times 2-3 times 4 times 5 or more times

5. What types of digital technology would you like to use at school as a learning tool?
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Professional Development Activity #2
Monitoring and Evaluation
Goal: To have users learn about the latest communication methods, and to allow educators to discover new ideas for using technology to communicate.
Time line – By the end of the current school year (June 2010).
Indicators -
Quantitative - STaR chart data will be improved by at least one point in the areas or Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, administration and instructional support, and Infrastructure for Technology.
Qualitative – Teachers will complete the professional development survey
Students will complete the technology survey