By Tracy PapinchockISTC 702 Summer 2010

Mod 8 Strategic Planning, Technology, & Leadership Presentation

The RecommendationPLCs will use Google Docs to facilitate the

creation of common assessments.

How does it connect to our School Improvement Plan? Operational Objective 2: Increase use of

common assessments in HSA tested areas

ILT/SIT Action 1: Teachers analyze curriculum and work collaboratively to create common assessments

Module 6

What is Google Docs?Click on the link below to view a short

presentation on Google Docs

“Google Docs: A New Way to Collaborate”http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dggxc8c7_6hcxczg

c4

 

Module 4

Why use Google Docs? • Use Google Docs to facilitate Peer Learning

Community (PLC) discussion, growth, and sharing. 

• Documents are organized in one place and accessible by all.

• Google Docs makes it easy to create the common assessments that is required by the School Improvement Plan.

Module 4

What does our HSA Data say?

Module 1 & 7

Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM)

Module 6

Leadership

Module 1

LeadershipSchool Librarian

Train to be an “expert” in Google Docs

Offer suggestions on differentiation of lessons

Present innovative ways to use Google Docs in the classroom

Module 1

Staff Development – First StepsBeginning of Year

A PLC group will pilot the use of Google Docs in their PLC work for the first 1 or 2 sessions.

October faculty meeting Introduce to FacultyBreakout sessions to set up each PLC with

Google Docs

Module 6

Staff Development – Next StepsOctober

PLC groups will explore using Google Docs‘Wired Wednesdays’ will focus on Google Docs

November faculty meeting Breakout sessions

Module 6

Staff Development – Continued StepsFrequently asked questions / Discussion

Board – online help

Wired Wednesdays – feature taking Google Docs to the next level

May faculty meeting – PLC celebration – share experiences with Google Docs

Module 6

Aiding the Adult Learner

Module 6

Funding Ready to Teach Grant Program

National Education Association Foundation

Fund for Teachers Grant

The Braitmayar Foundation

Citigroup Foundation

Module 5

Assessing Success1st year – all PLC groups create at least 1

common assessment

2nd year - teachers should move up a level on the Concerns Based Approach Model

Differentiation• Process

– PLC at home - work at the same time and see each others edits

– PLC using Skype or Gmail chat and edit documents together

• Product – Use Windows Skydrive– Use Wikispaces

Module 3

Maryland Teacher Technology StandardsI. Information Access, Evaluation,

Processing and Application

II. Communication

IV. Assessment for Administration and Instruction

VII. Professional Growth

Module 6

Bibliography (n.d.). Table 2. nature of teacher/library media specialist collaboration.(n.d.). Andragony: Principles of adult education. Retrieved from Blackboard

during Module 6. Baltimore County Public Schools. (2003). Maryland teacher technology

standards. Delta Group. (2010). ISTC 702 module 4 assignment: Google docs, a new way

to collaborate. Retrieved on July 12, 2010 from the Towson University Blackboard site.

Harford County Public Schools. (2010). School improvement plan for c. milton wright high school. Retrieved on July 12, 2010 from my.hcps.org

ISTE. (2010). Technology leadership standards. Retrieved on July 12, 2010 from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTechnologyFacilitatorsandLeaders/Technology_Leadership_Standards.htm

ISTE. (2008). National educational technology standards and performance indicators for teachers.

MSDE. (2010). 2009 maryland report card. Retrieved on July 12, 2010 from http://www.mdreportcard.org/Assessments.aspx?K=120385&WDATA=school#HSATestPerfGrade10all

National Academy of Sciences. (2005). The Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM): A Model for Change in Individuals. Retrieved on July 12, 2010 from http://www.nationalacademies.org/rise/backg4a.htm