Creating and Maintaining Systemic Change- One Classroom at a Time
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Creating and Maintaining Systemic Change-
One Classroom at a Time
Donna Bryant and Mary Beth SingletonEducation 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.
The Situation
Before we even get started!
$30 million spent on computer technology . . . not helping students learn
Technology Integration Project
(TIP)
Designed to increase the integration of technology into classroom instruction by providing each teacher with:
◦Tablet PC◦ Digital Projector◦ Professional Development◦ Classroom Coaching
Technology Integration Project (TIP)
Increase teachers’ technology proficiency
Provide new and improved means of instructional delivery
Boost student achievement through more engaging classroom instruction
TIP Objectives
Training – the first …yet, the most important step!
TabletPC basics
Ink based applications
Linking technology to instruction
Initial Training
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
Implementation 2005 – Year 1
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
Transforming classroom instruction
Class in action – everything in use
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
Implementation 2006 – Year 2
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.
Implementation – Year 3
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
Scope
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
Impact on Teacher Practice
Technoversity Summer PD
Registrants
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
2011201020092008200720062005200420032002
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
Lesson Study
Teachers received :
21st Century Classroom setup- SMART 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
Lesson Study
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
Universal Design for LearningYear 1
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
Universal Design for LearningYear 2
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
Universal Design for LearningYear 2- Professional Development
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
Universal Design for LearningYear 3
Teachers form a Professional Learning Community-SKYPE
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
Universal Design for LearningYear 3-Professional Development
Common Elements 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)
Questions
Donna Bryant – Education Technology Teacher, JCPS([email protected])
Mary Beth Singleton – Education Technology Teacher, JCPS([email protected])
CES 10/2010
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