Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopmentWagner Community School Wagner Community School

DistrictDistrict

Why 1:1 Computing?Why 1:1 Computing?

Where are our students?Where are our students?– Where do we want them to be?Where do we want them to be?

Where are our teachers?Where are our teachers?– Where do we want them to be?Where do we want them to be?

How can we accomplish both?How can we accomplish both?

CalendarCalendar

School Board adopted a school School Board adopted a school calendar which included 10.5 days calendar which included 10.5 days for professional developmentfor professional development– 3.5 days prior to the first day of school3.5 days prior to the first day of school– 1 day for data retreat1 day for data retreat– 6 days for professional development of 6 days for professional development of

skillsskills

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

District Leadership Team & ESA District Leadership Team & ESA worked togetherworked together

Mission statement, goals, objectivesMission statement, goals, objectives 3-year plan3-year plan

Professional Development Professional Development DaysDays

RotatingRotating– RTI (Response to Intervention)RTI (Response to Intervention)– Boys Town Behavior Management/Social SkillsBoys Town Behavior Management/Social Skills– NCA – AdvancEd - (North Central Association NCA – AdvancEd - (North Central Association

Commission on Accreditation and School Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement)Improvement)

Fixed – Part of district strategic planFixed – Part of district strategic plan– TechnologyTechnology

Optional credit available through USFOptional credit available through USF

– Cultural DiversityCultural Diversity Optional credit available through USFOptional credit available through USF

– Courses of choice (new this year)Courses of choice (new this year)– CollaborationCollaboration

Technology PDTechnology PD

South Dakota Technology StandardsSouth Dakota Technology Standards– Google DocsGoogle Docs

Document sharingDocument sharing

Internet scavenger huntsInternet scavenger hunts Web QuestsWeb Quests Wikis, Blogs, and PodcastsWikis, Blogs, and Podcasts Web page designWeb page design Curriculum mapping in Tech PathsCurriculum mapping in Tech Paths Online Assessment (Quia, WebCT, etc.)Online Assessment (Quia, WebCT, etc.)

FundingFunding

School District BudgetSchool District Budget TCAP – Teacher Compensation TCAP – Teacher Compensation

Assistance ProgramAssistance Program Title I Title I Title II Part DTitle II Part D Stimulus Stimulus

Where did the money go?Where did the money go?

Boys Town CoachesBoys Town Coaches– Extra pay – included training, planning time, etc.Extra pay – included training, planning time, etc.

NCA – AdvancED CommitteeNCA – AdvancED Committee Marzano Cohort (Instructional Strategies)Marzano Cohort (Instructional Strategies)

– Extra pay – training, materials, implementationExtra pay – training, materials, implementation– ESA 3ESA 3

Online CoursesOnline Courses– TIE - TechnologyTIE - Technology– Dakota Writing ProjectDakota Writing Project

Technology OpportunitiesTechnology Opportunities

Tech Paths – Curriculum Mapping – 3 Tech Paths – Curriculum Mapping – 3 daysdays– ESA3 provided instructionESA3 provided instruction– School district pays licensing feesSchool district pays licensing fees

Technology CompetenciesTechnology Competencies Web page design – 1 dayWeb page design – 1 day Achievement Series – 1 dayAchievement Series – 1 day TIE Online Course – Using Technology TIE Online Course – Using Technology

with Classroom Instruction that Workswith Classroom Instruction that Works

Additional OpportunitiesAdditional Opportunities

Karen RomitoKaren Romito– Writing Measurable ObjectivesWriting Measurable Objectives– Calibration of Student Work for Rigor & Calibration of Student Work for Rigor &

Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment– Questioning Strategies & Student Questioning Strategies & Student

Centered ClassroomsCentered Classrooms CollaborationCollaboration Title II D Curriculum Grant (TechPaths)Title II D Curriculum Grant (TechPaths) Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

Additional Opportunities, cont.Additional Opportunities, cont.

Cognitively Guided Math Instruction – Cognitively Guided Math Instruction – ESA3 - PlatteESA3 - Platte

Algebra for Elementary Teachers – ESA3 Algebra for Elementary Teachers – ESA3 - Platte- Platte

Laptop Institute - MitchellLaptop Institute - Mitchell Symposium for Literacy Leaders - Symposium for Literacy Leaders -

MitchellMitchell Review of Measurable Objectives and Review of Measurable Objectives and

Rigorous InstructionRigorous Instruction

Additional Opportunities, cont.Additional Opportunities, cont.

Secondary Academic Vocabulary Secondary Academic Vocabulary Development/Reading ComprehensionDevelopment/Reading Comprehension

Elementary Academic Vocabulary Elementary Academic Vocabulary Development/Reading ComprehensionDevelopment/Reading Comprehension

Beginner SMART BoardBeginner SMART Board Experienced SMART BoardExperienced SMART Board Boost Up – Physical activities that Boost Up – Physical activities that

create brain pathwayscreate brain pathways

Technology CompetenciesTechnology Competencies Adopted and revised from Garretson Adopted and revised from Garretson

School DistrictSchool District Teacher self-evaluationTeacher self-evaluation 3 levels3 levels

– Level 1 – basic operation and useLevel 1 – basic operation and use– Level 2 – advanced operation and use; Level 2 – advanced operation and use;

beginning integration skillsbeginning integration skills– Level 3 – advance integration skills; 21Level 3 – advance integration skills; 21stst

Century learning skillsCentury learning skills Replaced with online course from TIEReplaced with online course from TIE

Assessing Technology SkillsAssessing Technology Skills

SimpleTech Learning SimpleTech Learning – Pretests/posttestsPretests/posttests– Windows/MacWindows/Mac– Professional developmentProfessional development– Prescriptive learningPrescriptive learning

www.infosourcelearning.com

What’s next?What’s next? Calendar has been adoptedCalendar has been adopted

– SchoolFusion CalendarSchoolFusion Calendar Strategic Plan is being revisited and Strategic Plan is being revisited and

revisedrevised Professional Development days are Professional Development days are

in planning stagesin planning stages– TIE online coursesTIE online courses– iObserve workshops/coursesiObserve workshops/courses

Stimulus moneyStimulus money Title moneyTitle money

Questions?Questions?

Lisa Tolliver – Technology IntegrationistLisa Tolliver – Technology IntegrationistLisa.Tolliver@k12.sd.us

Susan Smit – SuperintendentSusan Smit – SuperintendentSusan.Smit@k12.sd.us

Lori Bouza – Federal Programs Grant Lori Bouza – Federal Programs Grant CoordinatorCoordinator

Lori.Bouza@k12.sd.us