1. Donna Bryant and Mary Beth Singleton Education Technology Resource Teachers

2. 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

3.  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.

4. $30 million spent on computer technology... not helping students learn

6. Designed to increase the integration of technology into classroom instruction by providing each teacher with: ◦ Tablet PC ◦ Digital Projector ◦ Professional Development ◦ Classroom Coaching

7.  Increase teachers’ technology proficiency  Provide new and improved means of instructional delivery  Boost student achievement through more engaging classroom instruction

9.  TabletPC basics  Ink based applications  Linking technology to instruction

10.  Target math teachers in middle school and 5 th 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

11.  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

13.  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

14.  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.

15.  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

16.  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

18.  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 9 th grade Civics

19. Teachers received :  21 st 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

20.  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

21.  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

22.  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

23.  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

24.  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

25.  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)

27. Donna Bryant – Education Technology Teacher, JCPS (donna.bryant@jefferson.kyschools.us)donna.bryant@jefferson.kyschools.us Mary Beth Singleton – Education Technology Teacher, JCPS (marybeth.singleton@jefferson.kyschools.us)marybeth.singleton@jefferson.kyschools.us CES 10/2010