1. Using a 21st Century Classroom Grant to Transform Language Arts Classrooms Alice A. Christie, Ph.D. Jan Wolfgramm, M.Ed.

2. Gililland Middle School Tempe, AZ

3. Alice A. Christie, Ph.D. Jan Wolfgramm, M.Ed.

4. Alice, Jan, and Gililland Teachers

5. Professional Development

6. Student Participants

8. District Demographics 24 schools serving grades K-8 Tempe, Guadalupe, and parts of Phoenix 71% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch 50% of students are Hispanic 22% of students are English Language Learners Schools: – 16 elementary schools (Kindergarten – 5 th grade). – 4 middle schools (6 th – 8 th grade) – 2 traditional schools (Kindergarten – 8 th grade) – 1 special education preschool – 1 alternative middle school

9. School Demographics 864 students 208 ELL students 76% receive free or reduced lunch 67% receive free lunch Ranks lowest in district of four middle schools on numerous achievement measures

10. 21 st Century Classroom Grant Arizona Department of Education One-to-One Laptop Initiative

11. Purposes of Grant To revolutionize the ways middle school students engage with academics and their peers To motivate and challenge students To prepare students for a knowledge economy that values critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills

12. Goals of the Grant To transform nine language arts classrooms into technology-rich learning environments that promote: – collaborative learning – problem solving – higher order thinking skills To use technology tools for language arts instruction to motivate students to engage with the curriculum and each other

13. Goals of the Grant To provide students with technology unavailable to them in their homes To improve student ownership in learning To engage students in dynamic and authentic learning To close the achievement gap that exists between GMS students and their peers To provide ongoing PD for teachers

15. Classroom Technology Interactive white board (SMART Board) Document camera Learner response devices iMac All-in-One workstation Total Cost per Classroom: $4,861 Grant: 30-34 laptops per classroom

16. Nine Language Arts Teachers Participants

17. Initial Professional Development for Teachers

18. Principal’s Welcome

19. PD Personnel and Schedule Dr. Christie – One full day monthly – One-half day monthly with each grade level Ms. Wolfgramm – One full day monthly – One-half day monthly with each grade level – Daily support on individual and small-group basis

20. Survey Categories Attitudes Toward Technology Teaching Style Technology Skills Classroom Technology Use Level of Technology Use Workshop Strategies Effectiveness of Professional Development Self Assessment

21. Attitudes Toward Technology 4-point scale

22. Top Three Student motivation increases when technology is integrated into the curriculum. I use technology in my classroom to help support the state language arts standards. A variety of technologies are important for student learning.

23. Teaching Styles Still to Come

24. Changes in Teaching Styles Still to Come

25. Technology Skills 4-point scale

26. Technology Skills: Software 5-point scale

27. Technology Skills: Hardware 5-point scale

28. Classroom Technology Use 4-point scale

29. Levels of Technology Use 1=Never 2=Monthly 3=Weekly 4=Twice Weekly 5=Daily How Often Do You …

30. Daily Use of Hardware 1=Less than 1 hour 2=1-2 hours 3=3-4 hours 4=5 hours 5=All day

31. Daily Use of Software by Teachers 1=Less than 15 min. 2=15-29 min. 3=30-45 min. 4=45-59 min. 5=1-2 hours 6=More than 2 hours

32. Use of Software by Students per Period 1=Never 2=Less than 5 min. 3=5-9 min. 4=10-14 min. 5=15-29 min. 6=30-44 min. 7=All Period

33. Use of Research Tools by Students 4-point scale

34. Purpose of Research 4-point scale

35. Effectiveness of Workshop Strategies 4-point scale

36. Effectiveness of Instructional Elements 4-point scale

37. Quality of Instruction 4-point scale

38. Quality of Workshop Activities 4-point scale

39. Self Assessment I feel confident in my ability to … 4-point scale

40. Self Assessment 4-point scale

41. Collaborative Spirit