Professional+Development

I feel that it is crucial to have professional development that helps teachers infuse technology into the curriculum. It has been my experience that technology professional development based on curriculum integration is an effective way of teaching software packages and tools. If the teachers has a reason to learn the software and can use it with their classes they remember it and can expand upon their knowledge. Time to plan with the classroom teachers is essential. Sometimes this planning takes place at grade level team meetings, sometimes it is after school, or during a teacher’s planning period. I find that one on one or small group instruction more effective than the Tech Mondays. Tech Mondays are good for a broad brush approach, but actual integration needs tailoring to individual classroom needs.

Suggestions Release time for teams of teachers to work on developing projects using technology.