Professional Development!
Essential Questions and Focus Topics!
Essential Questions! !
1. How can we provide targeted, just-in-time professional development for teachers?!
2. How can we integrate and provide differentiation in our PD to increase effective use of
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technology in the curriculum?!
Focus Topics!
1. Mentoring!
2. Integration of professional development for new teachers!
3. Curriculum and resources!
4. Personalization - value of the software to personalize!
5. Support for teachers with increased access of devices in the classroom!
6. Supporting district sharing through digital portfolios, resources or web broadcasts!
7. Online/blended/flipped models of instruction and professional development!
8. Digital citizenship, online safety and digital literacy!
9. Tech Academy - EdTech model!
10. 10 minutes of tech - staff meeting!
11. Needs assessment for staff!
12. School improvement planning!
13. TPACK framework and its impact on teacher PD/tech integration!
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Gap Statements!
PD1: Technology PD for teachers isn’t typically delivered “just-in-time.”!
PD2: Teachers and administrators aren’t confident in designing, assessing and supporting
integrated units/lessons.!
PD3: PD is not always differentiated, in terms of content and delivery method, or focused on
integrating technology in the classroom.!
PD4: A portion of parents have less comfort/ability with technology which can impact
students. !
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TECH PLAN 6 - AHSD 25
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