Action Planning Template
Goal: What can I do as a principal to help teachers increase technology use in the classroom?
Action Steps(s): Person(s) Responsible: Timeline: Start/End Needed Resources Evaluation
Obtain list from the tech department on what technology hardware and software is available at Madeley Ranch Elementary. Also find out what technology the other elementary schools in the district are using. Self August 16, 2010
August 31, 2010 Technology department’s list of technology available in the district Review list and make notes in order to create a teacher survey. Meet with other elementary principals in the district to determine how they are utilizing technology in the classroom.
Create Survey in Survey Monkey and have staff complete and return Self, Assistant Principal, Technology Committee and Team Leaders
October 18, 2010
February 28 2011 Survey created in survey monkey Review each returned survey to compile a list of survey responses in order to create a spreadsheet so that we can determine what our technology weaknesses are; so that we can determine our technology staff development needs.
Choose and attend staff development topics based on committee’s recommendations and have teachers complete a comment sheet after each staff development session. Self, Assistant Principal, Technology Committee and Team Leaders March 1, 2011
August 31, 2011 Data from comment sheets Attend technology staff development sessions and review teacher comment sheets
Meet with staff to review, discuss and determine the effectiveness of our chosen staff development sessions Self, Assistant Principal, Technology Committee and Team Leaders September 12, 2011 List of staff development activities completed and comment sheets.
(Teacher evaluations and walk thru Principal and Assistant Principal only) Review what teachers are using in the classroom and determine if there is an increase in technology use in the classroom.
Great idea. I saw a nearby school make some radical technology changes and where struggling with their staff getting on the ball about using it. So the school simply removed chalkboards, overheads, etc... and replaced them with smartboards and projectors. at first it was met with extreme resistance but after about sixweeks it proved to be a wise move because it improved teacher time effectiveness, communication, etc... I think your plan has great relevance.Ilike your time line as well. You may try to find a link between technology use and improved student learning. I think that would make your concept much stronger.
ReplyDeleteGreat plan. I would suggest that you utilize the teachers who attended the staff development. Allow them to do classroom observations of the technology in action. These teachers will get the added benefit of learning through doing and observing others strategies. Those who went through the training together will have a bond of trust which will allow them to critic one another and offer advice and praise. More than an administrator who may or may not have attended the training. It will take some planning to allow teachers to observe each other but I believe the team building and trust would be worth the effort.
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