Session Purpose: Help teachers realize the need for technology integration in
all subject areas.

Learning Objective to Be Addressed: Staff will learn and review what the
STaR chart and state technology TEKS and objectives.



Grade Level:          Facilitator:       Location:          Start Time:         End-Time:
K-5                   Technology         Library                3:30            4:30
                      Specialist,
                      Michael
                      Dubois and
                      Admin.
                      Team

   Learner-              Purpose          Description             Steps          Estimated
   Centered                                                                        Time
    Activity
                                                            Teachers will
Welcome, sit by       So grade level     Teachers will                          5 minutes
                                                            sign in, get a
grade level.          teams can build    sign in, find
                                                            snack and have
TEKS will be at       off each other     their team
                                                            a seat.
each table on         and work           section and
laptops.              together           begin reviewing    .
                                         the Teks for
                                         grade level.
I will begin the                                            Norms will be       5 minutes
                      To present data    Discussed the
training by briefly                                         visited, then the
                      in the area of     PowerPoint by
discussing the                                              agenda, then
                      technology         going over slide
STaR chart                                                  discussion of
                      from past and      by slide.
PowerPoint that I                                           the STaR chart
                      present. And
created.                                                    and why it is
                      discuss areas of
                                                            used and then
                      weakness...
                                                            briefly goes
                                                            into the
                                                            technology
                                                            TEKS.




 Grade levels         To give grade      Grade levels       Facilitator will    15 minutes
 will go over         levels             will begin         monitor
 their current        knowledge of       brainstorming      discussions of
 technology           the TEKS and       which TEKS         the grade levels
 TEKS.                be able to share   have been          and encourage
                      with other team    taught and         cross
                      members.           which ones are     curriculum
                                         being left out.    discussions.
Michael will
Michael will         So staff can see                         Article about     10 minutes
                                        ask for a
present how          why students                             technology
                                        volunteer to
technology can be    need the                                 and students
                                        read parts of the
used in all          technology to                            in the 21st
                                        article then
clasrooms daily.     learn and grow                           century will
                                        there will be a
                     and specific                             first be read,
                                        quick think,
                     examples on                              and then
                                        pair, share, then
                     how to use it.                           presentation
                                        on to the             will be done,
                                        presentation...       giving
                                                              teachers
                                                              specific
                                                              examples.

Identify resources Michael will         Staff will use a    Each staff          10 minutes
                   inform staff that    check list to       member will fill
                   we have a lot of     check off which     out the check
                   great resources      software they       list; we will
                   here on              are proficient      identify who is
                   campus.              in, so others       proficient at
                                        who may not be      what so the
                                        know who to         staff can see.
                                        contact when        Lastly, after the
                                        and if they need    staff
                                        help.               development,
                                                            Michael will
                                                            compile a list
                                                            and e-mail it to
                                                            the staff.
                                                            Professional
                                                            development
                                                            will also be
                                                            available to
                                                            look at during
                                                            this time.

Administration       Administration     Staff will be       Administration      10 minutes
will go over their   team will go       encouraged to       will present the
expectations of      over               use technology      expectations
technology           expectation in     resources           and ensure
integration,         technology in      available and       them that their
moving forward.      the classroom      we will be          progress will be
                     and in lessons     expected to         monitored.
                     as well as         model
                     professional       appropriate use
                     development.       of technology
                                        resources in the
                                        classroom.
Evaluation   Student surveys   Administration    Staff will take a   unlimited
             will be given     team will         survey after the
             out before the    complete walk     training to see
             training and 6    through           how
             weeks after.      regarding         informative the
             Getting the       specifically to   training was
             students          technology        and more they
             opinion on        improvements.     need. The
             technology in     The team will     administration
             the classroom     be looking for    team will go
             may be the mot    improvements      over the results
             beneficial.       in technology     and either meet
                               integration and   with specific
                               student           teachers or visit
                               achievment,       at the next
                                                 meeting.

Action plan

  • 1.
    Session Purpose: Helpteachers realize the need for technology integration in all subject areas. Learning Objective to Be Addressed: Staff will learn and review what the STaR chart and state technology TEKS and objectives. Grade Level: Facilitator: Location: Start Time: End-Time: K-5 Technology Library 3:30 4:30 Specialist, Michael Dubois and Admin. Team Learner- Purpose Description Steps Estimated Centered Time Activity Teachers will Welcome, sit by So grade level Teachers will 5 minutes sign in, get a grade level. teams can build sign in, find snack and have TEKS will be at off each other their team a seat. each table on and work section and laptops. together begin reviewing . the Teks for grade level. I will begin the Norms will be 5 minutes To present data Discussed the training by briefly visited, then the in the area of PowerPoint by discussing the agenda, then technology going over slide STaR chart discussion of from past and by slide. PowerPoint that I the STaR chart present. And created. and why it is discuss areas of used and then weakness... briefly goes into the technology TEKS. Grade levels To give grade Grade levels Facilitator will 15 minutes will go over levels will begin monitor their current knowledge of brainstorming discussions of technology the TEKS and which TEKS the grade levels TEKS. be able to share have been and encourage with other team taught and cross members. which ones are curriculum being left out. discussions.
  • 2.
    Michael will Michael will So staff can see Article about 10 minutes ask for a present how why students technology volunteer to technology can be need the and students read parts of the used in all technology to in the 21st article then clasrooms daily. learn and grow century will there will be a and specific first be read, quick think, examples on and then pair, share, then how to use it. presentation on to the will be done, presentation... giving teachers specific examples. Identify resources Michael will Staff will use a Each staff 10 minutes inform staff that check list to member will fill we have a lot of check off which out the check great resources software they list; we will here on are proficient identify who is campus. in, so others proficient at who may not be what so the know who to staff can see. contact when Lastly, after the and if they need staff help. development, Michael will compile a list and e-mail it to the staff. Professional development will also be available to look at during this time. Administration Administration Staff will be Administration 10 minutes will go over their team will go encouraged to will present the expectations of over use technology expectations technology expectation in resources and ensure integration, technology in available and them that their moving forward. the classroom we will be progress will be and in lessons expected to monitored. as well as model professional appropriate use development. of technology resources in the classroom.
  • 3.
    Evaluation Student surveys Administration Staff will take a unlimited will be given team will survey after the out before the complete walk training to see training and 6 through how weeks after. regarding informative the Getting the specifically to training was students technology and more they opinion on improvements. need. The technology in The team will administration the classroom be looking for team will go may be the mot improvements over the results beneficial. in technology and either meet integration and with specific student teachers or visit achievment, at the next meeting.