Mock staff development proposal for LIS 773

1. Rebecca Feil
Julie Foote
Anna Kim
KristenWhaley
Staff Development Proposal

2. Statement of Need
•All middle school
students must meet
standards by
graduation.
•Teachers must be
familiar with these
standards.

3. Proposal brief
Teacher Institute Day
Jigsaw teacher groups
Maximize efficiency
Maximize exposure to different types of
technology
Curriculum material will be created in
accordance with state standards.

4. Support
ISTE and NETS teacher standards
ISTE and NETS student standards
Media Center Vision and Mission
Statements from Urbana Middle School

5. Goals
Teachers will understand and implement the standards
in a technology-based lesson plan.
Teachers will develop a technology-integrated lesson
plan for use in connection with their curriculum.
Teachers will be able to create presentations using
applications that they were previously unfamiliar with.
Teachers will be able to teach their students how to use
these new technologies to enhance their learning and to
use in class projects and presentations.

6. Examples
If our goals are achieved,
teachers will be able to:
Integrate their new
knowledge of computer
software and relevant
technologies to make
research projects more
enjoyable and educational
for students.

7. Examples
Present lessons and
information to their classes
in new ways that will
transition their learning
from just information
towards insight and new
inquiry for lifelong
learning.

8. Examples
Teach their students these
new skills so that they may
enhance their own work
and understanding of
information in order to
effectively communicate
what they’ve learned to
their peers and future
teachers.

9. Activities
Jigsaw groups
Breakout groups-focus on technology tool
Software choices:
Prezi
Google Earth
Wikispaces/Weebly
iMovie/Movie Maker
Animoto
Pecha Kucha
Google Presentation Software
Return to teams

10. Timeline
One week prior:
Assign groups
Program goals
Assign different technology tools to each group
On the day of:
School librarian presentation on 21st
century standards
Breakout session
Return to teams
Q&A

11. Required materials
Laptop
Copy of 21st
Century
Standards
LCD projector w/
screen
School Media Center
Instructional handouts
Senteo response clickers

12. Facilitator Responsibilities
Prior to Institute Day
Meet w/ admin for approval.
Alert teachers of goals.
Prepare handouts.
Order copies of 21st
Century Standards.
Find 3 volunteers to lead other breakout
sessions.
On the day of:
Introduce session and goals.
Lead session.
Afterwards:
Lead Q & A
Evaluate feedback

13. Assessment
The teachers in the staff development will be assessed on
several factors:
If the lesson or project they have planned appropriately
meets the Standards for the 21st
-Century Learner.
Whether or not they were able to finish planning a
technology-integrated lesson.
Whether or not they use the technology tool effectively to
present information in a way that is easy for students to
understand.

14. Assessment
Assessment of staff development training
Teachers will take a Senteo based evaluation at the end of the session
to give the librarian instant and easy to read feedback on the staff
development.
Teachers will also be asked to fill out a reflection form about the staff
development including further questions and suggestions for
improving the activities.
The librarian and the other facilitators will fill out a reflection form
and discuss the session to determine if teachers are comfortable with
the standards.
The facilitators will also evaluate the materials created during the
session and if they meet the Standards for the 21st
-Century Learner.

15. Budget
Amount Purpose Explanation
$54.00 4 sets of the Standards for the 21st
-Century
Learner (bundled in a group of 12) so each
teacher in the training can have a set of
standards
Teachers are far more likely to
become familiar with the
standards and consciously use
them if they each have their
own set.
$8.00 Materials Promotional flyers and
handouts

16. Conclusion
Upon completion of the teacher institute day:
 Every teacher on the team will be able to integrate
four new technologies in their classroom
The best learning incorporates skills, resources, and
tools in order to create a well-rounded student.
The lessons taught and hopefully learned in this
teacher institute day will enable teachers to prepare
students for success.

17. References
"The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators for Teachers
(NETS•T)."www.iste.org. N.p., 2008. Web. 29 Oct
2010.
<http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS_for_Teache
rs_200 8_EN.sflb.ashx>.
ISTE|NETS Student Standards 2007." www.iste.org. ISTE,
2007. Web. 26 Oct 2010.
<http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-
students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx>.
"Media Center Mission & Vission|Urbana Middle
School." Urbana Middle School: soaring to excellence.
N.p., NA. Web. 29 Oct 2010.

18. References
"Prezi-The Zooming Presentation Editor." Prezi.com. Prezi
Inc., 2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010.
"Google Earth." Google Earth. Google, 2010. Web. 29 Oct
2010.
<http://www.google.com/earth/index.html>.
"Wikis for Everyone-Wikispaces." Wikispaces. Tangient
LLC, 2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010.
"Weebly-create a free website and a free blog." Weebly.
Weebly, Inc., 2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010.

19. References
"Apple-Support-iMovie." iMovie. Apple Inc., 2010. Web.
29 Oct 2010.
<http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/>.
"Windows Live Movie Maker 2011." Windows Live.
Microsoft, 2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010.
<http://explore.live.com/windows-live- movie-maker?
os=other>.
"Animoto." Animoto-The End of Slideshows. Animoto
Productions, 2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010.
"PechaKucha20x20." PechaKucha. UltraSuperNew Inc,
2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010. <http://www.pecha-
kucha.org/>.

20. References
"Google docs: Free, embeddable presentations from Google." Online
Presentations from Google. Google, 2010. Web. 29 Oct 2010.
<http://www.google.com/google-d-s/presentations/>.
"Vision Mission Goals and Objectives for the School Library Media
Center." slideshare.net. SlideShare Inc, 2010. Web. 29 Oct
2010. <http://www.slideshare.net/joh5700/vision-mission-
goals-and- objectives-for-the-school-library-media-center-
presentation>.
Reed, Deborah K. "A Synthesis of Professional Development on the
Implementation of Literacy Strategies for Middle School
Content Area Teachers" Research in Middle Level Education
Online 32.10 (2009): 1-12. Web. 29 Oct 2010.