SMART School Innovation

“Interactive whiteboards are the future of educational strategies, and without proper adoption of these and other technology tools, teachers are doomed to become dinosaurs in their practices” (Wolpert, Gawron).

My Plan

To introduce a grassroots approach technology initiative that will bring more interactive technology into classrooms and educate teachers on how to implement effective lessons and increase student achievement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCfmJCSAG70&feature=related

My School Overview

K-4 Elementary School

450 students

25 teachers

4 paraprofessionals

Vision

Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow.

Needs Assessment

Needs assessment based on SMART Board technology needs and technology that is presently in the classroom for teacher utilization and lesson implementation

Needs assessment was emailed to teachers in the school

Needs survey link

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WJLKT5P

Raking Through the Data

The teachers at the school agree that there is a need for more technology

They recognize that technology is the way of the present, and a way to motivate and engage students

SMART Boards are the most requested technology that teachers would like in their classrooms

They believe that student achievement would increase with an proper implementation of technology within lessons

Needs Analysis

Question1: Technology that teachers want

  Needed Technology

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Needs Analysis

Question 3: T/F- student achievement increases with more technology use

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Implementation

Going grassroots- try to have teachers that are excited about technology and are leaders in the school advocate for the innovation

Teachers would receive professional development AND be given time to explore the technology on their own and with their grade levels

Grade-level teams would create lessons and assessments that engage students and promote guided development

Innovation Assessment

The school would become the pilot program for all others in the district

Students would be measured on their growth and progress throughout the year with regards to the DCAS tests

EOY data would be analyzed and compared to previous years and other school in the district

References

CARET. (n.d.). CARET. Retrieved June 15, 2011, from http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=evidence&answerID=1