Education brings about Technology

Opportunity
Can never be erased

I believe
Education is not received
LEARN It is achieved

Teachers who care

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Darcia DeLoach will support teachers by creating a technology-rich culture through the use of teacher
collaboration, demonstration and modeling of research-based instructional strategies, and continuous
analysis of student work and results.

Collaboration, Demonstration, Modeling Research-Based Instructional Strategies, Continual Feedback

& Analysis of Results
Areas of Focus

Practice and Results

Steps taken to promote and create technology -rich culture for teachers, students, staff, and families.

24% if teachers are highly

knowledgeable in digital citizenship Utilize teacher and student surveys to determine prior knowledge. Design user-friendly
skills (online safety, cyberbullying, etc). lessons using teacher feedback and increase teacher and student digital citizenship skills
 Only 11% of students are taught these
skills at least monthly.

41% of teachers expressed interest in

online collaboration. Gather teacher feedback and determine areas of need.

Educate and train teachers on existing resources and prepare additional resources based
41% of teachers expressed interest in on specific needs.
online resources for critical thinking.
Introduce SAMR model to teachers and helping them identify which stage they currently
are in.
Only 17% of students find basic
computing skills easy to perform, but
83% learn new technologies easily!
55% of students are never asked to give
each other feedback. 39% are never
asked to collaborate online with their
classmates.

The SAMR model assesses teachers

readiness to digitally transform their
classroom. 40% of teachers are in the
beginning stage. 34% are at the

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 substitution stage where they replace
with a tool that has the same function.
20% are at the augmentation stage where
they substitute the tool and see
functional improvements. 0% are in the
modification or redefinition stages

39% of students are asked to solve

authentic problems. 69% of students are Provide demonstrations and training for teachers to understand how to easily
never asked to create models, collaborate utilizing existing Microsoft online programs available for MNPS students.
animations, demonstrations, or
simulations.
55% of students are never asked to give
each other feedback. 39% are never
asked to collaborate online with their
classmates

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