Attending this week’s web conference has helped me clarify some questions that I had about the week 5 assignment. Also, it has provided me with a clear understanding on other issues, such as, ILD, LCE, and the TExES. Dr. Jenkins clarified that ILD (32 hour program) needs to be taken before the TExES. Our school district will provide training on PDAS (appraisal training) a 20 hour program, which is not required in our Lamar program. We shared our proposals, Mentor Me, TURN Project, Teaching Understanding Reaching Neighbors among others. I found the following proposals interesting and will try them at my campus. For example, Sarahdia Johnson’s Mentor Me proposal, which is designed to improve academic success of the at risk students. Another great proposal was D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students) these dads volunteer by helping work with small groups and be role models to our students who come from single parents. Dr. Jenkins advised us that to improve parental involvement, we must provide child care and light snacks. Some attendees had concerns/questions regarding the STAAR test and the RTI process. Dr. Jenkins was able to answer and clarify those questions. Lastly, someone mentioned a great book called “How to Motivate Reluctant Learners” for a book study or possible staff development which I am considering reading.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Web Conference Reflection
I found the web conference on 2/13/12 very beneficial. I always learn something new from attending our weekly web conferences. This week Dr. Abernathy made a few clarifications. For example, she wanted us to use the revised week 5 assignment. She also went over the week 4 and 5 assignments. For week 5 she wants us to include strategies on how we want our teachers to integrate web 2.0 web tools into the curriculum. She also answered questions regarding the Action Plan, certification, graduation, TK20, and the LCE. She mentioned for us to use the TExES Preparation tutorials that are available to us. The item that I found most interesting was the ceremony. This being my 8th course I found, the information very motivating to keep working hard. Dr. Abernathy gave us a synopsis of the ceremony, which I am looking forward to.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Texas Long Range Plan for Technology
Educator Preparation and Development in the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020, is the area that I chose because of the lack of progress over the past three years. The Texas Long Range plan is made up of four sections: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. The Educator Preparation and Development section states that educators must master the SBEC Technology Application Educator Standards either by an educator certificate program or by seeking professional development. Traditional schooling and one size fits all mentality is long gone. As educators, we need to become learners ourselves and be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed in order to better serve our 21st Century learners. After analyzing my campus’s results, much progress is still needed in this area. We scored Advanced Tech in four out of the five categories, and two in Developing Tech. Despite being placed in Advanced Tech for most of the sections, we still need to strive for improvement, to eventually reach the Targeted area. Being placed in Advanced Tech for three concurrent years makes me wonder if we have become stagnant. As a whole, we need to revisit our vision and make sure we’re all on the same page and find out where our weaknesses are so we can adjust accordingly. My recommendations for improvement in this area would be to provide online courses that are available 24/7 to the faculty. Also, collaboration amongst teachers and administrators need to occur often (issues, success, and ways to integrate technology into the curriculum). Another recommendation would be to provide educators with a list of the SBEC Technology Application standards and strategies on how to use them on a monthly basis. Lastly, educators and administrator must strive to inspire, model and encourage others to become lifelong learners as themselves.
Texas Education Agency, (2010). 2010 progress report on the long-range plan for technology, 2006-2020. Austin: Texas Education Agency
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