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Pflugerville ISDModel Technology Classroom Pilot
Kathryn Ives – Coordinator Instructional Technology
Handouts available at: www.pisdmodeltechclassroom.wikispaces.com
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2007 Bond
1 Elementary Model Technology School1 Middle School Model Technology School
Issues / Concerns with Bond Statement
Campus selectionProfessional DevelopmentEquitabilityComponent selectionImplementation Timeline
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Model Technology K-12 School4 classrooms on each of 26 campusesIncrease active engagement in the learning environment
through positive connections to the instruction.
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Issues / ConcernsComponent Selection
Professional Development for Instructional Technology
Professional Development for Curriculum Coordinators
Just-in-time Professional Development for selected staff
Face-2-Face Professional Development for selected staff
Continuing Professional Development Model
Staff selection
Evaluation
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Model Technology Classroom GoalIncrease active engagement in the learning environment
through positive connections to the instruction.
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Component Selection
• Incorporate 21st century skill use by teachers and students
• Increase student engagement and interaction
• Quick monitoring of student understanding and learning
• Critical thinking skills enhanced and applied by students
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Model Technology Classroom GoalIncrease active engagement in the learning environment
through positive connections to the instruction.
Promethean Interactive Whiteboard
Multimedia Document Camera
ActivSlate
ActivExpression
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Components Selected
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Professional Learning CommunityTeam Development
Instructional Technology Integration StaffActivInstructor Course
All Curriculum CoordinatorsCurriculum Designer Course
Cohort Leadership Team-Provided an ongoing, focused professional learning
community
Initial Preparation
• 90 minute on-line courseAcquainted pilot participants with software
Professional Learning ModelClassroom Pilot
Readiness
• 3 hour courseDelivered end of day(Principals provided coverage for last 1 hour of instructional day)
Focused on use of technology toolsSoftware application basics
Post-Installation
• 3 hour courseDelivered end of day(Principals provided coverage for last 1 hour of instructional day)
Software application beyond basicsPrepared Flipchart for the next curriculum bundle
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Monthly Cohorts
Professional Learning Model
•Tandem leadership support by:Curriculum Coordinator
-Content ExpertInstructional Technologist
-Skill/Integration Expert•Focus
On-going collaborative learning and sharingCreated flipcharts connected to curriculumRepository = 900+
•Formed by grade level or subject area
“I really didn’t think that meeting together was necessary, but now I look forward to working within my Cohort. Are we really not meeting in May?”
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3 Ratings•Personal Computer Use•Current Instructional Practices•Current Integration of Technology into Curriculum
150 Word Essay•How would you use the model technology classroom to ensure “higher student performance and deeper engagement in academic, real world endeavors?”
7 Understandings and Agreements
Scoring and Selection•Application scored by Curriculum Coordinators using rubric•Applicants ranked and submitted to Principal•Applicants notified of selection and training schedule
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Pilot Application / Selection Summary
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Component Installation
•Professional Development schedule and delivery drove the installation schedule
•Partner meeting ensured everyone understood purpose behind the schedule
•90% successful
•One campus per evening-(Pilots were told to leave building)
•Project Manager and IT Coordinator on campus following morning
Evaluation InstrumentTeaching Styles Inventory
Collection occurred prior to Installation / Professional Development- 41 statements- 7 point Likert Scale response– Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree- Initial baseline determined- Indicated strong connection to teacher directed practices
Dominant Approach
- Direct Teach
- Overheads
- Teacher focused
Expert - Transmits information
Formal Authority - Provides structure for learning
Personal Model - Teaches by example
4.20
4.40
4.60
4.80
5.00
5.20
5.40
5.60
5.80
6.00
6.20
Expert Formal
Authority
Personal
Model
Fac ilitator Delegator
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Mid-Pilot – 9 months following installation- Indicated change and growth in instructional practice- Anecdotal data informs affect on student engagement
Teaching Styles Inventory
More Dominant
- Student centered
- Learner e
ngagement
- Higher le
vel thinking
Personal Model - Teaches by example
Facilitator - Consults, questions, encourages
Delegator - Promotes student autonomy and self learning
4.20
4.40
4.60
4.80
5.00
5.20
5.40
5.60
5.80
6.00
6.20
Expert Formal
Authority
Personal
Model
Fac ilitator Delegator
“98% of teachers experienced greater student engagement in the classroom.”
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ActivArena and ActivInspireUpdate Boards and Software
Dual pen functionality Teacher proximity control with penActivInspire integrates all components
StaffingBudget Cuts = Larger cohorts
Campus Purchases
Mid-Pilot Challenges
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Grants and ARRAReplication Fidelity
Target Tech in Texas (T3) GrantGrant written using parts of the PISD Pilot Technology Classroom Model
Regional Collaborative
2 Charter SchoolsKipp Austin Public SchoolsUT Charter Elementary School
5 Region XIII DistrictsPflugerville ISD – Fiscal AgentRound Rock ISDLeander ISDBastrop ISDSan Marcos CISD
July 2010
AwardOverall - $965,000.00Pflugerville - $211,693.00
Target Grantees6 Pflugerville Elementary Campuses; 2 MS Campuses
Grades 3-6Bi-Lingual / ESL / ELL learners / MS Math
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ARRA – Title 1
$115,000.00 earmarked for Model Technology Classrooms
8 CampusesEquitableVarying number of classrooms per campus
July 2010
2007 Bond – Projectors for K - 8
District Wide
Middle School and Elementary Short throw projectorsProvides possible bridge to further implementation
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Attrition due to:Reassignments within District
Instructional CoachingTAP Master and MentorsGrade Level ChangesLeft District
Continuing-Pilot Challenges
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Reassignment of ClassroomApplication Process v assignmentCohort ChallengesReplication of all processes
Technical Support
Administrator Communication
SSI Summer School
Teacher Effectiveness = Student AchievementTargeted 5th grade Math12 days with Model Technology Pilot teacher and toolsAll tested students met TAKS Math standardRaw score average gain 73
“The board has provided more creative and interactive ways to teach concepts…. I have found that student scores have consistently remained higher this year on assessments than in previous years when teaching the same subject matter.”
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Pilot Celebrations
Marzano Study ParticipationTeacher Effectiveness = Student Achievement
Experience – > 10 years Confidence in their abilityTechnology tools in place > 2 yearsClassroom use = 75-80%
Average gain of 17 percentile points across all groups
Model Technology Showcase
May 2009
2 campuses 12 ClassroomsCommunity attendanceCommunity Impact reportingLegislator attendance during session
“My students have been 200 percent engaged since the ActivBoard was installed in my room!”
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“Students are more willing to be involved in classroom discussions, more willing to go in front of the class and explain the method they used to solve a problem and more willing in general to participate in class.”
“The majority of my ESL students as well as intervention students need more visual aids and the board really helps with that. I am able to grab a picture and duplicate to reiterate a math problem or create a backdrop for a story they're engaged in, as well as so much more.”
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“Since I have received my Promethean equipment my students have a completely different attitude and outlook toward mathematics.”
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“My kids are TERRIFIED of walking into a classroom without one! The board has truly been the wave for learning this year.”
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