As I study the STaR chart results for my campus and compare them to national results I discover that our campus is doing very well with the technology.
Today I am going to focus on the area of Educator Preparation. This area is mostly concerned with providing teachers with not only the software and hardware in the classroom, but the instruction on such equipment so that it can be utilized to its potential. The ability for staff to gain not only knowledge, but confidence in using technology in their classrooms is necessary for improvement in this caption. The vertical alignment of TEKS and the anytime, anywhere use of online resources in the classroom can be daunting so training and preparation is crucial.
Our campus specifically has shown some improvement in this area in the last three years moving from developing technology to the caption of advanced technology. My opinion is that the "target" technology is out of reach for most campuses because such inclusion of technology would almost completely change the landscape of the current classroom. State and National progress shows that we are currently ranked amongst the most technologically proficient campuses.
The trend I notice for our state and country is that our biggest hurdle with technology is the education of the teachers. The only way that our campuses and classrooms will become more technologically savvy is if our teachers acquire the knowledge to make it so.
I foresee that there will be a shift from staff training that focuses on relationships and student behavior to one that is more about technology inclusion in the classroom at all levels of instruction.
One thing I can take from studying the background of the STaR chart and more importantly its purpose I know that I will make a more conscious effort the next time the survey comes around.
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