Section 1: Strategies for Improving Academic Achievement and Teacher Effectiveness
The Mission of the Midwest City - Del City Public School District:
When the students enter our schools, they will be safe.
When they enter our classrooms, they will be challenged.
When they leave our schools, they will be ready.
In a concerted effort to apply those three tenants to the use of technology in teaching and learning, the Mid-Del School District envisions and plans for technology implementations that address five basic areas:
1. Student achievement centered programs that focus on skills and ethics
2. Adequate teacher training that includes proper support throughout implementation and use
3. Supporyt for Anytime / Anywhere learning
4. Increased broadband access coupled with the responsible behavior in using that access
5. Integrated systems that increase productivity and decrease redundancy
This is a documentation of long-term strategies for improvement of achievement through effective use of technology in classrooms. The focus is to improve the capacity of teachers to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction.
The Mid-Del School System utilizes a variety of strategies that integrate technology to improve student achievement. The hallmark of Mid-Del implementations is that no technology is implemented for technology’s sake. Although we are on the cutting edge of educational technology, all implementation is the result of careful consideration and identification of specific academic achievement goals. Technology must empower and enable students to reach learning goals.
The district also includes a strong professional development component with every implementation. In addition to educational application training, ongoing support is provided through on-site mentors called STEP (Sharing Technological Educational Practices) Educators. This ongoing support is essential to continuous improvement of the integration efforts necessary to support and maintain student learning.
The list of strategies that follows encapsulates the current approach for the district. A number of the strategies have been in place for several years. There are also several projects still in the implementation phase. This is a testament to the vigilance of the district to provide the best solution for each specific need. Although the list is not exhaustive, it does represent the major district wide programs currently in use.
Section 1: Strategies for Improving Academic Achievement and Teacher Effectiveness
The Mission of the Midwest City - Del City Public School District:
When the students enter our schools, they will be safe.
When they enter our classrooms, they will be challenged.
When they leave our schools, they will be ready.
In a concerted effort to apply those three tenants to the use of technology in teaching and learning, the Mid-Del School District envisions and plans for technology implementations that address five basic areas:
1. Student achievement centered programs that focus on skills and ethics
2. Adequate teacher training that includes proper support throughout implementation and use
3. Supporyt for Anytime / Anywhere learning
4. Increased broadband access coupled with the responsible behavior in using that access
5. Integrated systems that increase productivity and decrease redundancy
This is a documentation of long-term strategies for improvement of achievement through effective use of technology in classrooms. The focus is to improve the capacity of teachers to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction.
The Mid-Del School System utilizes a variety of strategies that integrate technology to improve student achievement. The hallmark of Mid-Del implementations is that no technology is implemented for technology’s sake. Although we are on the cutting edge of educational technology, all implementation is the result of careful consideration and identification of specific academic achievement goals. Technology must empower and enable students to reach learning goals.
The district also includes a strong professional development component with every implementation. In addition to educational application training, ongoing support is provided through on-site mentors called STEP (Sharing Technological Educational Practices) Educators. This ongoing support is essential to continuous improvement of the integration efforts necessary to support and maintain student learning.
The list of strategies that follows encapsulates the current approach for the district. A number of the strategies have been in place for several years. There are also several projects still in the implementation phase. This is a testament to the vigilance of the district to provide the best solution for each specific need. Although the list is not exhaustive, it does represent the major district wide programs currently in use.
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