Designing district-wide technology-rich professional development
Abstract
This case will focus on the following situation: As the technology coordinator for a school district you receive a state grant to provide technology resources and professional development for every teacher in the intermediate (Grades 5-6), middle (Grades 7-8) and high school (Grades 9-12) classrooms in your district. Your superintendent and school board have asked you to: (a) Design differentiated professional development to meet all teachers' needs; (b) Include some outside consultants but quickly build teacher capacity so future professional development can be facilitated by district employees; (c) Provide educational materials for teachers and parents about internet safety and legal issues; and (d) Determine that the use of technology has positively impacted student learning outcomes. This case study describes the story of how one school district responded to this challenge.
Publication Title
Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Recommended Citation
Polly, D., Mims, C., & McCombs, B. (2014). Designing district-wide technology-rich professional development. Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, 2-4, 689-694. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch038
