Week 2 Assignment Part 2

The area that I would like to address is in the area of Educator Preparation and Development. This area addresses professional development experiences, models of professional development, capabilities of educators, access to professional development, levels of understanding and patterns of use and professional development for online learning. There has not been much progress in this area in our school district. We are technology rich in hardware but we really lack in professional development. I would guess that most of the teachers on the campus receive about 9 hours of training each year. We do have teachers who work hard to incorporate and integrated technology in their lessons and teaching. Several teachers think that using grade speed and email is being on the cutting edge of technology. The one trend in our district is that as younger teachers are hired they are more savvy in technology. They are not scared to use and incorporate technology in the classroom.. They are becoming the role models for technology use in our district. My recommendation for our district would be to have continuous staff development for all teachers. Teachers should have to pass proficiency test in different technology skills. The vision of the state is to have all students technology proficient by the time they leave the eight grade. I think our teachers should also have to be proficient in technology. The only way this can happen is to provide opportunities for educators to become more proficient with technology in the classroom. The campus leaders have to address the needs and support the teachers in their ideas and visions.