One area in which growth is needed on my campus is in the area of Teaching and Learning. Two out of the last three years, our rating has been in the Developing Tech stage. In this category, schools are rated on patterns of classroom use, frequency and design of instructional setting using digital content, content area connections, TEKS implementation, student mastery of TEKS, and outline learning. The ratings range from early tech, developing, advanced, and target tech.
The purpose of the Long Range Plan for Technology in this area is so that teachers will use technology to engage students in their own learning process. In order to do this, teachers need to create and use on-line web-based lessons with their students. Most teachers use on-line resources for themselves and then adapt it for use in their own classrooms. By using it this way, the teacher is the only one using the technology.
The implementation of Technology Application TEKS is viewed on my campus as the “tech teacher’s responsibility.” I feel that all teachers need to be responsible for implementing technology into their classrooms so that students can gain mastery of these TEKS. Only one grade level, and for only one semester, is able to take the Tech. Application class. This is not enough time to accurately assess their mastery level and expose them to all areas of technology. Many teachers are not aware that they need to be implementing the TEKS in their classrooms as well.
Most of the classrooms in my school only have one computer for student use. We have two computer labs to use among approximately 50 teachers. The lack of technology equipment is the main reason my campus has a rating of Developing Tech in this area.
As far as improving this area, our administration is trying, in every way, to improve this area. We have received updated computers in both computer labs and teachers receive professional development on ways to implement technology into their classrooms.
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