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Classrooms for the Future

Classrooms for the Future. Pennsylvania Department of Education Edward G. Rendell, Governor Gerald Zahorchak, Secretary of Education. Technology Directors Boot Camp. Year 3 (2008-09) Implementation. 543 schools in 453 districts Urban, suburban, rural, small, large Over 140,000 laptops

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Classrooms for the Future

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  1. Classrooms for the Future Pennsylvania Department of Education Edward G. Rendell, Governor Gerald Zahorchak, Secretary of Education

  2. Technology Directors Boot Camp

  3. Year 3 (2008-09) Implementation • 543 schools in 453 districts • Urban, suburban, rural, small, large • Over 140,000 laptops • 500,000 Students

  4. Major Goals • Improve teaching and learning in English, math, science, and social studies. • Change classroom practice. • Change student-teacher relationships. • Increase student engagement. • Students responsible for learning. • Students developing 21st century skills. • Increase Academic achievement.

  5. Standards Aligned System

  6. Teacher Centered Content coverage Memorizing information Lecturer Whole group configuration Single instructional and learning modality Memorization and recall Single discipline Isolated Textbook dependent Teachers teaching to one learning style Learning content Learning isolated skills and factoids Acting purely as a student Technology as Add-on Learner Centered Learning and Doing Using Information Facilitator/Co-Learner Flexible grouping configuration Multiple instructional and learning modalities to include all students Higher Order Thinking Skills - creativity Interdisciplinary Collaborative Multiple sources of information Teachers addressing multiple learning styles Learning how to learn Completing authentic projects Acting as professional in the discipline Technology integrated into Curriculum and Instruction School 1.0 School 2.0

  7. Technology Staff Essential • Prepare environment for computers and smart classroom equipment • Work with selected vendor • Work with district team regarding deployment • Network Support • AUP, safety, providing access to ed sites

  8. CFF Grantee Requirements • Participate in professional development • Coach • Teachers • Vendor provided • On-line courses • Participate in evaluation data collection

  9. PATI 2008-09 Data Collection • Technology Phase window October 27 - December 19, 2008.  This involves the IU, LEA, and school level technology surveys. • Instructional Phase will occur March 2 – May 15, 2009.  This phase includes school administrators and teachers. • PATI is required for all CFF schools.

  10. PATI Reports – 2007-08 • LEAs that submitted the minimum data requirements to generate a report were sent letters with information on how to access individual reports.  • Statewide and regional aggregate reports are publicly available at http://pati.metiri.com/.

  11. Timeline • August 2008 grant revision in eGrants • Substantially Approved letter from PDE • September 30 purchase order release • October – December equipment installation • Timely deployment in classrooms

  12. Additional Information • Ed Hub: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/edhub • Tech list serv: cfftech@mailinglist.caiu.org • Subscribe: send email to: listserv@mailinglist.caiu.org • In body: subscribe cfftech yourfirstname yourlastname • CFF Handbook

  13. Questions?? Holly Jobe, Project Manager C-hjobe@state.pa.us 717-214-9393

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