coaching in year one of 1:1 a teacher led initiative for technology integration at ellis middle...

Coaching in Year One of 1:1

A Teacher Led Initiative for Technology Integration at Ellis Middle School

Jen Gosha, Instructional Coach jennifer.gosha@austin.k12.mn.us Derik Gustafson, Technology Integrationist derik.gustafson@austin.k12.mn.usJason Senne, Principal jason.senne@austin.k12.mn.us

Administration◦District Overview◦1:1 laptop implementation◦Built in FTE for Coaches◦Common Planning Time◦Professional Development Department Time Partnership with LT Media Lab

Objective

Coaches ◦Technology Boot Camp◦Instructional Challenges◦Development of a teacher-led end-of-the-year technology conference

Objective

District Enrollment of 4721 students◦ 57.3% Free and Reduced◦ 15.6% Special Education◦ 15.4% English Learner

Ethnicity◦ 59.2% White◦ 26.5% Hispanic◦ 8.5% Black◦ 5.5% Asian◦ 0.3% American Indian

Austin Public Schools◦ 1 Kindergarten Center◦ 4 Neighborhood Elementary Schools

Grades 1-4◦ IJ Holton Intermediate School (2013)

Grades 5 and 6 STEAM Focus 1:1 Laptops

◦ Ellis Middle School Grades 7 and 8 Department Focus 1:1 Laptops

◦ Austin High School Grades 9-12 Pilot program of 1:1 (2015)

District Background

2013-2014 ◦ 1:1 Lenovo Laptops to 5th and 6th

grade◦ Ellis Staff in December 2013

2014-2015◦ Laptops rolled to 7th and 8th grade

Use of LMS◦ Partnered with LT Media Lab for

Staff Development 2015-2016

◦ Continued with LMS Moodle Schoology

◦ Migration to Office 365

1:1 Implementation

Instructional Coach◦Built into staffing 2010-2011◦Reallocated FTEs

Technology Coach◦Built into staffing 2014-2015◦Administrative decision

Coaches

2012-2013◦ 6-8 Team based◦ Site Team

Common planning by Department and Grade Level 2013-2014

◦ 7-8 Department based ◦ Site Team

Concerns on how to share students of concern and support staff 2014 – present

◦ 7-8 Department based◦ Weekly Grade Level meetings after school

Common Planning Time

13-14◦ Common Department Times

1st Period- PE/Health 2nd Period- Unified Arts/Music 3rd Period- Science 6th Period- Language Arts 7th Period- Social Studies 8th Period- Mathematics

◦ Common Grade Level Time 7th Period- 7th grade 8th Period- 8th grade

2014- present◦ Common Department Times

1st Period- Science 2nd Period- Social Studies 5th Period- Music 6th Period- Lang. Arts/EL 7th Period- Math/EXCEL 8th Period- PE/Health

Common Grade Level Time After School one time per

week

Common Planning Time

Common Department Planning Time◦ Daily planning times◦ Weekly coaches meetings

Early Release◦ District Calendar◦ 8 per year

3 Grading/Work Time 5 Staff Development

◦ 3 hours each release

Staff Development

Collaboration between Austin Public Schools and LT Media Lab

John Alberts- APS Curriculum Director Jason Senne- Ellis Middle School Principal Cassie Scharber- LT Media Lab Lana Peterson- LT Media Lab

◦ Focus on using technology in learning

LT Media Lab Partnership

District Level Meetings at the UniversityAdministratorsTechnology IntegrationistsU of M LT Media Lab Members

Created the District Vision for Learning

LT Media Lab Partnership

District Vision

Building Changes

New Spaces◦ Flexible Teaching and

Learning Space Furniture delivered mid-

September◦ Teacher Planning Centers◦ Tech Café◦ Office

Jason’s Office will be in the conference room

Jason’s former office will be the student processing room

Phones◦ Each classroom will have

one◦ Extensions are connected to

the classrooms◦ No voicemail to set-up in

classrooms Computer Labs (130/132)

◦ You can work with Computer Literacy teachers to swap rooms if there is a need to use desktops

Wifi Access◦ Updated network ◦ Guest access limited to Lab

131, Room 129, and Auditorium

DIGI LIT 101

DIGI LIT 101 Implemented 2014

7th Grade Semester CourseIncorporated CCR Standards and ISTE standards

into Multimedia Course

2014 Technology Boot Camp

Monday Tuesday

Keynote- Building Expectations

Sessions

Keynote-Infinite Campus Sessions

2014 Technology Boot Camp

Tuesday, August 12, 2014Time Activity Presenter Group Location

Noon to 1:00pm

Keynote-Infinite Campus

Corey Haugen All Staff Ellis Auditorium

1:00-4:00 Moodle Tom Compton A/C/B  

1:00-4:00 Sharepoint Derik Gustafson B/A/C  

1:00-4:00 Student Response Systems Jen Gosha C/B/A  

Wednesday, August 13, 2014Time Activity Presenter Group Location

Noon to 4:00pm

Technology Exploration   All Staff Ellis

Monday, August 11, 2014Time Activity Presenter Group Location

Noon to 1:00pm

Keynote-Building Technology Expectations

Jason Senne All Staff Ellis Auditorium

1:00-4:00 Prezi Liz Blinn A/C/B  

1:00-4:00 OneNote Eric Harder B/A/C  

1:00-4:00 Smart Board Ryan Mayers C/B/A  

What we learned:Teachers were overwhelmedTechnology was not ready

Moodle, Network and Wireless

Needed more time for application

2014 Technology Boot Camp

Lessen Anxiety◦Allow for time to Play◦Teacher Choice of Classroom Applications

◦More Time for Practical Application

Response

Back to School Week

Ellis Teaching and Technology Expectations

Take Risks Be Brave Innovate

Building Expectation: ◦Students do not have to be on the laptops everyday; however teachers should develop lessons that incorporate the use of laptops at least once a week

Learning should be… Authentic: originating in and empowering the real-life

experiences of our students, families, and communities Inquiry-Driven: nurturing challenging investigations

fueled by curiosity, creativity and exploration Participatory: guiding learners in taking an active role

in what, where, why, and how they learn Shared: communicating and collaborating within and

beyond the school community Reflective: reviewing experiences in order to enhance

learning and inform future decisions and actions.

Austin Public Schools Vision for Learning

Challenge:◦What do you need to be successful with

technology?◦Integrate technology in a lesson you

already have planned◦Used Today’s Meet for feedback

October Early Release

Collected Challenge plans via email

Met with all teachersDiscussed challenges

◦ Pick your "lamest" lesson◦ What technology could you use to enhance your lesson?◦ What support can the Tech Integrationist provide?

Technology Coach

Sharing at a Collaboration Area

FTLA

December Staff Development

1st Challenge - Awards

Challenge Recipients

FlipGrid

http://flipgrid.com/#9fa7a115

First Challenge Learning

Moodle - many departments

Flipped Classroom - Math

Socrative/Kahoot - Phy Ed/Tech Ed.

Challenge (List)

Team of 5 staff to the 2014 TIES Conference◦ Staff shared what was learned◦ Establish opportunity for another group to attend

TIES 2015◦ Spark for an Ellis teacher lead Technology

Conference

TIES Reporting

Define your vision of the perfect classroom

Focus on Learning Statements

Challenge 2-January

Awards for Challenge #2

ISTE StandardsPadletOneNote

March Staff Development New Learning

Challenge Round 2

Reporting of connections between teaching and use of technology

Teacher lead Conference◦ Teachers submitted proposals◦ Collaboration with 5-6 Building◦ Produced a 5-8 Teaching and "Teachnology"

Conference

Challenge 2 Reflection

Ellis Sessions Claymation for Learning

Presenter: Mr. Wagner Synopsis: Mr. Wagner uses clay as part of his art course, but this

year he has taken it a little bit further. Using the technology available and a free software tool called "MonkeyJam," Wagner had his students use clay and other art mediums to create a story that was then filmed in stop-action. This tool could be used for other stop-motion projects and assessments in multiple subject areas.

May Early ReleaseEnd of Year Conference

IJ HoltonIJ Holon Sessions What is Nearpod?

◦ Students enter a code that you provide. ◦ You can control which slides appear and the

pace of the lesson. ◦ There are student-teacher interactive options

you don’t have with Power Point. ◦ Embed videos, surveys, Quizzes and formative

assessment checks, short answer options, Drawing

◦ Many low-cost or free presentations are available for download

◦ You can us old power point slides, and mix in the interactive features to make new presentations.

May Conference

End of Year Conference

Learning Instructional practices changed• More frequent assessments and feedback to students• Practice has become more purposeful and aligned to assessment• Students/Staff are working together in the learning• Technology is integrated into lessons rather than a separate

component

Immediate Support• Weekly department meetings with the coaches• Allow time for exploration and application by staff• Go to person to assist in resolving minor technology issues • Online access for parents and students

Collaboration is necessary• Administrative support and teacher leadership• Creating an environment of exploration, support and staff

development as the initiative grows

Learning from Building Wide Implementation - Year 1

Contact Information:◦ Jason Senne

jason.senne@austin.k12.mn.us Twitter: @senne_jason

◦ Derik Gustafson derik.gustafson@austin.k12.mn.us Twitter: @EllisMiddle492

◦ Jen Gosha jen.gosha@austin.k12.mn.us

Questions