The North Carolina IMPACT Model is a method of bringing together technology, media, and instructional integration using collaboration and flexible access for project based learning.

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What is IMPACT?

• The North Carolina IMPACT Model is a method of
  bringing together technology, media, and
  instructional integration using collaboration and
  flexible access for project based learning.

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Impact Model Essentials

• Flexible Access
• Collaboration
• Professional Development
• Community Involvement
• Project-Based Learning
• Technology Hardware, Software, and
• Peripheral Devices.

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Professional Development
DPI Professional Development Website
http//www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/
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Phases of Professional Development

• Needs Assessment
• Planning
• Scheduling

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Needs Assessments
Why?
What?
Who?
When?
Where?
How?
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Best Time to Conduct?

• Beginning of the school year
• During the school year
• End of school year
• Staff turn over

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Contents of Needs Assessment

• Levels of expertise
• Are the teachers willing to share their knowledge
  with others?
• Areas of interest
• What do the teachers want to know more about?
• Learning needs
• In what area does most staff need professional
  development?
• Awareness of and ability to use available
  resources
• Do the teachers know what technology is in the
  school and how to use it?

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Examples

• Needs Assessment - Personalized for our School.
• www.speedsurvey.com

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Analyze Needs Assessment Results

• The results from the needs assessment can be
  analyzed using a spreadsheet program.
• Numerical values are entered and charts are
  created showing areas of high need.
• The data can then be further examined for
  particular staff members strengths and
  weaknesses.
• SampleSpreadsheet

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Planning
Why?
What?
Who?
When?
Where?
How?
Planning Checklist
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School Improvement Plan

• The IMPACT model should be incorporated into your
  School Improvement Plan.

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North Carolina Standards
DPI Professional Development Website
http//www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/
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No Child Left Behind

• High quality
• Research Based
• Focused on Student Achievement

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Examples

• Basic Hardware Applications
• data projectors, document viewers, scientific
  probe ware, digital cameras
• Technology Integration Lessons
• ASSURE Model, Intel
• Software Use
• Inspiration, Accelerated Reader, Office,
  Integrade, Video Editing

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Evaluation

• Seir-Tec Evaluation Form
• Seir-Tec Summary Form
• District forms
• Refers back to needs assessment

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Scheduling
Why?
What?
Who?
When?
Where?
How?
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IMPACT Model Scheduling

• Flexible scheduling
• Media Specialist and Tech Facilitator are free
  to conduct professional development
• Assist teachers in finding instructional
  materials/sites
• Collaboration
• Teachers share expertise and ideas

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Making Time for Professional Development

• During the School Day
• After School
• Workdays
• Summer
• Saturday
• Online

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Summer

• Pros
• Teachers are motivated with stipends
• Instructional day is not hindered

• Cons
• Teachers vacation time is taken away
• Expensive stipends
  
• Cannot make mandatory

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Saturday

• Pros
• Teachers are motivated with stipends
• Instructional day is not hindered

• Cons
• Teachers family time is taken away
• Expensive stipends
  
• Cannot make mandatory

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After School

• Pros
• Subs not required
• Cost-effective

• Cons
• Tired, stressed
• Teachers are not as receptive to new ideas

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School Day

• Pros
• Great for teachers as they do not have extra time
  added on to the school day
• The teacher is on site to help with classroom
  emergencies
• Teachers are able to go back to the classroom and
  immediately implement the program.

• Cons
• Children without their certified teacher
• Discipline problems
  
• Cost of the substitute

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Online
http//www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/resources/o
nline/

• Pros
• Teachers are able to work at their own pace in
  their own time
• Subs not required
• Teachers instructional time protected

• Cons
• Could be costly
• Teachers family time is taken away
• Must be self motivated

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Planning Days

• Pros
• Subs not required
• Teachers instructional time protected

• Cons
• Calendar law mandates unencumbered days

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Resources

• Media Specialist/Technology Facilitator
• DPI Teachers On Loan FREE!
• LEA Resources
• Intel/ QTL, Teacher Academy
• IHE-Universities, Community College
• E-bistro
• NC Professional Development Website
• Learn NC
• http//www.ncwiseowl.org/impact/div_it/resources.h
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Next Steps

• Share!
• Find experts in your own schools.
• Find experts in your county.
• Use the IMPACT schools as resources
• Crossnore, Clearmont, EJ Hayes, West Edgecombe,
  Spring Lake, Perquimans, Wadesboro, Williford,
  Westwood, Wells
• Contact DPI
• Research More Websites