Brenda Reese, Principal Kathy Aldridge, Technology Facilitator Becky Crenshaw, Media Coordinator Josh Carver, Technology Technician Phyllis Forbes, Kindergarten Teacher Martha Hicks, Third Grade Teacher

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Brenda Reese, PrincipalKathy Aldridge,
Technology FacilitatorBecky Crenshaw, Media
CoordinatorJosh Carver, Technology
TechnicianPhyllis Forbes, Kindergarten
TeacherMartha Hicks, Third Grade Teacher

• Crossnore Elementary School

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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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Components of the IMPACT Model

• Flexible Access
• Collaboration
• Professional Development
• Community Involvement
• Project Based Learning
• Technology Equipment

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Components of Professional Development

• Needs Assessment
• Planning
• Scheduling

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Needs Assessment
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When to Conduct

• Beginning of the school year
• End of school year
• New staff
• As Needed

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What to Include

• Levels of expertise
• Willingness to share with other teachers
• Areas of interest
• Learning needs
• Awareness of and ability to use available
  resources
• Evaluation of Professional Development

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Needs Assessment

• The needs assessment should be tailored for
  your school.
• It needs to be teacher friendly and realistic.
  
• Keep it simple!

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Data Analysis

• The results from the needs assessment can be
  analyzed using
• a spreadsheet.
• After areas of need are determined, the data can
  be further examined for particular staff members
  strengths and weaknesses.

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• PLANNING
• What to do?

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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
North Carolina Professional Development
Guidelines and Standards - LearnNC
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Meeting NCLB Requirements

• High Quality
• Scientifically Based Research
• Multiple Day Training Sessions
• Focused on Student Achievement

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Examples

• Basic Computer Applications
• Integration of Technology
• Conference Attendance

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Evaluation of Professional Development

• Seir-Tec form
• District Forms
• Refers back to Needs Assessment

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Scheduling
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How does the IMPACT model facilitate 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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When?

• School Days
• After School
• Workdays
• Summer
• Saturdays
• Online

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School Day Professional Development

• 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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After School Professional Development

• Pros
• Subs not required
• Cost-effective

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

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Workday Professional Development

• Pros
• Subs not required
• Teachers instructional time protected

• Cons
• Calendar law mandates unencumbered days

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Summer Professional Development

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

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

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Saturday Professional Development

• 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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Online Professional Development

• 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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Resources

• Media Specialist/Technology Facilitator
• (in-house technology experts)
• DPI Teachers On Loan FREE!
• Teachers train the teachers
• LEA Resources
• Intel
• NCCAT - Teacher Academy
• IHE-Universities, Community College
• RESA
• E-bistro
• NC Professional Development Standards
• Learn NC
• Seir-Tec
• Serve

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Lessons Learned

• Teacher Buy-in
• Hardware and Software Training
• Collaboration
• Flexible Access

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What Do We Do Now?

• 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

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• It all comes
• together
• ONE PIECE
• at a time!

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Questions??