March+4


 * Summer Technology Staff Development**


 * Topics—**
 * General software training—Introduction to Leopard, iLife, ’08, PowerMediaPlus, Groupwise, Rubistar, Notestar, Web 2.0
 * Content based technology training—these classes would work with programs, but in the context of the needs of the content areas—these would require the presenter to be flexible in the development of the class and teachers will have to bring information on their content areas.
 * Open forums for groups who are working on other functions—open time where groups of teachers are meeting for other reasons (e.g working on content development) and the person would be able to work with them to incorporate technology within their planning.”
 * Other topics to address our study such as “Differentiated Instruction Using Technology,” “Extending the Learning Day with Technology”


 * Ask for preferences**
 * College Credit
 * 1 day, 2 day, or half day workshops—preferences
 * Month(s)--

Give teachers a survey of their interest.—half sheet Pass it out the District Inservice Content meetings on Wednesday, March 12.

Send them to Brian (English), Mary (Sumner), Yandell (math), Gary (science), Brenda (social studies), Jean (art, music, PE), Meagan (Career/Tech), find out from Kim Shaw and Sabina Hacker who the contacts for their groups should be.

Working with Teachers in Summer School on their units—Reflection, Collaboration on the Study Team. What does that look like and how to implement it?
 * Other Staff Development in the Summer**

Summer School Details M-F Math could 8:00 – 1:00 (kids); teachers (7:30 – 1:30)—finish benchmarks when you’re gone English—kids take full four weeks (beginning to end)—all English is going to be that way—right now beginning to end (most likely resemble classes over the year—Power Standards and incorporate technology within that classroom) Science--???? Social Studies—benchmark recovery

About 400 kids