Goals+and+Strategies

Applicants must create goals and strategies for Phase One only. These goals will address professional development to enable teachers to transform their classrooms into 21st century technology-enabled learning environments and how you will share lessons learned within your school, your district, your community and throughout Ohio. Make sure these goals are aligned and linked to the appropriate CIP Goals.
 * 5. and 6. ** Goals and Strategies

The Volney  Team will engage in intensive online professional development of 21st century skills, various instructional models and learning environments during Phase 1 (May through August, 2010), resulting in the acquisition, enhancement or refinement of skills and knowledge related to transforming our classrooms into 21st century technology-enabled learning environments by 100% of team members.

This professional development will provide our team the tools to engage students, families and community partners in improving student achievement, considering various media and technologies and judge their effectiveness as well as assessing their possible impact in the development of our plans for Phase Two. A student survey will be completed by May 28.

Further, our team will develop communication skills which will enable effective team, school & community communication, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability as Phase Two development is considered - enabling us to effectively share lessons learned with local and state stakeholders. These goals are aligned with our CIP, and are anticipated to improve our scores in reading and math - preparing students to be academically successful in the 9th grade.

At the completion of Phase 1, our team will have developed a comprehensive action plan for Phase 2 that effectively incorporates the aforementioned communication skills, how teachers can use technology, and how teachers can integrate technology into the curriculum in their classrooms to improve academic achievement.