Our state was one of the few to receive Race to the Top funds. I'm really impressed with what my school district has decided to do with the $1 million dollars that it will receive. One of my fears was that the funds would be used to buy a bunch of technology that would then be dispensed to schools - something that we have had in the past and has yet to lead to more than a massive collection of dust bunnies. Instead of our Central Office deciding what everyone would receive, sessions were held on the topic of Learning Environments which focused participants on the practice of teaching and what constitutes an effective learning environment. The information gleaned from these sessions was used to create a competitive grant which schools are in the process of applying for and will be read and awarded by judges outside of the school system.
One of the great parts about being a tech coach is meeting with schools and hearing about their ideas on transforming their teaching practices and technology integration. I'm looking forward to seeing the implementation of the grant in the winning schools!
One of the great parts about being a tech coach is meeting with schools and hearing about their ideas on transforming their teaching practices and technology integration. I'm looking forward to seeing the implementation of the grant in the winning schools!
