Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools Sandra Harris, Stacey Edmonson, Julie Combs
Tool 8.1 CARE Model: Planning Tool
Identify Concerns that must change (look to the future)
(1 is the most important.)
1. The teachers’ practical knowledge of technology tools
2. The teachers’ attitude toward using technology in their lesson plans
3. The school wide integration of technology into the campus curricula
Identify Affirmations that must be sustained (look to the present)
(1 is the most important)
1. Excellent teaching practices
2. The desire to provide the best possible education for our students
3. Staff’s confidence in the campus administration
SMART Recommendations that must be implemented:
(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely)
(1 is the most important)
1. Determine teachers’’ knowledge of technology tools available using a survey specifically designed for this task
2. Ascertain teacher’s feelings and subjective barriers to using technology in the classroom via class observations and focus group interviews
3. Report technology problems within the context of the campus’s ability and resources to solve with the help from administration and the LMS
EVALUATE – Specifically and Often
(Identify the best ways to evaluate the implemented recommendations.)
1. Sharing results – communicating with all the stakeholders
2. Collate a comparison and combination of qualitative and quantitative data
3. Ask the questions “What should we keep on doing?” and “What should we change?” (Harris, Edmonson, & Combs, 2010, p.89)
Vicki,
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea for an action research plan. One of the issues that I have had with the "teachers of record" for my homebound students has been their lack of desire to do anything but send worksheets. I'm sure they are using technology (in some manner) in their classroom, but I'm not sure they know how to use it elsewhere. As part of my internship, I was asked to show 3 groups of CTE teachers the basics of Photoshop. Just the general knowledge seemed to be greatly appreciated and many were playing with it at the end of the session. I think you're on the right track!