| Action Planning Template | ||||
| Goal: Increase student engagement through at least once a week use of classroom response systems. | ||||
| Action Steps(s): | Person(s) Responsible: | Timeline: Start/End | Needed Resources | Evaluation |
| Step 1 Professional Development for teachers. | TI Navigators: Mrs. Hudson E-Instruction Classroom response systems: Mrs. Postlethwait and staff that already uses them. | Start: September 2011 End: April 2012 | TI Navigators The TI Navigator training is scheduled for the school year. | Teacher input how comfortable they are using the given technology. Possible survey |
| Step 2 Pre-survey, Mid-survey and Final survey for Teachers and Students | Mrs. Postlethwait and Participating teachers and classes. | Start: September 2011 End: April 2012 | Survey Monkey Hand printed student surveys. | Data analysis through the use of surveys. |
| Step 3 Each teacher using the technology 1 to 3 times a week on average. | Participating Teachers Core Subjects | Start: September/ October 2011 End: April 2012 | TI Navigators for Math Teachers CPS systems for other teachers. | Student and Teachers Surveys. Student Grades |
| Step 4 Data Collection and Analysis | Mrs. Postlethwait And Participating Teachers | Ongoing and Frequently | Surveys and Grade Results | Surveys and Grade Results |
| Step 5 Solicit new Teachers to try using the CPS after sharing the Data results and Holding another how to use staff development. | Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Postlethwait Current Teachers using the systems. | Start: January 2012 End: April 2012 | Classroom response systems | Teacher pre and post surveys |
Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)
What does CPS stand for? Also, is the TI regarding Texas Instruments? Is there a new type of calculator out? (English Teacher, sorry)
ReplyDeleteLooks good but how are you going to measure the engagement? Will it be measured from student grades or teacher and student surveys? I would clarify that. Is there going to be mandated use or do you have specific teachers you are targeting? I have used E-Instruction CPS some but I found the program annoying complex. I have been using i<clickers and love how easy they are to set up and use on a whim.
ReplyDeleteHow many navigators and CPS clicker sets do you have on campus? If each math teacher has a navigator, then up to 3 times a week would be reasonable. If you don't have many sets of clickers, and teachers have to track them down and then set them up, you may see a bit more reluctance. In your training, you may want to include logistical/managerial info as well...sometimes just distributing the clickers or calculators in a challenging class is a feat. The one drawback to either system is that you can never measure how often the kids just had a good guess or only partial understanding because they just zap in their answers (often multiple choice) with very little time for discussions.
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