Technology Plan for Samuel Houston Elementary

“HISD is committed to providing quality educational opportunities for our students.
There are high expectations for student achievement from the district, the parents, and the community. In the 21st century, technology is going to play a major role in making these expectations become realities. Our district is committed to making technology an integral part of every students' education. We believe that for our students to be successful in tomorrow's world they must not only understand technology but also possess the ability to utilize this technology in a changing world.
Our goal is the true integration of technology into the teaching learning process. School leaders are requesting a sound educational direction for technology. This demand is being met with innovative equipment and dedicated teacher training.” (www.huntsville-isd.org, 2009)

Goals:
• Technology is used to reinvent and reshape curriculum and instruction, changing the way teachers teach and students learn.
• The professional development programs in technology are designed to advance the school’s goals for student learning.
• Technology is used as an efficient and effective management and administrative tool to support the instructional program.
• The deployment of resources advances the school’s vision for technology and student achievement.
• Educator Preparation and Development from the STaR Chart will be addressed in the 2009-2010 school year at Samuel Houston Elementary.
• Samuel Houston Elementary improves in the area of Mathematics at both 3rd and 4th grade.
• Samuel Houston Elementary improves the African American scores in all subject areas.

Needs:
• Technology plan for our school
• Become knowledgeable of the TEKS
• Technology TEKS addressed daily
• Support for classroom teachers in integrating and using technology to in core subject areas
• Professional development opportunities
• Ongoing technology planning
• Build technology resources and equipment

Professional Development Activities:
• Aware – Train teacher on our data program and all that it can do for them
• Data – Collaborate with teachers in order to build an understanding of what the data shows and how they can use it to differentiate for their students
• Grade level Collaboration – Model what this should look like in order for teachers to have the best conversations about students and to look at what they need
• Smart Board Training – Train teachers on how they work, how they can be used in the classrooms, and give them time to create slideshows to use
• IPod Training – Train teachers on how to download information onto the iPods and how they can be used in the classrooms
• Integration – Train and model for teachers the ways that technology can be implemented into their core subjects
• Technology Plan – Build a technology plan as a campus
• TEKS – Train teachers using activities to become more knowledgeable of the Technology TEKS
• Mathematics – Allow teachers to explore ways to integrate mathematics and technology
• Technology – Continually keeping teachers and staff updated on new technologies and new ways to use technology that they already have

Evaluation:
• Administration has to do a constant walkthroughs so that they can see that goals are being met in the way of technology
• Use benchmark data in order to evaluate how students are progressing
• Analyze the Star chart finding, the AEIS report and the AYP report
• A technology survey needs to be completed by teachers and students
• Lesson plans need to be looked at for the lessons integrating technology
• Staff development evaluations will be completed when technology is involved