2011+21st+Century+Training

=2011 21st Century Training Overview=

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Dates for 21st Century Training


 * **Date** || **Activity** ||
 * Friday, November 5 || Application sent to Talladega County teachers ||
 * Friday, November 12 || Application due to principals for signature ||
 * Tuesday, November 16 || Applications due to Vicky Ozment ||
 * Friday, November 19 || Choose 21st Century Participants (Board Room) ||
 * Friday, December 3 || Mentor Meeting (Teacher Center) ||
 * Wednesday, February 2 || Novice Training - Elementary (Lincoln Elementary) ||
 * Wednesday, February 2 || Novice Training - Secondary (Winterboro High) ||
 * Thursday, February 3 || Mentors and Novice - Elementary and Secondary (Lincoln High) ||
 * Thursday, April 14 || Showcase ||

21st Century Initiative Plans Talladega County Schools 2010-2011

Elementary Group - BBCES, SES, SRES, CES, WES, MES, FES, LES Secondary Group - FHS, BBCHS, CHS, TTCHS, MHS, LHS, WHS, CMS, DMS, MMS

Key Leader: Brooke Morgan, Elementary Leaders: Kim Broadhead, Shannon Hill, Amanda Spurling, Jared Wesley

Key Leader: Jennifer Barnett, Secondary Christy Shepard, Joicelyn Armbrester, Jay Hooks, Kim Knight

Mentors: 1 per school (18 total - 8 Elementary, 10 Secondary) Mentor Selection: Application Process – selected by 21st Century Leaders; must be approved by principal; a classroom teacher; must be able to assist others with instructional technology; willing to conduct/coordinate mini-training sessions at school faculty meetings *Principals may choose to send one additional advanced teacher (using Title I or Local School Funds) to assist novice teachers in their school

Novice Participants: 2 per school (36 total - 16 Elementary, 20 Secondary) Participant Selection: Application Process – selected by 21st Century Leaders; must be approved by principal; must have a positive attitude and open to new ideas/strategies *Principals may choose to send one additional novice teacher (using Title I or Local School Funds)

Professional Development: Session 1 – Mentor Training – December 3, 2010 at the Teacher Center Focus: Unwrapping Technology Tools

Session 2 – Virtual Lab School – February 2, 2011 (Novice Group Only) Elementary – LES High School – WHS Focus: Classroom Observations (Skype); Technology Tool Training

Session 3 – Lab School – February 3, 2011 (Mentors and Novices) at LHS Focus: Collaboration/Lesson Planning

Session 4 – Showcase – April 13, 2010 Focus: Teaching and Learning with Technology

PD Sessions Content: Overview of 21st Century Framework Unwrapping Technology Tools Demonstration of Tools for Application Virtual Classroom Observations Debriefing/Reflections from Classroom Observation Hands-On Application/Practice by Participants Collaborative Lesson Planning