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Staff Development
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Major Programs - Staff Development
An ongoing technology-related staff development program is critical to the sucessful implementation of any technology-related initiatives in the district. The district will continue 4 forms of technology-related staff development programs as listed below.
	i. 	Summer Technology Academy - This
		program will be used to deliver 3 days of training to
		classroom staff in "technology update schools". Staff
		members will receive a stipend for their participation.
		This training will focus on the role of technology as
		tool for school reform, models for use in the
		classroom, and on specific software selected for
		implementation in the classroom.
ii. Fall/Spring After School Technology Inservices - This program focuses on technology literacy and provides one-hour to three-hour training sessions after school, in the evening, and on Saturdays. Participation by staff is voluntary.
iii. Technology Mentorship Program - In this program 6 teams of four teachers work with two technology mentors to implement the Technology Assistance for Kansas Educators (TAKE) team model for instructional technology integration. The 24 teachers are selected to participate in the program as four member teams and each teacher creates a portfolio to document their progress in the program. At the end of the year their work is evaluated and they receive a stipend based on the quality of their work and the work of their team. The primary focus of this program is the integration of technology into classroom and curriculum.
iv. Technical Training for Support Staff - This program provides training for technical support staff members in order to keep their skills at a high level to provide support for district technology systems. Users identified as advanced users for specific software are also supported through participation in training and user's groups.
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