Power-Up with Instructional Technology Professional Development

Chesterfield County Public Schools Tamara Howerton - Technology Integrator
Finding way to help teachers through Blended Learning

• Providing PD where they are and when they are ready

• Usually PD offered after school (Face to Face), then expanded to online modules

• Excited with what they learned, but didnt have time to implement

• Tied PD to content area and specific skill set

• Used Edmodo create chunks of course work and to monitor completion of assignements

How Did you Implement the Instructional Technology Professional Development Model

• Began by doing research for models
• Looked at what other counties were doing.  Some were buying PD packages
• We set up IT Learning Academy (Held at various locations)
• Talked with instructional specialists
• Built PD in Google Sites
• Curriculum Based
• Included Technology User Guides on the site (included video tutorials)
• TSIP Class - Totally online
• 17 week course for TSIPs
• Courses were aligned to individual teacher goals
• Modules are created by ITRTs
• Gradebook in Edmodo is used to monitor artifacts being turned in or quiz taken
• Create TIP folders in Modules to help with assignments

Link to CCPS IT Learning Academy

Link to Prezi