Integration_Plan



Name of Designer: Tami Dewes School/District: Rapid City Catholic School System

A. **Area of Professional Work Targeted **:

Staff Development

B. **Targeted Standard **:

(NETS-T, ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators for Teachers) 2c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.

C. **Unpack the Standard **:

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Teachers need to know: <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Staff will need to know the Edline Group Pages feature of our school’s web page. Edline is RCCSS’s parent/student/teacher web portal and web pages program.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Teacher need to be able to: <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Staff will need to be able to create and manage class “group” web pages for students to access and utilize during their learning experiences. Staff will also need to create a collaborative unit of study in which students will utilize Edline Group page tools to produce a final product or outcome.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">D. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Academic Vocabulary **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">:

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Customize: to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preferences

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Personalized learning activities: learning activities that are centered around the experiences and interests of the student

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Learning styles: biological and developmental set of personal preferences to learning

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Digital tools and resources: these resources and tools can include student web pages, the Internet, Web 2.0 tools such as VoiceThread and any other technology-relevant resource

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Inquiry based learning: Involvement that leads to learning

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Authentic learning: approach to teaching and learning that has students working on realistic problems, to gain new knowledge and skills

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">E. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Assessments **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Formative: <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">**__Edline Basic Edit Tools Assessment__ (Survey Monkey assessment that surveys the teacher’s level of ability in using the basic Edline web page editing tools.)**

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">*if necessary, a mini-session on reviewing the Edline Basic Editing Tools will be held prior to the main training session on Edline Group Pages.

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**__Peer Review__** – as teachers develop their units and Edline Group page, they will share those pages with fellow teachers for constructive feedback.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Summative: <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">**__Post Training Assessment__ (Survey Monkey assessment that evaluates the teacher’s and students’ experiences using the Edline Group Web Pages in the unit of study)**

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">F. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Learning Activity **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Teachers will be asked to: <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The goal of this training session if for teachers to be able to incorporate an Edline Group Page into a unit they teach. Our school web portal, Edline, includes a Group Page feature that enables teachers to create a web space in which students can collaborate and post products or outcomes of learning.

1. The facilitator will demonstrate creating an Edline Group Page, linking students to the page, and setting permissions for student use of the page. 2. Teachers will create an Edline Group Page on one of their class pages using the Edline editing tools 3. Teachers will link their students to the Group Page so that the students can view the link on their home page. 4. Teachers will set permissions for student use on the Group Page. 5. Teachers will practice using the various editing tools on the Edline Group Page ( adding documents and folders, adding news items, adding web links, adding calendar items

In<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">quiry based Learning Activity: <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">After the Edline Group Page features have been demonstrated and practiced, the facilitator will provide an overview of inquiry based learning and lead teachers in a brainstorming session on how Edline Group Pages can be utilized in an inquiry based unit.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Authentic learning experience: <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The facilitator will give an overview and lead a discussion on authentic learning and assist teachers in identifying how authentic experiences can be included in their units.

Teacher Resouce / Online Resource

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Where will I use this activity? <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21st Century Skills Addressed <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Critical Thinking and Problem Solving <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Research and Information Fluency
 * 1) <span style="background: silver; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Central Focus of an Event or Program This training session will be the introductory and implementation training for teachers on using the Edline Group Page features in their units of study. Teachers have been using Edline to create class pages for the past 3 years; therefore, this training will focus on the extended feature of our web portal - The Group Pages feature.
 * 1) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. This training session is designed to provide teachers with a Web 2.0 tool in which their students can collaborate on when engaged in a learning experience. Teachers and students can use this tool to plan, implement and produce intended outcomes of a learning experience. The Edline Group Pages allow for open-ended student interaction and creativity. Teacher units should include critical thinking and problem solving tasks.
 * 1) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Plan strategies to guide inquiry.
 * 2) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
 * 3) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
 * 4) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Process data and report results.
 * 5) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Notes
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Other: The goal of this trainig session is to provide teachers a Web 2.0 tool that can be used for student collaboration. The research and information fluency concepts above will be incorporated into the teacher units. The facilitator will provide an overview of the concepts and lead teacher discussions on how Edline Group Pages can be utilized to accommodate these strategies. Teachers have had prior experiences with these concepts in staff development.


 * <span style="background: silver; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Whole group instruction, using a projector and / or interactive white board
 * <span style="background: silver; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Each teacher will have a computer available
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">The training session will take place in the computer lab with a projector for demonstration. Each teacher will have access to a computer. Content or grade level teachers will sit together in groups to accommodate discussions and brainstorming. <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;">The training will be offered 4 different sessions: K-2 teachers, 3-5 teachers, middle school teachers and high school teachers. This will enable the facilitator to focus on grade level specific content and issues.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Manage Implementation

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Event Management <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) The facilitator will provide an overview of Edline Group Pages and demonstrate creating a page, linking it to students and setting permissions <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Teachers will create one Edline Group Page for one of their class pages, link students and set permissions. <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) The facilitator will provide an overview of inquiry based learning and authentic learning concepts. <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4) The facilitator will guide discussions on ways teachers can incorporate inquiry based/authentic learning concepts into their current units. <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5) Teachers will be asked to utilize the Edline Group Page feature in one of their units.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">General computer rules/procedures <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Normal computer lab procedures
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Specific directions for activity
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Helping Hands <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">“Go To” teachers will be identified. These teachers, as well as the facilitator, will volunteer to assist others with questions on how to use the Edline Basic Edit tools.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Additional Considerations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Software/Hardware <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Edline is web-based; therefore, teachers and students have access to it from anywhere. This enables students collaborative time outside of the regular school day from any location.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Supplemental Materials <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Inquiry Based Learning and Authentic Learning Handouts

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">H. Reflect on the integration plan. <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Teachers have had prior training on inquiry based learning and authentic learning activities; however, the level of experience with these concepts vary among the staff. Continued training in these concepts may need to take place as teachers take a more focused effort in creating learning experiences that incorporate them.

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The alternative plan in case the technology is not available is to reschedule the training sessions(s).

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I. How does this plan fit with the rest of your professional work, school improvement goals, staff development program, etc., to support learning? <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Our school has received training that focuses on 21st Century Skills and has committed to supporting teachers on integration of these skills. This training will further develop teachers’ abilities to create meaningful learning experiences that incorporate 21st Century Skills.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">N. In what ways could you tailor this integration plan to meet individual learning needs? <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Following the whole staff training session, individual support will be provided as teachers develop their units and Edline Group Pages. The peer-review will also provide individual feedback from fellow teachers.