• Hold monthly trainings with cohorts of 25 teachers to teach new
tools and uses of these tools
• Visit each teacher individually
every month in the classroom
• Assist with PLC trainings
• Provide monthly quick tech tips
during planning periods
• Collaborate with teachers during
monthly work time that the princi-
pals have provided to develop the
new curriculum with new resources
The technology coaches and special-
ists also work closely with administra-
tors and teachers to assess the effective
use of technology in the educational
process. The district’s curriculum
director, technology director, and
technology integration coordinator
work together to ensure educators are
knowledgeable about their content
standards and have ready access to
valuable curriculum resources when
implementing next practices in the
classroom.
Joplin High School Today
Joplin High School has now completed
its first year of school with its new
personalized learning implementation.
This experience forced us to let go of
doing things the same way just because
it’s how things have always been done.
We think differently about reaching all
students (e.g., not assuming that everyone has to go on to a four-year college
to be successful in society. This meant
we had to stop trying to take new ideas
and fit them into our traditional box,
but rather had to reshape our box to
fit the new ideas and personalize them
for each student. This could mean that
not all students are inside the school
building from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. It could
also mean that some students never
have to sit through Algebra I but instead show their proficiency in some
other way. Learning is tailored to fit
the interests and passions of each student, so they can schedule their days in
Welcome New
ISTE Corporate Members
JP-Inspiring Knowledge
JP-Inspiring Knowledge (JP-IK) is a Portuguese
company dedicated to designing, developing,
and distributing technological solutions using
Intel Classmate-based platforms. JP-IK operates
in more than 70 countries. Among their products
aimed at students is Pupil 104—a notebook,
tablet, and e-reader all-in-one.
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Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader
in digital content and animation creation software.
Toon Boom is dedicated to education and goes far
beyond developing technology and curriculums
that will enhance the classroom experience.
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