INNOVATION CONFIGURATION. Broward County Public Schools. Instructional Technology for. 21st Century Teaching and Learning. July 2015 June 2018

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1 INNOVATION CONFIGURATION Broward County Public Schools Instructional Technology for 21st Century Teaching and Learning July 2015 June 2018 CABINET MEMBER: Elisa Calabrese OWNER OF PLAN: Kathryn Sullivan CONTACT/COORDINATOR FOR PLAN: Monica Bianchi, Supervisor DEPARTMENT(S): Visual Arts and Music and Performing Arts Course Group #: Broward County Public Schools Page 1

2 Introduction An Innovation Configuration is created to allow the monitoring of district-wide implementation of professional development and resources that are linked to specific desired outcomes. Too often, educators begin implementing an initiative without thinking about how they will assess progress. As a result, they aren t likely to know whether they re making progress, and they may not even agree on what making progress means in the context of the plan. 1 The IC maps provide clear pictures of Standards for Professional Learning in practice and guide educators in increasing the quality and results of. Applying any major change in schools requires deep study and commitment to a shared vision of what that change will look like once implemented. Innovation Configuration (IC) maps identify and describe the major components of the standards in operation, helping those in various roles understand the actions they take as part of system-wide implementation. An Innovation Configuration defines quality outcomes and measures fidelity of implementation in reaching those outcomes. Innovation Configurations are created to support and monitor the institutionalization of an identified outcome. Innovation Configurations require that measures of the effectiveness of the plan are collected and used in a model of continuous improvement. An Innovation Configuration: Clarifies expectations about the role and responsibility of a specific position or job. Provides guidance for self-assessment. Helps those who use it to visualize what the desired outcome will look like when it is reached. Identifies concrete actions for individuals. Supports the development of short-term and long-term benchmarks. Provides a basis for and development. When the designers of programs create an Innovation Configuration, they write in the active voice to identify the expected actions of individuals in ways that can be observed. The IC provides a mental image of where the district is moving. It connects those involved in specified roles to take the steps necessary to bring the plan to fruition. Additional characteristics of an Innovation Configuration: The plan is chunked into sections by individual role and supervisor of that role. Each section and subsection is numbered sequentially. For each section, one or more desired outcomes are described. Starting from the ideal, a continuum of decreasingly desirable levels of outcomes is described. 1 Boudett, K., City, E., & Murname, R. (2005). Data wise: A step-by-step guide to using assessment results to improve teaching and learning. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press. Broward County Public Schools Page 2

3 This scale displays ideal behaviors/actions on the left, through a continuum of decreasingly desirable behaviors/actions as one reads to the right. (Research by Hilda Taba supports presenting the exemplars first). Once the Innovation Configuration is established, any or development necessary to reach the various outcomes is defined and linked to the plan. A needs assessment of the target audience is used to determine what the needs are, and is also used to determine the effectiveness of the learning. For all activities, a Framework for Monitoring and Adjusting the Professional Development - Implementation and Framework for Monitoring and Adjusting the Professional Development - Effectiveness are created. Using the Frameworks at regular intervals, a measure of the degree to which is contributing to the outcomes of the plan can be determined and adjustments made. Monitoring the place on the scale during regular intervals in a school year will indicate how well the plan is on track to meet its desired outcomes. The Broward Professional Development System requires an Innovation Configuration for any professional development or credentialing/qualifications aligned to the District Priorities and the Strategic Plan. Each Innovation Configuration mandates the purpose of professional learning as increasing educator/employee effectiveness and results for students and/or job performance as it relates to the design of the plan. Professional learning focused on district priorities, strengthens individual performance, individual and department goals and the organization as a whole. Broward County Public Schools Page 3

4 1. TEACHER 1.1 DESIRED OUTCOME: The Teacher will use knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to design, develop, facilitate and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments to develop students 21 st century skills, knowledge, and attitudes in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Completes all four levels of the Instructional Technology Deployment Qualification to earn Diamond Status as a 21 st Century Instructional Innovator. Consistently incorporates innovative Instructional Technology strategies and continuously seeks to share and refine innovative technology practices with peers to foster inquiry-based teaching and learning. Consistently serves as an technology leader, supports technology at all levels, and maintains current and effective technology practices. Consistently promotes, supports and models global collaboration and learning for all stakeholders. Completes three levels of the Instructional Technology Deployment Qualification to earn Gold Status as a 21 st Century Instructional Facilitator. incorporates innovative technology strategies. Seeks to share and refine innovative technology practices with peers to foster inquiry-based teaching and learning. serves as an technology leader, supports technology at all levels, and maintains current and effective technology practices. promotes, supports and models global collaboration and learning for all stakeholders. Completes two levels of the Instructional Technology Deployment Qualification to earn Silver Status as a 21 st Century Instructional Practitioner. At times, incorporates innovative technology strategies. Seeks to share or refine innovative technology practices with peers to foster inquiry-based teaching and learning. At times, serves as an technology leader, supports technology at most levels, or maintains current and effective technology practices. At times, promotes, supports or models global collaboration and learning for all stakeholders. Completes one level of the Instructional Technology Deployment Qualification to earn Bronze Status as a 21 st Century Instructional Learner. incorporate innovative technology strategies. Does not seek to share or refine innovative technology practices with peers to foster inquiry-based teaching and learning. serve as an technology leader, support technology at any level, or maintain current and effective technology practices. promote, support or model global collaboration and learning for all stakeholders. Broward County Public Schools Page 4

5 1.2 DESIRED OUTCOME: The Teacher will promote and model local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Consistently incorporates a variety of innovative technology practices into daily lesson plans to ensure the innovative use of digital tools and resources to foster inquiry based learning and global collaboration in teaching and learning. incorporates a variety of innovative technology practices into daily lesson plans to ensure the innovative use of digital tools and resources to foster inquiry based learning and global collaboration in teaching and learning. At times, incorporates a variety of innovative technology practices into daily lesson plans to ensure the innovative use of digital tools and resources to foster inquiry based learning and global collaboration in teaching and learning. incorporate a variety of innovative technology practices into daily lesson plans to ensure the innovative use of digital tools and resources to foster inquiry based learning and global collaboration in teaching and learning. Consistently provides students with the opportunity to interact with digital tools and technology on a daily basis individually, with peers, in small groups or as a class. provides students with the opportunity to interact with digital tools and technology on a daily basis individually, with peers, in small groups or as a class. At times, provides students with the opportunity to interact with digital tools and technology on a daily basis individually, with peers, in small groups or as a class. provide students with the opportunity to interact with digital tools and technology on a daily basis individually, with peers, in small groups or as a class. Consistently develops and maintains a teaching and learning environment conducive to the innovative integration of technology and digital tools. develops and maintains a teaching and learning environment conducive to the innovative integration of technology and digital tools. At times, develops and maintains a teaching and learning environment conducive to the innovative integration of technology and digital tools. develop and maintain a teaching and learning environment conducive to the innovative integration of technology and digital tools. Consistently integrates technology and digital tools into the processing, documenting and daily maintenance of an efficient 21 st Century classroom. integrates technology and digital tools into the processing, documenting and daily maintenance of an efficient 21 st Century classroom. At times, integrates technology and digital tools into the processing, documenting and daily maintenance of an efficient 21 st Century classroom. integrate technology and digital tools into the processing, documenting and daily maintenance of an efficient 21 st Century classroom. Broward County Public Schools Page 5

6 1.3 DESIRED OUTCOME: The Teacher will continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Consistently provides support and clarification for peers to ensure that technology integration and digital tools are incorporated throughout. provides support and clarification for peers to ensure that technology integration and digital tools are incorporated throughout. At times, provides support and clarification for peers to ensure that technology integration and digital tools are incorporated throughout. provide support and clarification for peers to ensure that technology integration and digital tools are incorporated throughout. Consistently maintains up to date with innovative technology trends and updates. Consistently encourages and supports all stakeholders to utilize technology in a variety of capacities. Consistently models, shares and encourages effective technology practices for all stakeholders. maintains up to date with innovative technology trends and updates. encourages and supports all stakeholders to utilize technology in a variety of capacities. models, shares and encourages effective technology practices for all stakeholders. At times, maintains up to date with innovative technology trends and updates. At times, encourages and supports all stakeholders to utilize technology in a variety of capacities. At times, models, shares and encourages effective technology practices for all stakeholders. maintain up to date with innovative technology trends and updates. encourage and support all stakeholders to utilize technology in a variety of capacities. model, share or encourage effective technology practices for all stakeholders. Broward County Public Schools Page 6

7 2. SCHOOL LEADER 2.1 DESIRED OUTCOME: The School Leader will continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. leads At times, leads purposeful change to purposeful change to maximize the maximize the achievement of achievement of learning goals through learning goals through the appropriate use of the appropriate use of technology and mediarich technology and media- resources. rich resources. Consistently leads purposeful change to maximize the achievement of learning goals through the appropriate use of technology and mediarich resources. lead purposeful change to maximize the achievement of learning goals through the appropriate use of technology and mediarich resources. Consistently collaborates to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and Consistently recruits and retains highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and proficiently to advance academic and operational goals. Consistently establishes and leverages strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement. collaborates to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and recruits and retains highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and proficiently to advance academic and operational goals. establishes and leverages strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement. At times, collaborates to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and At times, recruits and retains highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and proficiently to advance academic or operational goals. At times, establishes or leverages strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement. collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, or share findings to improve staff performance or recruit and retain highly competent personnel who use technology creatively or proficiently to advance academic and operational goals. establish and leverage strategic partnerships to support systemic improvement. Broward County Public Schools Page 7

8 2.2 DESIRED OUTCOME: The School Leader will inspire and lead development and implementation of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization. Consistently inspires and facilitates among all stakeholders a shared vision of purposeful change that maximizes use of digital-age resources to meet and exceed learning goals, support effective practice, and maximize performance of District and school leaders. inspires and facilitates among all stakeholders a shared vision of purposeful change that maximizes use of digital-age resources to meet and exceed learning goals, support effective practice, and maximize performance of District and school leaders. At times, inspires and facilitates among all stakeholders a shared vision of purposeful change that maximizes use of digital-age resources to meet and exceed learning goals, support effective practice, and maximizes performance of District and school leaders. inspire and facilitate among all stakeholders a shared vision of purposeful change that maximizes use of digital-age resources to meet and exceed learning goals, support effective practice, and maximize performance of District and school leaders. Consistently engages in an ongoing process to develop, implement and communicate strategic plans aligned with a shared vision. Consistently advocates on local, state and national levels for policies, programs, and funding to support vision and strategic plan. engages in an ongoing process to develop, implement and communicate strategic plans aligned with a shared vision. advocates on local, state and national levels for policies, programs, and funding to support vision and strategic plan. At times, engages in an ongoing process to develop, implement and communicate strategic plans aligned with a shared vision. At times, advocates on local, state and national levels for policies, programs, and funding to support vision and strategic plan. engage in an ongoing process to develop, implement and communicate strategic plans aligned with a shared vision. advocate on local, state and national levels for policies, programs, and funding to support vision and strategic plan. Broward County Public Schools Page 8

9 3. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROVIDER 3.1 DESIRED OUTCOME: The Professional Learning Provider will continuously deepen their knowledge and expertise to effectively conduct needs assessments, develop technology-related programs and evaluate the impact on practice and At times, contributes to contributes to the the planning, planning, development, development, communication, communication, implementation and implementation and evaluation of evaluation of plans at the district and plans at the district and school levels. school levels. Consistently contributes to the planning, development, communication, implementation and evaluation of plans at the district and school levels. contribute to the planning, development, communication, implementation and evaluation of plans at the district and school levels. Consistently designs, develops and implements technology-rich programs that result in a positive impact on designs, develops and implements technology-rich programs that result in a positive impact on At times, designs, develops and implements technology-rich programs that result in a positive impact on design, develops and implements technology-rich programs that result in a positive impact on Consistently evaluates results of professional learning programs to determine the effectiveness on deepening teacher content knowledge, improving teacher pedagogical skills and/or increasing evaluates results of programs to determine the effectiveness on deepening teacher content knowledge, improving teacher pedagogical skills and/or increasing At times, evaluates results of professional learning programs to determine the effectiveness on deepening teacher content knowledge, improving teacher pedagogical skills and/or increasing evaluate results of programs to determine the effectiveness on deepening teacher content knowledge, improving teacher pedagogical skills and/or increasing Broward County Public Schools Page 9

10 3.2 DESIRED OUTCOME: The Professional Learning Provider will assist participants in effectively using and incorporating technology for differentiating instruction, assessing student learning and providing rigorous, relevant and engaging learning experiences. Consistently allocates time, resources and access to ensure ongoing professional growth in technology fluency and integration. Consistently stays abreast of educational research and emerging trends regarding effective use of technology and encourage evaluation of new technologies for their potential to improve student learning. Consistently engages in continual learning to deepen content and pedagogical knowledge in technology integration and current and emerging technologies necessary to effectively implement content standards. allocates time, resources and access to ensure ongoing professional growth in technology fluency and integration. stays abreast of educational research and emerging trends regarding effective use of technology and encourage evaluation of new technologies for their potential to improve student learning. engages in continual learning to deepen content and pedagogical knowledge in technology integration and current and emerging technologies necessary to effectively implement content standards. At times, allocates time, resources and access to ensure ongoing professional growth in technology fluency and integration. At times, stays abreast of educational research and emerging trends regarding effective use of technology and encourage evaluation of new technologies for their potential to improve student learning. At times, engages in continual learning to deepen content and pedagogical knowledge in technology integration and current and emerging technologies necessary to effectively implement content standards. allocate time, resources or access to ensure ongoing professional growth in technology fluency and integration. stay abreast of educational research or emerging trends regarding effective use of technology, or encourage evaluation of new technologies for their potential to improve student learning. engage in continual learning to deepen content or pedagogical knowledge in technology integration or current and emerging technologies necessary to effectively implement content standards. Broward County Public Schools Page 10

11 3.3 DESIRED OUTCOME: The Professional Learning Provider will inspire and participate in the development and shared vision for the comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformational change throughout the District's environment. Consistently contributes to the development, communication, and shared vision for the comprehensive use of technology to support a digital-age education for all students. Consistently advocates for procedures, programs and funding strategies to support implementation of the shared vision represented in the school-based and District technology plans and guidelines. contributes to the development, communication, and shared vision for the comprehensive use of technology to support a digital-age education for all students. advocates for procedures, programs and funding strategies to support implementation of the shared vision represented in the school-based and District technology plans and guidelines. At times, contributes to the development, communication, and shared vision for the comprehensive use of technology to support a digital-age education for all students. At times, advocates for procedures, programs and funding strategies to support implementation of the shared vision represented in the school-based and District technology plans and guidelines. contribute to the development, communication, and shared vision for the comprehensive use of technology to support a digital-age education for all students. advocate for procedures, programs and funding strategies to support implementation of the shared vision represented in the school-based and District technology plans and guidelines. Broward County Public Schools Page 11

12 Data Collection Plan Upon completion of this Innovation Configuration, stakeholders will work in concert to support students, educators and leaders with clear guidelines for the skills, knowledge and approaches they need to succeed in the digital age. What type of data needs to be collected? Needs Assessment Data ISTE and Broward Technology Literacy Assessment Data Survey Implementation Data What sources of data will help the investigation? Florida Technology Resources Survey Atomic Learning Survey Monkey Are the data available or do new data need to be collected? New New New Where are these data located? Innovative Learning and the Arts Atomic Learning Survey Monkey Who will be responsible for collecting these data? Innovative Learning and the Arts and Office of Talent Development Innovative Learning and the Arts and Office of Talent Development Innovative Learning and the Arts and Office of Talent Development iobservation New iobservation Innovative Learning and the Arts and Office of Talent Development When will these data be collected? August 2015 December 2016 August 2015 February 2016 August 2016 February, 2017 August 2017 August 2015 February 2016 August 2016 February, 2017 August 2017 Broward County Public Schools Page 12

13 Area of Impact Formative Measures Summative Measures Teacher Practices Courses are leveled and teachers will successfully complete subsequent levels until the completion of all four qualifications. Teachers will complete a yearly self-reflection at the end of each year in the form of a KWL until the completion of this Innovation Configuration. School and District Based Leadership Practices Collaboration Practices Impacts and Measures Upon completion of this Innovation Configuration, stakeholders will work in concert to support students, educators and leaders with clear guidelines for the skills, knowledge and approaches they need to succeed in the digital age. A completion rate will be tallied for school and district based leaders to gauge the percentage of completions on a yearly basis. The completion rate percentage will be evaluated at the end of the three year period. Student Learning 2015 School Grades 2016 School Grades Broward County Public Schools Page 13

14 Innovation Configuration Self-Assessment Tool (For use by implementers of the Plan) Please review the innovation configuration components, desired outcomes, and described behaviors. Identify for each desired outcome the level that most closely describes your current practice. Place an x in the box for the appropriate level. 5 Component 1 Desired Outcome Component 2 Desired Outcome Component 3 Desired Outcome Component 4 Desired Outcome Component 5 Desired Outcome What do I need to move to the next level? Broward County Public Schools Page 14