WCSD ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN INSTRUCTIONAL,
3-YEAR EXTENSION
Submitted by Henry Johnson
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In
the categories labeled I through VI, applicants should present examples,
evidence, or such other documentation that they feel demonstrate their current
or very recent exemplary use of instructional technology practices. Applicants must
complete items I(B), II(A), III(C), IV(C), V(C), VI(A), and any six other items
from this check-off list. Example can be similar to buy may diverge from the
ones listed in the Applicants may
column..
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Applicants
must complete both sections in the Plan
of Ongoing Assistance part of this form.
I.
TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
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Teachers: |
Applicants may: |
Supporting examples, evidence, information: |
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A. demonstrate introductory
knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology. |
present
examples of student work, aligned to relevant grade level performance
indicators taken from the WCSD technology integration outcomes, which
demonstrate awareness of multiple learning styles. |
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Demonstrate introductory knowledge
and skills related to technology with an awareness of multiple learning
styles. ·
Homework
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B. demonstrate
continual growth in technology knowledge and skills to stay abreast of
current and emerging technologies. |
acquire
a minimum of 10 hours per year of personal growth in technology skills
through attendance at inservice programs, workshops, conferences, or other
similar pre-approved forums during the current and all subsequent school
years. |
REQUIRED: Demonstrate
continual growth in technology. STANYS @ JOHN JAY: Intergrade Pro In-service:
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II.
PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES |
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Teachers: |
Applicants may: |
Supporting examples, evidence, information: |
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A. design developmentally appropriate learning
opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to
support the diverse needs of learners. |
present examples of student work, aligned
to relevant grade level performance indicators taken from the WCSD technology
integration outcomes, which demonstrate awareness of multiple learning
styles. |
REQUIRED: Design appropriate
learning opportunities. ·
Website ·
BioBlog |
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B. apply current
research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning
environments and experiences. |
identify one example of current research,
apply it in a lesson, and create a written reflection on the role the
research played in the lesson. The
lesson may be the applicant’s LEO. |
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C. identify and locate
technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability. |
select appropriate teacher-made
rubrics/checklists or rubrics/checklists from the district list and use them to evaluate a web site or a
software title (neither of which should be commonly used in the district). |
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D. plan for the management of technology
resources within the context of learning activities. |
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identify
any specific physical or organizational constraints in their existing
technology resources; and ·
present and explain a plan for overcoming the constraints
identified to make the most effective use of available technology. |
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E. plan strategies to manage student learning
in a technology-enhanced environment. |
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implement an activity utilizing the plan in II.D. and explain how
the plan changed, modified, extended or otherwise affected how they taught
and how students learned; and ·
evaluate in writing the success of the activity. |
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III.
TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE CURRICULUM
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Teachers: |
Applicants may: |
Supporting examples, evidence, information: |
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A. facilitate
technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student
technology standards. |
identify an online or other technology
resource (such as one from II.C.) and demonstrate through student work how it
was used to enhance instruction. |
2.
Identify an online technology
resource used to enhance instruction. Blog topics and links: ·
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The
FDA has licensed Gardasil, as a vaccine ·
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