NJ+Tech+Plan+pts.

 =NJ Tech Plan Points  =

NJDOE Technology Plan Goals for PD GOAL 2  **All educators, including administrators, will attain the 21st century skills and knowledge necessary to effectively integrate educational technology in order to enable students to achieve the goals of the core curriculum content standards and experience success in a global society. **   2.1 All educators, including administrators, will participate in ongoing, sustained, high-quality professional develop me nt activities focused on infusing 21st century skills into curricula and instructional practices.  2.2 All districts will provide professional develop me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt opportunities and technology support for educators, including administrators, in order to enhance proficiency in the planning, funding and imple <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ntation of integrating technology-based resources and in assessing technology integration. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.3 All school administrators will model the 21st century skills necessary to provide effective and infor <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">d leadership that supports the infusion of educational technology and encourages learning beyond the school walls. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.4 All supervision and evaluation practices will address the effective use of educational technology for student achieve <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt of the Core Curriculum Content <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Stand <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ards and success in a global society. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.5 All educators, including administrators, will use technology tools and applications to provide opportunities for authentic, student-centered, inquiry-based learning with a real-world focused curriculum. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.6 All educators, including administrators, will use e-mail and other interactive tools to communicate with parents/legally designated caregivers, students and other educators electronically. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.7 All educators, including administrators, will act responsibly and ethically when obtaining and using technological resources and applications. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.8 All schools will have an instructional technology leader who offers ti <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ly, onsite guidance and modeling to enhance teacher and administrator proficiency in using and managing technology-based resources. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.9 All educators, including administrators, will model and/or promote the effective integration of educational technology and information literacy. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc156277926;">**<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">State ** <span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc156277926;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Continue relationship with the Educational Technology Training Centers to promote high quality technology integration into the curriculum. ( http://www.state.nj.us/njded/techno/techtran.htm ) <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Assist districts in assessing the progress of teachers in infusing technology into their curricular processes. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Develop initiatives with institutions of higher education to improve and enhance educational technology experiences for pre-service. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Develop initiatives in support of in-service educators, including administrators, and integrate such initiatives into continuing professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt offerings. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Provide educational technology grant opportunities that will contribute to the achieve <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt of the Core Curriculum Content <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Stand <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ards, encourage innovative programs, fill gaps in imple <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ntation and support ongoing sustained professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Continue partnering with organizations that provide professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt opportunities and educational technology conferences that demonstrate technology skills and infusion of technology into the curriculum. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Plan for the electronic delivery of state assess <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nts, either formative or summative, that can quickly return results and analyses to educators and parents/legally designated caregivers. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Assist in the revision of the Professional <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Stand <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ards for Teachers and School Leaders to specifically require technology literacy and 21st century skills in the preparation of teachers and school leaders. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Promote the use of the Technology <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Stand <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ards for School Administrators (TSSA) developed in a collaborative effort among many organizations and adopted by ISTE. ( http://osx.latech.edu/tssa/ ) <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Sponsor professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt activities that will model the use of technology and include follow-up online interactive components. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Attend national, state, county and local workshops, conferences and seminars regarding the imple <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ntation and assess <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt of 21st century skills; and disseminate any pertinent knowledge gained at state technical assistance sessions. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Offer throughout the state technical assistance sessions, and make available templates, for the develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt of district technology plans. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Maintain the [|New Jersey Department of Education’s portal] with pertinent educational technology information to inform the educational community in New Jersey and to provide online professional development opportunities for educators. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Identify e <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">rging and innovative practices in educational technology imple <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ntation and disseminate this information to districts and schools. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Identify, recognize and promote established resources, projects and programs at the national, state, county, and local levels that are exemplary practices for the application of technology in teaching, learning, and collaboration. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Collaborate among all offices within the New Jersey Depart <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt of Education to promote the utilization of data tools to facilitate data driven decisions in order to maximize student achieve <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Provide research and policy support for the develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt and use of online courses and virtual schools by participating in workshops, conferences/seminars at national, state, and local levels. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc156277927;">**<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Local ** <span style="mso-bookmark: _Toc156277927;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Ensure that the district’s existing professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt plan includes the following activities that support integration of 21st century skills across the curricula: <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Assemble a list of current professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt activities. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Evaluate current professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt related to curricula to assure it models and instructs in the effective use of technology. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Disseminate the list to educators throughout the district to support their access to ongoing, effective and relevant staff develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt programs. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Evaluate the effectiveness of the professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt activities throughout the district. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Address future professional develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt opportunities that support ongoing, effective and relevant staff develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt programs that are based on evaluation results. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Develop learning environ <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nts that promote higher order thinking skills and are supported by the district technology plan. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Integrate the use of 21st century skills to enhance higher order thinking in daily curricular activities as docu <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nted in lesson plans. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Assign a school-based technology coordinator or staff <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">mber specifically responsible for supporting skill develop <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt and technology infusion into the curriculum for staff and students as indicated in the technology plan. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Include in observations a <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ans for assessing the infusion of technology into instructional practices. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Utilize prescriptive teacher assess <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nts of technology skills and imple <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ntation to develop professional improve <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt plans for teachers and administrators. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Provide district recognition for achieve <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt of core proficiencies as exemplified by [|ISTE] (standards for teachers) and [|TSSA] (standards for administrators). <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Model the effective use of technology through the activities of administrators, faculty and staff. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Establish a <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ntoring program for teachers and administrators in developing and supporting the infusion of technology across the curriculum. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"> §  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Collaborate with all New Jersey Depart <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt of Education offices in order to promote the utilization of data tools to facilitate data driven decisions in order to maximize student achieve <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">nt. <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  Professional Develop me nt should be gauged in a manner that tools our educators with the skills to support educational technologies. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  Professional Develop me nt should be job-embedded and research-based ·  Professional Developers should understand the gaps between educators and children, and manage those gaps to develop me aningful me ans of educating children for the 21st Century ·  The use of virtual professional development, as well as professional development in techniques for instruction in the area of virtual education should be addressed
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 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Indicators demonstrated by local school districts to enhance the achieve ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">me ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">nt of Goal 2: **<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">