21st Century LearnersLincoln Elementary

2010-2011

21st Century LearnersDriggs Elementary

2010-2011

Good News, Bad News

Summer’s over

Now the good news:

Something to Look Forward To

Compliments of the Instructional Technology Department

You get an extra planning period every other week Your kids get instructed in the Utah state core

curriculum for technology. Utah core is defined for grades 3-6 Not for K-2

How It Works STS must instruct no more than 20

classes of 45 minutes every two weeks

During this time, classroom teacher drops off students at the ProjectLab (room 24) and leaves for a 45 minute planning time

Schools with more than 20 regular classroom teachers must make other arrangements to provide a planning time for teachers numbering 21 or more “Be creative.”

Driggs

How It Works STS must instruct no more than 20

classes of 45 minutes every two weeks

During this time, classroom teacher drops off students at the WestLab and leaves for a 45 minute planning time

Schools with more than 20 regular classroom teachers must make other arrangements to provide a planning time for teachers numbering 21 or more “Be creative.”

Lincoln

Rules & Regs Regular classroom teachers, not Resource, etc.

Be punctual Official time is that registered on bottom right of PC computer

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Classroom teacher is responsible for students to and from the lab

Classes will be asked to sit in the hall if a teacher does not pick up their class on time

Starts in September; ends in April

Days off school (UEN, compensatory days, etc): those teachers’ times will revert to the next week

If STS is absent: Haven’t got that one figured out yet Possible substitute teacher – but must be someone with a school

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Sign-Up for Classes See rough schedule

Possible errors on exact recess time, etc.

Times fixed, but with a little bit of wiggle room

You sign up for your own time in a period blocked out for your grade level

½ time people get 1 planning session every 4 weeks They already have been assigned a time

Lincoln

Sign-Up for Classes See rough schedule

Possible errors on exact recess time, etc.

Times fixed, but with a little bit of wiggle room

You sign up for your own time in a period blocked out for your grade level

1st Grade: 4 teachers must rotate and get 1 STS planning session per month

Kindergarten: sorry, must make other arrangements

Driggs

Week 1 Time Week 2

Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday

8:30-9:15K - Hyland

5 5 9:45-10:30 5 6

4 4 10:30-11:15 4 6

Unscheduled

3 3 12:00-12:45 2 2

K K 12:45-1:30 1 1

3 - Gonzales 1:45-2:30

Lincoln

Week 1 Time Week 2

Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday

4 48:45-9:30

4 3 / 4 or 5 / 6

5 5 9:35-10:20 5 3 / 4 or 5 / 6

6 6 10:45-11:30 6 1 – Rotating Schedule

Unscheduled

3 3 12:45-1:30 3 1 – Rotating Schedule

2 2 2:30-3:15 2 2

Driggs

How Can You Help? A seating chart would be nice.

They’re still new, but you probably have a better idea where to ideally seat students

Drop your kids off and take 45 minutes off Plan, catch up on email, stay and watch,

whatever

Advice on what to expect from Kindergarteners the first week in September

What We’ll Be Teaching

14 technology lesson plans written by 3 retired STSs

Utah State Core Curriculum

Specifically: Keyboarding, Internet Safety Technology & Media Literacy Project Based Learning: Build A Business Student Portfolios

Sorry, summer’s over.

Good news:

Since we have to go back, hopefully your job will be a little bit easier.