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Coordinator of Technology Integration:
Ms. Maria Lewis
(434) 245-2673
(434) 245-2604 - Fax
Maria.Lewis@ccs.k12.va.us

Instructional Technology
Resource Teachers:
Ms. Teresa Amasia
Teresa.Amasia@ccs.k12.va.us

Mr. James Daly
James.Daly@ccs.k12.va.us

Mrs. Rebecca Gibson
Rebecca.Gibson@ccs.k12.va.us

Mrs. Katherine Haskins
Katherine.Haskins@ccs.k12.va.us

Mr. Andy Jones
Andy.Jones@ccs.k12.va.us

 

Mission

The mission of the Technology Integration team is to promote student achievement by supporting the faculty, staff, and students of Charlottesville City Schools in the effective and successful integration of technology into curriculum. To achieve this mission, the technology integration team will

• collaborate directly with classroom teachers to discuss and plan lessons effectively integration the use of technology;
• collaborate with Charlottesville faculty and staff to design and develop instructional materials using a variety of technological and pedagogical tools;
• model appropriate and innovative uses of technology to support high-quality instruction;
• examine emerging technologies that might lead to improvements in teaching and learning and incorporate these technologies into the curriculum when practical;
• promote understanding and use of technology in the classroom;
• collaborate with school administration to offer workshops and seminars for the users at all levels of technology integration proficiency. (Technology Integration Proficiency Chart)

Instructional Technology Resource Teachers (ITRT's)

Instructional technology resource teachers (ITRT’s) are teachers who provide on-site and on-demand assistance to fellow teachers as they develop new forms of teaching and learning incorporating the use of technologies. The ITRT’s seek to improve student learning and achievement by demonstrating educational best practices for using technology. The ITRT’s assist teachers with identifying appropriate and effective ways of integrating technology into the classroom which includes but is not limited to:

• Collaborate with teachers to develop lesson plans to select appropriate technology resources;
• Modeling appropriate integration strategies in classroom instruction;
• Develop a rich library of curriculum-driven support materials and technology-enhanced resources for grade level and subject areas for teachers;
• Design and facilitate high quality professional development;
• Assist with curriculum and content development;
• Perform minor troubleshooting of computer lab equipment, hardware or software problems, and
• Serve on school's technology committee.

For additional information, view the Virginia Department of Education ITRT & Technology Support Positions Handbook.

ITRT focus building assignments:

Mr. James Daly
Charlottesville High School
Henry Avenue Learning Center

Mr. Andy Jones
Buford Middle School

Mrs. Katherine Haskins
Walker Upper Elementary Schools

Ms. Teresa Amasia
Burnley-Moran Elementary School
Clark Elementary School
Venable School

Mrs. Rebecca Gibson
Greenbrier Elementary School
Jackson-Via Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School

Technology Goals

Goals of State NCLB Ed Tech Program

• To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary schools and secondary schools;
• To assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes the eight grade, regardless of the student's race, ethnicity, gender, family income, geographic location, or disability;
• To encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems with teacher training and curriculum development to establish research-based instructional methods that can be widely implemented as best practices by State educational agencies and local educational agencies.
  

Charlottesville is currently participating in Phase IV of the No Child Left Behind Ed Tech forumula grant program. Additional information can be found on the Virginia Department of Education website.

Local Technology Goals

Our ultimate goal is to have educators and students with and proficient in the use of technology in all its forms.  The Charlottesville City School system states in its “Value for Teaching” that we, as educators, believe that “teaching and learning are life long processes” and that “effective teaching includes a repertoire of skills to address a diversity of learning styles.”  As further stated in the Guiding Principals for Success, we will “offer challenging educational opportunities, teach content and skills that challenge each student to achieve, use technology as a tool in the learning process, and make student achievement the focal point for decisions.”

These statements form our belief system in respect to the student’s total learning and specifically to the place technology has in facilitating that learning.  Its importance becomes critical at the secondary level where much of the leaning is self directed and less imposing than earlier years and the preparation for life beyond K-12 schooling becomes a reality.

The Charlottesville City School's local technology goals are explicitly defined in the 2010-2015 CCS Educational Technology Plan emphasizing the integration of technology into instruction for motivating and engaging students, enlivening instruction, extending learning beyond the school and assisting with increases in student achievement. The plan is modeled after the 2010-2015 Educational Technology Plan of Virginia, and has measurable objectives and will be reviewed and updated every two years.

Virginia Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel (TSIP)

In 1998, changes in teacher education and licensure requirements by the General Assembly and Virginia Board of Education required Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel to be implemented by local school divisions.  Proficiencies in eight areas had to be demonstrated by all professional personnel by the fall of 2002.  Beginning July 1, 2003, anyone seeking licensure or renewal has to meet the following technology standards.

1. Instructional personal shall be able to demonstrate effective use of a computer system and utilize computer software.
2. Instructional personnel shall be able to apply knowledge of terms associated with educational computing and technology.
3. Instructional personnel shall be able to apply computer productivity tools for professional use.
4. Instructional personnel shall be able to use electronic technologies to access and exchange information.
5. Instructional personnel shall be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and use appropriate instructional hardware and software to support Virginia's Standards of Learning and other instructional objectives.
6. Instructional personnel shall be able to use educational technologies for data collection, information management, problem solving, decision making, communication, and presentation within the curriculum.
7. Instructional personnel shall be able to plan and implement lessons and strategies that integrate technology to meet the diverse needs of learners in a variety of educational settings.
8. Instructional personnel shall demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal issues relating to the use of technology.

Educators have to verify proficiencies by providing documentation as indicated in the TSIP document. Verification by notation from the employing educational agency or Virginia college using a DOE form must be submitted and a notation of proficiency will be made on the teacher's license.

TSIP Support Documents

• Charlottesville City TSIP Manual
• TSIP Portfolio Record Chart
• Software Evaluation Form
• Web Site Evaluation Form
• Copyright Basics

NCLB Ed Tech Grant Consortium Grant
A Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium Partnership

In addition to our local Technology Component in the No Child Left Behind grant application, the state has made available competitive grant applications that will provide funding for consortiums in seven of the state regions over a five year period. The grant application plans have been submitted and amounts were awarded the beginning of March. Our Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium received the largest grant amount in the state $934,505 per year for the next five years.

To form the consortium, the Charlottesville Schools have joined with twenty Shenandoah school systems including Albemarle County, Blue Ridge Community College, the Institute for Teaching Through Technology and Innovative Practices, Intel Corporation, International Society for Technology in Education, James Madison University, University of Virginia, Virginia Educational Technology Alliance and WVPT, our public television provider.

The focus of the grant is teacher training on the integration of technology in instruction using the train-the-trainer model. The Charlottesville School System selects teachers/media specialist to attend a three day National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) workshop in Shenandoah and two additional after school follow-up required trainings. NTTI participants are required to write an SOL lesson plan which integrated technology.  Once teachers publish a technology rich lesson using the NTTI methodologies, NTTI participants receive a technology seed award placing either a laptop, LCD projector, SmartBoard, Digital Camera, Digital Presenter (Elmo), or a Digital Microscope in their school.

Charlottesville City teachers and media specialist are also encouraged to become NTTI Master Teachers and NETS*T certified, a designation created by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Similar to the National Board Certification, this designation shows that a teacher has demonstrated proficiency, through artifacts or observations, in incorporating technology in the classroom.  Teachers who become NTTI Master Teachers and/or NETS*T certified earn additional technology equipment for the district.

NCLB Ed Tech Consortium Supportive Links

Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium
SVTC Consortium Training Opportunities