New model to teach teachers about technology
The Boulder Valley School District has three people assigned to help teachers at 55 schools figure out how to integrate technology into their classrooms.
Looking for a better way to use limited resources, a committee of teachers, principals and community members spent a year developing a vision and researching programs in school districts nationwide. The group settled on a model in which small groups of teachers will receive extensive training and then serve as mentors to other teachers in their schools.
“It’s a good new direction,” said Boulder Valley educational technology manager Kelly Sain, who worked with a similar model in two other school districts. “The enthusiasm from our teachers has been huge.”
Full Text: Boulder Valley to use new model to teach teachers about technology – Boulder Daily Camera.
Category: PD & Funding
