Southwest+Horizon

=Southwest Horizon=

Divisional Plan
Professional Learning Funding provided by Manitoba Education - Please provide details below

School and division tech mentors continue to provide PD to staff as requested. Learning groups and small school groups hold meetings, the grant is used to cover sub costs.
 * 1) ** **To date, how have you used the money your division received for K-8 teachers' LwICT professional learning i** ** n 2008-09 and 2009-10? **

Divisional learning groups and ICT meetings. New teachers are given an intro to LwICT session Southwest Horizon has technology mentors in every school. The mentors provide guidance at the school level. A divisional tech mentor provides larger PD sessions to school groups.
 * 2) What professional learning is occurring now because of the extra funding that you previously not able to do?**
 * 3) Does your division have any strategies for ongoing professional learning (For example: Professional Learning Community - online, face-to-face, mentors, etc?)**

Tech mentors have been in place for three years in Southwest Horizon. Schools react positively to the support provided. //For more information, please contact.....//Greg Thompson or Janis Williams
 * 4) What successful strategies would you like to recommend to other divisions?**

Report Card Samples
Most school report in March, one school prefers to report in all the reporting periods.
 * 5) How often do you report on Literacy with ICT during the school year?**

K-8
 * 6) Which grades are reporting on Literacy with ICT?**

March, in most cases
 * 7) When does the reporting occur?**

Parents are impressed with the amount of technology that their children are exposed to during daily activities.
 * 8) What feedback have you received from parents regarding reporting of Literacy with ICT?**

Teachers could use a Google Doc to collaborate on the report. Primary teacher completes report as they have been in contact with other teachers through out the term.
 * 9) In certain circumstances, a child may have more than one teacher. How would/do your teachers report on a child's literacy with ICT in this circumstance? Please discuss with your divisional team and record some possible strategies to address this issue.**


 * 10) If there have been changes to your divisional statement of belief on reporting on LwICT, since last year, upload or insert the text below.**

//For more information, please contact.....//

Transition to Senior Years

 * 11) Thoughts on //Literacy with ICT// transition to the Senior Years**


 * 12 ) Ongoing support for K-8 teachers**