Park+West

=**Park West** 2009-2010=

**Divisional Plan**

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


 * 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? **
 * one-on-one PD
 * out of division conferences
 * Small group sessions
 * Total school initiatives (e-portfolios)

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 * 2) What professional learning is occurring now because of the extra funding that you previously not able to do?**
 * Out of division conferencing
 * Every teacher K-12 has had opportunity for training
 * 3) Does your division have any strategies for ongoing professional learning (For example: Professional Learning Community - online, face-to-face, mentors, etc?) **
 * Using IITV for PD
 * using first class conferences
 * Opportunities for revisiting lwict with 1st and 2nd year teachers...
 * Emphasis on using Web 2.0 tools (e.g. Wiki, MonkeySurvey, Flicker, compfight.com, etc)


 * 4) What successful strategies would you like to recommend to other divisions? **
 * grade group levels: keep similar grades together for inservicing
 * Keep conversations going with senior admin, board...re LwICT plans and levels of funding for infrastructure

**Report Card Samples**
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 * 5) How often do you report on Literacy with ICT during the school year?**
 * Once per year currently; considering the move to 3 times per year
 * 6) Which grades are reporting on Literacy with ICT?**
 * K-8


 * 7) When does the reporting occur?**
 * Currently once per year; looking at increasing to 3 times per year.


 * 8) What feedback have you received from parents regarding reporting of Literacy with ICT?**
 * Very little


 * 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.**
 * I n PWSD the homeroom teacher is responsible for reporting on LwICT; other teachers are still required to collaborate on the assessment with the homeroom teacher.


 * 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.**
 * Currently once per year; looking at increasing to 3 times per year.

**Transition to Senior Years**

 * 11) Thoughts on //Literacy with ICT// transition to the Senior Years**
 * Looking at division initiative
 * TIP (Technology Infused Pedagogy)
 * based on IMYM and LwICT models
 * Create a blueprint for what a TIP classroom should look like.
 * Inquiry-based, cooperative (as opposed to group work) learning,
 * Success for all Learning, Independent Together, and current brain research
 * 21st Century teaching for 21st century learners
 * Paralleled with all 9-12 students having a personal netbook within 3 years.
 * All senior high schools to have wireless infrastructure


 * 12 )Ongoing support for K-8 teachers**
 * Developing First Class conferences to share resources
 * Update websites to link to exemplary web2.0 tools and LwICT sites
 * Fixed labs replaced with mobile carts