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Divisional Plan
Professional Learning Funding provided by Manitoba Education - Please provide details below 2008-09: (Budget allocated for LwICT was $42 100.) provided 4 X 1/2 day sessions to familiarize staff from 9 schools with LwICT initiative; provided release time for collaborative planning groups; trained new peer coaches and provided release time for them to work with teachers; assisted teachers in attending Riding the Wave of Change and Dr. Donald Leu; 2009-10: (Budget allocated for LwICT was $20 000.) Provided release time for collaborative planning groups; facilitated continuing contact for peer coaches; provided support for teacher attendance at BYTE 2010; providing specific professional learning/training as requested; facilitating the use of emerging technologies;
 * 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? **

Grade level conferences in First Class; Peer Coaching continuing contact, support and release time;
 * 2) What professional learning is occurring now because of the extra funding that you previously not able to do?** We have been able to provide much more support for classroom teachers to collaborate. We were able to implement the peer coaching program.
 * 3) Does your division have any strategies for ongoing professional learning (For example: Professional Learning Community - online, face-to-face, mentors, etc?)**


 * 4) What successful strategies would you like to recommend to other divisions?** There is value in the implementing the Peer Coaching. Some kind of professional learning network where teachers can share resources.

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Report Card Samples
3x year
 * 5) How often do you report on Literacy with ICT during the school year?**

K-8, very little to none
 * 6) Which grades are reporting on Literacy with ICT?**
 * Nov, March, June**
 * 8) What feedback have you received from parents regarding reporting of Literacy with ICT?**

This would be a shared duty.
 * 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.**

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Transition to Senior Years
Discussions are ongoing.
 * 11) Thoughts on //Literacy with ICT// transition to the Senior Years**

See number 2.
 * 12 )Ongoing support for K-8 teachers**