St.+James

=St. James=

**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? **
 * for the last two years, we have had a divisional Literacy with ICT Coordinator who was tasked with the role of assisting teachers & administrators with the infusion of technology across curricular areas and grade levels


 * 2) What professional learning is occurring now because of the extra funding that you previously were not able to do?**
 * A great deal of our PLC (Professional Learning Community) time is devoted to discussing the infusion of technology
 * The Literacy with ICT Coordinator was assigned approximately 25 priority days a year to provide release time for teachers
 * Release time was used to support small group sharing sessions with staff in different schools
 * Many schools have also found ways to timetable some co-teaching time for their teachers


 * 3) Does your division have any strategies for ongoing professional learning (For example: Professional Learning Community - online, face-to-face, mentors, etc?)**


 * PLCs are in place to promote LwICT through subject areas and throughout age groups.
 * Schools formally or informally create ICT leaders and leadership opportunities in order to share strategies and pedagogy supported by ICT.
 * Teachers create ICT communities through blogs, wikis and web 2.0 applications to share strategies.
 * "First Class" used to create communities/conferences.


 * 4) What successful strategies would you like to recommend to other divisions?**


 * Co-teaching opportunities and ICT mentorships have proven valuable.
 * On-line communities devoted to ICT professional learning and strategy sharing.
 * Emphasis on project/inquiry-based teaching strategies.
 * Student-owned web 2.0 projects.

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**Report Card Samples**

 * 5) How often do you report on Literacy with ICT during the school year?**
 * K-5 students receive an anecdotal and summative assessment based on anecdotal observations, e-portfolios, and student self-assessment (formative assessment) on each report card.


 * 6) Which grades are reporting on Literacy with ICT?**
 * All grades report each term and grades 2,4,6 and 8 are assessed and reported on at the Division level.


 * 7) When does the reporting occur?**
 * On-going formative assessment and summative reporting at the end of each term.


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


 * Limited feedback received.
 * Feedback that has been received has been positive. Parent ICT documents were welcomed and appreciated by families.


 * 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.**
 * Grade-level and subject-area teachers communicate through PLCs and conferences to review individual ICT skills.


 * 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

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


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