How+to+Make+the+Change

= **This page contains discussion questions on:** = = **How to Make the Change Effective for Peoria Notre Dame?** =

= 1. What is the best way to help the staff to prepare for teaching in this instructional model? = = = = 2. What is the best way to help the staff prepare to teach in a 1:1 learning environment? = = = = 3. What are the biggest obstacles that exist to implementing this model? = = 4. What is the best way to sell this change to our parents and school supporters? =
 * =get rid of study hall=
 * =be supportive of five period teaching day with a teacher training period for 45 minutes etc.=
 * =*concern for science class rooms etc class size - unless lab assistant=
 * =group scheduling of study hall / computer lab=
 * =extra 45 minutes=
 * =better to bring experts to us=
 * =we should visit other schools to find the best way...Curriculum Link is half way down on the right side: [|Guerin Catholic High School]=
 * =schools with block: 4 X 4 Princeton, (retired geography) Paul Earnest=
 * =**Potential summer learning opportunities** - Who is willing to teach during the summer?=
 * =content specific instructional tools=
 * =list of essential skills - methods, content-specific, technology, etc.=
 * =Can these strategies be tried in the 45 minute model?=
 * =someone available every hour for the tech training etc.=
 * =1:1 sessions with Instructional Technology Director=
 * =Black and White put it in clear directions=
 * =People resources for support that is available...by department=
 * =create aids to it=
 * =intensive training for small tech leadership group for implementation (2 from each department)=
 * =incentives for learning: - money, food, time off, recognition, money, cruise package=
 * =time to practice it=
 * =availability of one on one help=
 * =summer courses for teachers who want more development=
 * =make people explain their own tech knowledge "oral exam" - Hausauer=
 * =Engineering Software for MacBooks so we don't have to switch back and forth to PC's=
 * =books resources for all on tech integration - KISS Model...easy to follow=
 * =when technology doesn't work=
 * =re-evaluate amount and availability of trouble-shooting=
 * =putting everyone on the same page about this model=
 * =Being realistic about time table for implementation=
 * =experts helping us sell it to our public=
 * =have the experts be willing to sign on, etc.=
 * =good testimony of this model for our students, etc.=
 * =break down the transition into manageable steps=
 * =address "the fear of the unknown"=
 * =successful examples of witnesses who have been in this model=
 * =focus on this as a movement to college-style day/schedule...=