Digital Learning & Leading Journey Synthesis
The Goal of My Journey
I embarked on this journey to become a digital leader that could apply technology to enhance learning for me, educators, students and parents. But I also wanted to lead organizational change in different school districts and shape the future of digital learning. The DLL Program at Lamar University assisted me in accomplishing this goal with the assistance of their intelligent and motivational professors.
Proposal
Blended Learning: Strategies for 6th Grade Science Students
To: Mr. A. Garcia, Principal
Sixth Grade Teachers
Special Education Teachers
From: Mrs. Lupita Claflin, Science Consultant
Date: December 6, 2017
Subject: Innovation Plan for Sixth Grade Science Students
As per your request, I have met with your sixth grade teachers as a group three times to discuss concern issues. During our discussions, we listed the issues that they feel are some of the main causes for low Science grades/end of the year state scores, lack of intervention strategies, students off task and lack of teacher trainings/assistance. They are also concern that the majority of the students are having trouble adjusting to the middle school setting.
The teachers feel that they can overcome the challenges with the assistance of everyone involved with the students including their parents. Therefore, I would like to offer my assistance by providing an innovation plan that will include strategies and resources that have had successful results in increasing student growth in all areas. As a consultant, I will facilitate teachers and students throughout the implementation of the innovation plan.
OBJECTIVES
•Close achievement gap among students; raise grades/scores;
•Develop and implement intervention strategies for students;
•Students will adjust to middle school setting throughout the day;
•Teachers will be train with strategies to assist students; individual/group reteaching skills, computer programs designed
to master concepts; monitoring and assistance will occur at all times.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
•Grades/test scores will increase to at least 85% passing of grade level;
•Aligned intervention strategies for all students will be established (individual/group);
•At least 95% of students should be on task at all times;
•Teachers and support staff will master new skills/strategies and
will continue to be assisted throughout the year.
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES & TIMELINE
•Individual/group intervention activities
•Before and after school tutoring
•Rotations according to student needs
•On task activities (individual/group)
•Teacher Trainings (Professional Development sessions, after school, classroom walkthroughs, observations)
•Plan will initiate on January 2018