Action Planning Template
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Goal: Provide new teachers and their mentors with resources and extra support for acclimation and to enable greater technology use and integration in the classroom.
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Action
Steps(s):
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Person(s) Responsible:
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Search for literature
on research topic
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Petrella
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4/13/2012
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Internet access
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Relevance
to topic
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Set up site on
district intranet.
Site will include:
- Web links
- Tutorials
- Discussion board
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Petrella
Beeson
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4/18/2012
8/1/ 2012
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Any existing tutorials
for technology used
by the district.
If a tutorial does
not exist, I need
access to the
technology in order to
create the tutorial or
find existing tutorial on
the web.
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Check list
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Search intranet and internet for existing tutorials
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Petrella
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4/20/2012
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District intranet and internet
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Check list
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Review websites for relevance and quality
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Petrella
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4/20/2012
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Internet
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Relevant, current,
reliable
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Review existing literature on research topic.
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Petrella
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4/20/2012
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websites and articles
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Relevance
to topic
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Create presentation for new teachers
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Petrella
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6/?/2012
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Computer, MS Office
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Teacher evaluations
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Present to new teachers/mentors and have them answer survey or show them where to find survey if using survey monkey
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Petrella
Pepukayi
Panchisin
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8/?/2012
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A scheduled time for presenting, computer. LCD projector, names of new teachers and their mentors with email addresses.
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Teacher evaluations
and surveys
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Host discussion board for data gathering
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Petrella
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8/27/2012
12/1/2012
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District intranet
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Teacher comments on the discussion board
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Survey teachers/mentors
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Petrella
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12/1/2012
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Internet
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Data
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Analyze data
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Petrella
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12/?/2012
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Klein
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Data results
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Implement improvements in the process if necessary
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Petrella
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12/?/2012
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Depends upon data
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Teacher
surveys
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Host discussion board for more data
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Petrella
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12/1/2012
5/31/2013
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District intranet
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Teacher comments on the discussion board
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Survey teachers/mentors
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Petrella
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5/31/2013
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Internet
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Data
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Analyze new data
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Petrella
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6/?/2013
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Klein
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Data results
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Conclusions and recommendations
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Petrella
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6/?/2013
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Computer, MS Office
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Written report and discussion
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Looks like you are on the right track. There are times I feel overwhelmed and worried, but looking at yours I feel like I may be doing ok. Your topic looks interesting and I can't wait to see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteKristi
Kristi,
ReplyDeleteIt seems that we feel the same way. I think we are on the right track. I am a bit confused about the evaluation section of mine. There isn't always a way to evaluate. I did the best I could. Maybe things will be clearer later in the week?
Best,
Nancy
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you are on the right track. The plan should outline the key steps to completing the project. The evaluation for each step should give you feedback as to whether that step has been completed. Using a list, a logged item in a journal, discussion at a meeting, posting results in some location are all forms of tracking progress (evaluation) of various steps in the process.
Dr. Mason
Thank you Dr. Mason. I think I can fill in the rest of my blanks now.
ReplyDeleteNancy,
ReplyDeleteYour plan looks great! I am just curious if I need to put names or titles in the person responsible section. I used titles but I see you used names. I was glad to see Dr. Mason's comments on evaluations. I feel like I may be on the right track (or atleast I hope so).
Ned Barrier
Hi Ned,
ReplyDeleteI think you can use names or titles. I found names to be easier and less confusing for me. Also, I have worked with the people I mention for a long time so I am actually on a first name basis with all of them. I think you can do what is comfortable for you.
I too found Dr. Mason's comments about evaluations very helpful.
Best,
Nancy
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI’m sure you’ve already thought of this but you might poll the teachers / staff in your school as soon as possible and ask if they have any websites or tutorials in mind that they currently use and love. Many times, it is not that the information is not available but that it is not available in one convenient and easy to access place. Hopefully that would at least get you started and you could add to it as the information became available to you.
I really like your idea !! Good luck!! Looking forward to watching for your results!!
Regards,
Sue
Thanks Sue. I did not think of it that way. That's a good approach to finding more good resources.
ReplyDeleteYou've gotten a lot of great comments. Do you mind reviewing my plan and giving me some feedback? I've only had one comment by Dr. Mason.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Once you collect a list of all of these resources have you thought of a way to share these with a wider audience. We have a professional development center in our district and one weekend a group of teachers hosted a day long event where the teacher attending could sign up for the topic that interested them most. It might be a great way to share what you've learned with others. My sister went and learned about a lot of great technology ideas & websites, etc.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie,
ReplyDeleteEveryone in the district will be able to have access to the site. However, I am focusing on new teachers for my research. This will enable me to obtain information about how this will be a viable way of sustaining support for teachers. Once this has been established I think the district administrators will want to open it to everyone. They especially want everyone in the district to learn about and use the intranet. I can also put the information up on the internet.
Thanks for your comment. I will look at you blog.
Best,
Nancy