Technology to Improve Instruction A Vision for Technology …and affording it North Carolinas Instructional Improvement System

Draft – March Check for Updates to this Presentationhttp:// Why Invest and Use Technology? Teachers can have better information to tailor instruction. Classrooms will be richer and more engaging environments. Students can connect to the world. Digital learning offers new opportunities for individualization.

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Draft – March Check for Updates to this Presentationhttp:// Instructional Improvement System Why – How – What -- When Facilitate the teaching and learning process through Increased access to high quality resources for all Provision of timely and relevant information and data Improve and personalize student learning How? Why an Instructional Improvement System?

Draft – March Check for Updates to this Presentationhttp:// What tools and resources will be available? Learner Profiles Clear picture of your students and their needs Instructional Resources Tools for you such as unit plans, online learning objects and media-enriched tasks Assessment Tools, Items and Strategies Interim and diagnostic assessment items for use in your classrooms; formative best-practices PD Resources and Management Resources to improve and reflect on your practice and tools to manage your professional development Dashboards and Analytics Tools to display, understand and use data to drive instruction and professional development choices Instructional Improvement System Why – How – What -- When

Draft – March Check for Updates to this Presentationhttp:// Instructional Improvement System Why – How – What -- When RFP Issue Review Proposals Determine Partner Design and Build SLI Pilot IIS Pilot Phased-In Roll out Developing this Spring 2012 Becoming Available Feb – March April – June July – August August July 2012 Early 2013 Starting School Year