 Competent and Qualified: New Roles, New Resources, New Results  NHSTE - Nashua, NH  December 3, 2002  Don Knezek - ISTE CEO -

 A little about ISTE  A little about National Standards  A little about Tech Integration  A little more about You AGENDA

 A Little About ISTE… The International Society for Technology in Education

Ready or Not... The World is Different Work is different... Tools are different... Communication is different... Information is different... Kids are different... Learning is different … And Teaching must be different!

Traditional Incorporating New Environments New Strategies Teacher-centered instruction Learner-centered environments Single sense stimulation Multisensory stimulation Single path progression Multipath progression Single media Multimedia Isolated work Collaborative work Information delivery Information exchange, publication Passive learning Active/exploratory/inquiry-based learning Factual/literal thinking Critical thinking, informed decision-making Reactive response Proactive/planned action Isolated, artificial context Authentic, real world context Establishing New Learning Environments

Worldwide Membership of Leaders ISTE at a glance Nonprofit membership organization Meeting the professional needs of teachers, teacher educators, technology coordinators, administrators and others in the dynamic field of education technology With its 60 national and international affiliated organizations, ISTE represents more than 75,000 members worldwide Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Home of the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) Home of the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) A recognized leader among professional organizations for educators involved with technology, our mission is to improve learning, teaching and education administration through appropriate uses of technology. We meet our mission through knowledge generation, professional development, and advocacy. Worldwide Membership of Leaders

The Premier International Organization for Technology in K-12 Schools  ISTE’s C.A.R.E.T - Research-Based Answers  ISTE’s NECC - International Conference and Show  ISTE’s Publications  ISTE’s NCPT 3 in the PT 3 Program  ISTE’s NETS - National Educational Technology Standards  ISTE’s Professional Development Opportunities  ISTE’s Role in Policy and Advocacy  ISTE’s Renewed International Focus International Society for Technology in Education

Don Knezek C.A.R.E.T.

 ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards

NETS for Students, Teachers, and Administrators Standards Essential Conditions Implementation Resources Support for Assessment ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards

Development Process Expert Forum on Technology Standards Writing Team Meeting to Pen Draft National Dissemination and Feedback Final Revisions and Approval Formal Press Briefing and Release Standards

U.S. Department of Education funding initiative Copyright © 2000, ISTE and its licensors. Freely reproducible and modifiable for nonprofit, educational use. for other uses. ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers

PT 3 Grant Partners Apple, Inc. California State University San Marcos Intel Corporation Milken Exchange on Education Technology NASA Classroom of the Future NCATE U.S. Department of Education funded initiative

PT 3 Contributors Classroom Connect Knowvation The Learning Company Semiconductor Industry Association Microsoft Corporation Public Broadcasting Stations T.H.E. Institute U.S. Department of Education funded initiative

NETS Project Partners AFT American Federation of Teachers ALA Association of School Librarians, Amer. Library Assoc. ASCD Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development CCSSO Council of Chief State School Officers CEC Council for Exceptional Children NAESP National Association of Elementary School Principals NASSP National Association of Secondary School Principals NEA National Education Association NSBA National School Boards Association’s ITTE: Education Technology Programs NFIE National Foundation for the Improvement of Education SIIA Software & Information Industry Association

CURRICULUM ORGANIZATIONS ACTFL IRA NCSS NCTM NCTE NSTA American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages International Reading Association National Council for the Social Studies National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Council for the Teachers of English National Science Teachers Association

NETS for Teachers Released June, 2000 Web:

 A little about No Child Left Behind...

No Child Left Behind Alignment with Standards Adequate Yearly Progress Scientifically-Based Research No Child Left Behind

Literate Students Competent Teachers Integration Across the Curriculum No Child Left Behind

 ISTE Membership and SIG  Partnership for 21st Century Skills  Defining ICT or ICLT Literacy  National Ed Tech Plan OPPORTUNITIES

 A little about technology integration...

 It’s all about leadership...

Integrating Technology to Create Different Schools.. Hardware... Infrastructure... Content... Technical Support... Professional Staff... Leadership …

An Initiative of the TSSA Collaborative Technology Standards for School Administrators September 2002 TSSA … with funding from the PT3 Program of the US Dept of ED

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Administrators

The TSSA Collaborative AASA NAESP NASSP NSBA AESA ISTE CoSN NCRTEC/NCREL SREB KY State Dept of Ed MS State Dept of Ed Principals’ Executive Program - UNC College of Education - Western Michigan An initiative of the TSSA Collaborative managed by ISTE. TSSA

Implementing Technology in Schools is, in Itself, Systemic School Reform Effective leadership is the single most important factor: … a national consensus on what school administrators should know about and be able to do to ensure optimal technology integration across all facets of schooling

The TSSA Target Product Technology Foundation Standards for All P -12 Administrators Standards for Superintendents and Superintendent Cabinet Members Standards for Principals and Assistant Principals Standards for District-Level Leaders of Academic and Special Programs TSSA

Major Project Events Expert Forums on Technology Standards for School Administrators - Oct-Dec’00 TSSA Writing Team Meetings to Pen & Refine TSSA - Feb’01 & Jun’01 & Sep’01 National Dissemination and Feedback on Draft TSSA - Apr’01 through Sept’01 Final Revisions and Approval; Formal Press Briefing and Release - Nov’01 TSSA

Writing Team Experience 160 yrs as superintendent or supt cabinet 90 yrs as other district-wide program leader 150 yrs as principal or assistant principal 145 yrs in higher education 90 yrs in regional labs or service agencies, or state departments of education 450 yrs in classroom teaching, counseling, librarian, etc. TSSA

TSSA Review and Refinement Team Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Principal Central Office Director Board Member University Faculty State Department Specialist Educational Technology Evaluator TSSA

Developed by the TSSA Collaborative Leadership and Vision Learning and Teaching Productivity and Professional Practice Support, Management, and Operations Assessment and Evaluation Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues NETS A

Participating Organizations American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) California Computer Using Educators (CUE) Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Louisiana Department of Education Maryland Instructional Computer Coordinators Association (MICCA) MASS Networks Educational Partnership (MNEP) Massachusetts Elem School Principals’ Education Foundation (MAEP) Massachusetts Elementary Principals Association (MESPA) Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Michigan Foundation for Educational Leadership (MFEL) National Educational Computing Association (NECA) TSSA

Participating Organizations Nebraska Department of Education New Mexico Council on Technology in Education (NMCTE) Oklahoma Technology Administrators (OTA) Teaching Matters, Inc. Technology Innovation in Education - South Dakota (TIE) Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) University of Maryland Utah Association of Elementary School Principals (UAESP) Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) Virginia Educational Technology Alliance (VETA) Virginia State Department of Education WestED RTEC TSSA

TSSA Contributors TSSA Collaborative PT3 of the US Dept of Education ISTE NSBA ITTE Network Apple NetSchools Teacher Universe NCRTEC at NCREL Chancery Software Enterasys Networks Microsoft An initiative of the TSSA Collaborative managed by ISTE. TSSA

 A little more about You...

Issues, Questions, Suggestions and Observations NHSTE

Technology Operations & Concepts Planning & Designing Learning Environments & Experiences Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum Assessment & Evaluation Productivity & Professional Practice Social, Ethical, Legal, & Human Issues General Preparation Professional Preparation Student Teaching/Internship First-Year Teaching Highly-Effective Teaching Program determines readiness of Candidate ISTE Professional Proficiency Endorsement ISTE NETS for Teachers – Assessment Framework September 10, 2000 Readiness Ongoing Assessment Documented by Portfolio Advanced Professional Proficiency Assessment Program determines readiness of Candidate Report Card National Board Certification

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Contact Information Don Knezek, ISTE CEO Em. Ph