Stacey Shoats
ITEC 7500
Jordan Cameron
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Vision Statement
compendium, leaders will create a school culture that is conducive to designing professional
learning experiences that will assist teachers with the customization of relevant learning
experiences. These learning experiences will incorporate digital tools and researched-based
strategies to meet students diverse learning needs. Students will pursue their individual
curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their
own learning, and assessing their own progress. The parents and community leaders will support
the instructional program by providing time, talents, and resources to promote equitable access to
Rationale
The rationale that undergirds the vision is that teachers cannot be expected to implement
skills and knowledge acquired without opportunities for practice, feedback, and additional
emphasis of those skills and knowledge (Creighton, 2003). Leaders must readjust their
reflective discourse, and praxis (Knight, 2007). Learning experiences must be contoured to the
learners needs. Differentiation is a type of learning that customizes instruction to meet the
regular education students do not possess the academic language to master state standards. We
plan to provide more opportunities for students to use speech-to text software, digital books, a
visual-aids to learn how to read skill-leveled appropriate texts. We plan to build a digital library
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of academic videos (with captions) for students to access at home, via the districts student
portal, to develop their math literacy skills. The implementation of the districts Learning
Management System (LMS) will allow students to work through the curriculum at their own
pace and select assessment activities that complement their interests and learning styles.
Students with disabilities will benefit from the use of rich content to teach the curriculum.
They will no longer have to be frustrated with trying to keep the same learning pace as other
students. Students will have a voice in how they learn, and when they learn, and what they learn.
The social networking tool, Feedly, will be used to foster communities of practice with other
students who share similar interests. Web 2.0 tools such as Code, will be used to develop higher-
order thinking skills and problem solving skills. Evernote will be used to help students create
visual organizers of information about topics to help them retain information for related topics.
The effective use of technology is the intentional result of essential conditions that include digital
leadership, professional learning, a synthesis of digital tools and researched based strategies,
acknowledgement of the diverse learner needs, and the applicable knowledge of constructivism Commented [JPC1]: Why add constructivism? What
does constructivism instructional use of technology mean?
Consider rewording this sentence.
constructivist concepts to the instructional use of technology (Creighton, 2003).
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References
Basye, D. (2016). Personalized vs. differentiated vs. individualized learning. Retrieved from
https://www.iste.org/explore/ArticleDetail?articleid=124
Creighton, T. (2003). Sustaining effective technology plans: Management and leadership. In The