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= = //Warning: The material in this site is in draft form and not currently approved by CCPS.// = = = = =Welcome to the Collaborative Wiki for Carroll County Public School Math Teachers (G9-12)! = This wiki is a collection of resources for professional development of Grade 9-12 Mathematics Teachers. It was developed in response to CCPS School Improvement Plans(Carroll County Public Schools, 2010): The content is aligned with the Maryland's Department of Education goal to "ensure that all students are fully prepared for college and career in the 21st Century" (State of Maryland, 2010) =Agenda for Professional Development= A new module or topic will be available every five weeks. Each development topic will added to a page within the wiki. Diving deeper into a topic will remain on the parent page to facilitate organization. The topics will be organized as follows: =Goals=
 * Objective 3: All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers (ESEA Goal 3) ||
 * Indicator 3.2: Increase on an annual basis the percentage of teachers receiving high-quality professional development ||
 * Jump start video - an introductory video and other links to the topic to get started on your own (week 1)
 * Apply this - brainstorm and share ideas on a specific lesson or project to apply the tool on the discussion page (week 2)
 * Laptop lunches - are designed to provide educators time to ask questions about a particular tool. Bring your laptop, iPad, or other connectivity device to practice with friends and create your personal technology trail. Lunches will be scheduled throughout the development module based on the schedules of the participants. (week 2-4)
 * Evaluate - a topic specific skype conference call to discuss the success or challenges of implementing the tool.
 * Share - please post your lesson in Curriculum and Lessons for others to use!
 * __Goals__ ||  || __Evaluation__ ||
 * Provide useful information that actually gets used in the classroom ||  || Monthly survey (anonymous - please be honest) on tool usage ||
 * Be interactive --- we want to see more than one name on the history page! ||  || Monthly wiki history report showing three or more contributors ||
 * Be collaborative ||  || Participation by 3 of the 8 High Schools in Carroll County ||
 * Provide county recognized professional development ||  || Obtain approval from CCPS by the end of the first school year ||

Calendar of Events
Follow the link to the calendar page to view scheduled activities. The first activity is scheduled to start in August to provide opportunity to use the Interwrite technology on the first day of class. =National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers= This wiki supports many of the NETS-T 2008 standards (ISTE, 2008) when educators learn and apply the technology to their lessons and support the information flow of the wiki. colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments ||
 * **1.** || **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** ||
 * a. || promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveeness ||
 * b. || engage students in exploring real-world issues an solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources ||
 * d. || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students,
 * **2.** ||  **Design** ** and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments ** ||
 * a. || design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity ||
 * **3.** || **Model Digital-Age Work and Learning** ||
 * a. || demonstrate fluency intechnology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologiesand situations. ||
 * b. || collaborate with students,peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources tosupport student success and innovation. ||
 * d. || model and facilitateeffective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze,evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. ||
 * **4.** || **Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** ||
 * a. || advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, includingrespect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentationof sources. ||
 * c. || promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technologyand information. ||
 * **5.** || **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership** ||
 * a. || participatein local and global learning communities to explore creative applications oftechnology to improve student learning ||
 * c. || evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis tomake effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources insupport of student learning. ||
 * d. || contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession andof their school and community. ||
 * **5.** || **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership** ||
 * a. || participatein local and global learning communities to explore creative applications oftechnology to improve student learning ||
 * c. || evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis tomake effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources insupport of student learning. ||
 * d. || contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession andof their school and community. ||