Hays CISD Teacher
Proficiencies
Hays
CISD implemented Teacher Technology Proficiencies during the 2002-2003 school
year. The purpose of the proficiency
program is to help make teachers comfortable using, instructing, and
integrating technology in their classroom.
As teachers feel comfortable using technology, they will be more likely
to incorporate it into classroom instruction. Hays CISD Teacher Technology
Proficiencies is a level, building block approach to using technology
successfully
Level 1 - Basic
Skills revised 2005 – 2006
requires all classroom teachers to demonstrate basic skills such as
Intranet/networking, Internet, Windows basics, acquiring electronic
information, impact on society, student connectivity, technology-related terms,
input strategies, voice mail, virtual environments, and various applications
such as email, attendance, word processing, grade book, spreadsheet, database,
desktop publishing, etc. At Level 1,
teachers will use technology as a records management and organizational tool in
the classroom. They will also be
introduced to several application tools available for the classroom. This
revised Level 1 is based on the Technology Application Standards for all
Beginning Teachers
Level 1.5 - Basic Skills Continued
required of all classroom teachers hired before the 2005-2006 school year to
demonstrate basic skills such as Intranet/networking, Internet, acquiring electronic information, technology impact on
society, data input strategies and various application programs. At Level 1.5, teachers will be introduced
to several application tools available for the classroom. This level was completed January 2007. The revised Level 1 incorporates the
requirements of Level 1.5.
Level 2 - One
Computer Integration encourages
teachers to integrate technology into their classroom activities by using the
classroom computer along with a presentation system, collaborate with fellow
teachers about the integration experience, and attend three hours of technology
training on an application of their choice.
At Level II, teachers will be able to conduct a teacher directed
technology lesson using the classroom computer.
Level 3- Lab
Integration consists of a
student centered lessons using technology in a lab setting to enhance an
instructional unit and/ or concept, collaboration with another teacher to teach
a lesson, and attending six hours of technology training. At Level III, teachers facilitate the
students’ use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Level 4 –
Technology as a Tool consists of
a student directed/teacher facilitated lesson where students take ownership of
their products by making choices regarding the products they will create; one
lesson must be co-planned with another teacher and one lesson must be an
interdisciplinary lesson; and the teacher must attend six hours of technology
training. At Level IV, teachers
facilitate student use of technology as an authentic assessment tool to show
mastery of a skill or concept.
Level 5 – Technology
Mentoring: 4 to 4 a teacher will mentor four teachers in completing
Levels 3 and 4 of the Teacher Technology Proficiencies; the teacher must
participate in the District Technology Showcase; and the teacher must provide
at least three hours of technology training including documentation for their
campus or district. At Level V, a
teacher assists other teachers in the integration of technology into the
curriculum.
As
HCISD teachers progress through all the levels of the Teacher Technology
Proficiencies, increasing expertise in the use of technology as a teaching and
learning tool is demonstrated. The
teacher is required to use technology as part of their job (Level 1). The teacher is then encouraged to use the
computer as part of their instruction (Level 2). Next, the teacher is encouraged to
facilitate students’ use of technology using the same application in a lab
setting (Level 3). The teacher
facilitates a lesson in a lab setting allowing the students to use technology
as a tool. At this level, students take
ownership by selecting the most appropriate application needed to generate the
final product (Level 4). Finally, a
teacher mentors fellow teachers by conducting technology trainings, showcasing
a technology lesson, and assisting with the integration of technology into the
curriculum of the mentee (Level 5).