Mission: By enhancing teachers’ technology skills and helping teachers to integrate technology effectively into instruction, student achievement will improve.  Therefore the mission of the Technology Resource Teacher program is to:

8 Provide technology professional development to school based teachers and staff

8 Build teacher capacity in the use of technology

8 Increase the number technology leaders within the schools

Responsibilities:

•         Provide systematic professional development on technology literacy and technology

          integration through two, online CPD courses

•         Verify teacher proficiency of skills on the Technology Skills Checklist

•         Monitor progress of participants completing projects

•         Offer support, encouragement and feedback on progress

•         Provide individual support when appropriate

•         Complete all courses offered to teachers

•         Participate as a team member for Edusoft’s implementation

•         Attend and participate in all meetings

•         Model effective technology integration in daily instruction

•         Assist  teachers in planning for technology integration

•         Work with other Professional Developers in utilizing technology in their professional

          development activities

•         Participate in the school improvement process as a member of the school’s ILT         

           whenever possible.

•         Maintain assigned equipment in appropriate working order 

•         Adhere to the County Telecommunications Technology Policy

 

Additionally:

TRT's receive a quarterly stipend of $500 as well as the use of a laptop or convertible computer.