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).