Long Range Plan

From the Long Range Plan, I determined that there needs to be a concerted effort on the part of TEA to be implemented at the district and campus level. Teachers feel there is a need for additional training and support in the area of technology both in the areas of integration into the classroom and the continued development of personal technology skills. ESCs and LEAs will help teachers to become proficient in technology applications. Administrators and the state will find the resources and create an infrastructure to support all levels of learning. This will also require more financial support from the state to fund technology both product and training. In addition, the state should develop guidelines to assist teacher preparation programs to build and increase technology skills both in the areas of integration into instruction and teacher’s knowledge base. I agree with the overall vision of a technology plan that is developed in phases which should be based on such things a overall knowledge base as more teacher enter the field and funding that is available. I also feel that as a future educator, it will my responsibility to ensure students are prepared to meet the needs of society. With so many businesses and industry using a variety of technology and requiring a minimum technology base knowledge, it is our role to prepare students to be equipped to meet those needs and become proficient.