Standards


 * The following standards are met with this project:**

[|City Standards], [|State Standards] || Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. c. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a. understand and use technology systems. d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies. || I. A. demonstrate introductory knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology.
 * [|NETS - Students] || [|NETS - Teachers] or [|NETS - Administrators] || [|National Staff Development Council Standards] || Content Standards
 * 1. Creativity and Innovation

I. B. demonstrate continual growth in technology knowledge and skills to stay abreast of current and emerging technologies.

II. A. design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners.

II. B. apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences.

II. C. identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability.

II. D. plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.

II. E. plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment.

III. A. facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards.

III. B. use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students.

V. A. use technology resources to engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.

V. D. use technology to communicate and collaborate with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning. || Staff development that improves the learning of all students: • Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities) • Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership) • Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration. (Resources)

Staff development that improves the learning of all students: • Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation) • Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (Design) • Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration)

Staff development that improves the learning of all students: • Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity) • Deepens educators' content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (Quality Teaching) || English Language Arts: Reading E1c Read and comprehend informational material. Writing E2a Produce a report of information. Reading Standard 1: Reading Habits Reading and talking about books. Reading Standard 2: Getting the Meaning Developing accuracy, fluency, comprehension and the ability to self-correct. Reading Standard 3: Print Sound Code Knowing letters and sounds Phonemic awareness Reading words Speaking, Listening and Viewing E3a Participate in a one-to-one conference with the teacher. E3b Participate in group meetings. Conventions, Grammar and Usage of the English Language E4a Demonstrate a basic understanding of the rules of the English language in a written and oral work. E4b Analyze and subsequently revise work to improve its clarity and effectiveness Literacy Skills Reading for information from a variety of sources Taking Notes The writing process from pre-writing to outline, from draft to editing, from second and third draft to final product ||