Integrating Technology

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• 1    Michael Maine // Sep 25, 2008 at

  In order for a teacher to provide data driven instruction to his or her students they must first develop a framework. By developing a framework, the teacher will be able to make better instructional decisions and improve student achievement on a continuing basis throughout the school year. Below are four steps that educators can follow:

  - Curriculum Alignment: What are we going to teach?

  Curriculum alignment, shows what teachers will teach in each subject area and at each grade level.

  - Curriculum Mapping: When are we going to teach it?

  The curriculum map illustrates when a teacher will teach it. It displays the skills in the order they will be taught in each grade level.

  - Curriculum Benchmarking: Did students learn it?

  Developement of quarterly assessments and minimum standards of achievement, known as curriculum benchmarking, for each grade level. This is a simple process of quality control; identifying children who have mastered skills and those who have yet to master them.

  - Differentiation: What teaching methods would be best for each student?

  As a teacher reviews the assessment data, they try to determine what teaching methods would be best for each learner. It has been found that the integration of technology is a valuable tool in helping teachers differentiate instruction for students based on their individual needs.

• 2    Michael Maine // Sep 25, 2008 at

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