School Type: Public	School Setting: Rural
Level: K-12	School Design: Traditional
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The Education Alliance at Brown University

Summary

The practice: Professional Development - School leaders must provide relevant, meaningful, and ongoing professional development for all staff.

• School district in rural Maine a model for educational uses of technology
• Offers ongoing, high-quality professional development on educational uses of technology
• Professional development activities united by common set of principles
• Professional development structured to encourage collaboration among teachers and administrators

At Maine School Administrative District #11 (MSAD #11), technology is a fundamental part of teaching and learning, but it hasn't always been. To help teachers and administrators develop the skills and knowledge they need to use technology effectively in the classroom, the district has invested in a high-quality, ongoing professional development program based on "Good Models of Teaching with Technology" (GMOTT), a set of principles developed by the Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC). After participating in NEIRTEC workshops, the district's technology experts, administrators, and teacher leaders facilitate extensive district-wide training sessions and present demonstration lessons for other school faculty, as well as collaborating informally with them to develop technology-infused curricula.

• Vision - School leaders must articulate a shared vision of how technology will be effectively used to support teaching, learning, and school management.   
• Support - School leaders must ensure that a technical and pedagogical support system exists that facilitates the use and maintenance of technology in their schools.  
• Community Relationships - School leaders must develop strategic community relationships that foster collaboration in planning, implementing, and assessing the use of technology in schools.  

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