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The Nueva School (Elementary)
Hillsborough, CA
School Type: Private
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School Setting: Suburban
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Level: K-8
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School Design: CSRD/Other Non-Traditional
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Content Presented By:
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Edvantia
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Replication Details
Replication Tips
Here are some tips for planning parent education workshops:
- Make sure you have the support of both the administration and the people with whom you will teach, including the systems administrator.
- Brainstorm an outline of the workshop with team members to decide what could be taught.
- Share the content and structure of what you will teach with other members of the team, so that anyone can teach any section of the workshop in the event of illness.
- Brainstorm the checklist of responsibilities and let your team members choose their roles. The person who has to leave early may want to sign-up parents in advance, photocopy handouts, put up notices, or come early to set up equipment.
- Schedule the workshops when parents will be at school for parent conferences or for other events, or when their students are in classes.
- Set aside time after the event for evaluation. Take notes on what worked, what needs follow-up, and what you forgot to include on the checklist.
- Don't forget to report back to your administrator. It's a chance to demonstrate productive library/technology/teacher collaborations and garner support for your next project.
- Teaming to implement a parent education workshop with a common goal forms bonds which transcend any particular event. You are laying the groundwork for more complex and valuable exchanges with fellow educators and with your parents, who are partners with you in the education of their children.
Costs and Funding
The original Internet wiring project was a volunteer effort by teachers and parents. Initially, the school supplied $2000 to purchase Category 5 cable to wire the school.
The school received a $90,000 grant from the Peninsula Community Foundation, which enabled us to provide the initial online training of an equal number of our own teachers side-by-side with teachers from other schools. Parent Internet Driving School has always been taught by staff volunteers.
The initial purchase of equipment was made possible by matching donations from parents in technology companies. This year the school will spend over $650 per child for technology equipment, plus staffing costs.
The Technology Library Curriculum (TLC) Department consists of the following personnel:
- Technology, Library, Curriculum Coordinator
- Two Technology Integration Specialists, one of whom is the Network Administrator
- Assistant Librarian
- Part-time cataloger
- Technology Assistant
- We are in the process of hiring one additional assistant.
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