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We will work with
your school to address the individual
needs of all your users
and the unique skill level of your faculty.
We seek to ensure that a user’s
return is tied to their ambition, not
their technological
skill, and thus offer a full range of
introductory and advanced on-campus workshops
for faculty,
students, parents, and administrators.
Educators, who are familiar with the
basics of technology in the classroom,
can leverage
digital tools to engage students, enhance
learning, and meet school standards.
We consider our professional development
activities successful only if educators… |
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Interact
with the technologies, and truly discover what
each new application has to offer.
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Understand and appreciate
the value of the hardware that is provided and
truly recognize the way it
will revolutionize their classrooms.
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Learn
several new and exciting methods to be used in
the classroom. For example, harnessing the power
of technology for ongoing development both inside
and outside the classroom.
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Re-think their assumptions
and approaches to classroom teaching. For example,
reexamining how they might use technologies to
approach students or subject matters.
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| Leadership Development |
Leadership Development offers
new and experienced educators the opportunity
to learn about new hardware
and applications—all from an educational
perspective. Offerings are designed to help administrators,
as well as faculty leaders become truly inspirational
to their peers, colleagues, and students, and
become more innovative and effective at managing
change
in the digital age. |
| Faculty Development |
Research has shown that
student achievement is directly linked to teacher
quality. State and national
teaching standards provide a framework for teachers'
professional growth that requires teachers to
engage in ongoing professional development throughout
their careers. The increasing demand for continuous
professional development means that providers
must
expand face-to-face programs to include online
activities and content that engage teachers anytime,
anywhere. Faculty training and development can
be a difficult process as teachers are very often
entrenched in their way and firm in their methods.
However, Spiral Systems takes the time and puts
forth the effort to do everything possible to
make teachers feel comfortable and receptive
to the new ideas and methods being put forth. |
| Parent Development |
A large part of any school’s
investment in technology is the effect that it
will have on
the parent body. Therefore, it is imperative
to ensure that your parents are using your new
technology
properly, effectively, and frequently. That is
why Spiral Systems provides parental development
as a compliment to our faculty development program.
We offer parents extensive workshops that cover
the ins and outs of your schools network, and
full range of technology applications.
Development is a crucial part of your school’s
attempt to use technology to better the learning
environment. Without the proper training and
a basic understanding of the inherent value coupled
with a fundamental skill set, all the technology
in the world is useless. It is critical that
your
school community fully benefits from your investment
and the best way to ensure that is a coherent
and productive development session. |
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