1) An example of rapid prototyping in the field of education could be the adoption of our new curriculum that was implemented three years ago. CSCOPE is our district's answer to solve lesson planning problems and implement all classroom objectives. It is the source for an all-in-one approach to a quality curriculum system. It is also a comprehensive, customizable, user-friendly curriculum management system built on the most current research-based practices in the field. In addition to the curriculum, CSCOPE encompasses resources for the implementation, monitors the curriculum and establishes an accountability process to ensure a quality implementation. Lessons are all aligned with the TEKS and each lesson meets the highest standards of rigor and relevance. Teachers have access to Instructional Focus Documents, Unit Tests, and Exemplar Lessons, as well as Vertical Alignment Documents. As a result of this rapid prototyping of the curriculum, our district's scores have dramatically increased. The following is a link to training videos on how to implement and use this curriculum.
2) If hired as a consultant for the military with little or no electronic access, I would revert back to times when technology was not the driving force behind learning. Classroom settings, pencil and paper activities, blackboards or whiteboards, and many hands-on activities would be used to train the individuals. People can still be taught concepts using the traditional teaching methods prior to technology implementation.
3) To teach both methods to my staff during professional development, I would begin by bringing the entire staff together. This meeting would introduce each method and give an overall description of each model. I would then design video modules for each step of the models that can be viewed online. Each grade level team would be responsible for completing the modules together. The modules would describe, in detail, each step of the method using video clips, research-based data, and other pertinent information from districts who have successfully implemented the models. After all modules were completed, the staff could follow-up with their findings in round table discussions.
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California State University:
· Faculty development
· Center for Innovative and Engaged Learning Opportunities (CIELO)
· Course design and individual consultation, faculty development grants, small group instructional design
· Faculty book groups are held twice a month; engaging lectures are held once a semester
Bellevue University:
· Faculty development, professional growth
· Human Resource Department
· Technical assistance, center for academic excellence, student engagement
· Monthly Saturday faculty development days are held; online faculty meetings are offered once a semester
Salem State University:
· Faculty training, teaching development
· Human Resource Management
· Faculty learning communities, faculty roundtables, hands-on workshops, Facebook page updates about upcoming events
· 4 week online mini courses covering online course design, weeklong programs for the Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI)
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