Professional Development Plan
The Professional Development team will meet the needs of all stakeholders by providing the necessary training and resources involved with the Future Ready Rollout. In addition a “School Level Support Team” will be created at each school who will have additional training
Stakeholders Identified:
Staff - administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and assistants
Students
Parents/Guardians
Community Members
Training Delivery Methods:
In-person - currently in small groups to allow for social distancing
Virtual - Zoom links are shared and can have up to 500 in attendance
Videos - Bradley County Schools Instructional Technology YouTube Channel
Tutorials - visit bcstechology.org
Training Materials/Content:
Device Care and Digital Citizenship
Acceptable Use Policies (students and parent, staff, contractors, and board members)
Impero - network management system
One to One Plus - track and management of schools’ technology
Troubleshooting
Zoom - video conferencing
Chrome Squad - a group within the secondary schools that specializes in aiding students and teachers with all their technology needs
Clever - used in conjunction with Schoology, a digital learning platform for K12 that allows for single sign-on with BCS issued school email
Schoology - BCS Learning Management System
Training Resources Available:
School Websites - visit your school’s website
Schoology - Courses and Groups available with a join code for teachers/administrators and students (i.e., library and clubs)